Inspire Sonoma ft Henry Kaku

Student Center, Ballroom A
Tue, Sep 29, 12:00 pm

During WWII Henry's entire family, Parents, Grandparents, Brother and Sister were all put in America's Concentration Camp for over 4years. They were in prison during the duration of the War and beyond for 6 months. After the War, his entire family was deported to Japan even though they were American citizens born in the United States.

Henry keeps the story alive by giving presentations to High Schools, Colleges and community groups.  Born in Japan in 1948 his family came home to the U.S. in 1956 after regaining their U.S. Citizenship.

He recently had a short film made about his family from the National Geographic, titled "Loyal American"  

After Pearl Harbor, Keige Kaku was discharged from the U.S. Army, imprisoned in a Japanese concentration camp, or so-called “internment camp”, and deported. Eighty years later, Keige’s son Henry retraces his father’s footsteps to confront the question: What does it mean to be a Loyal American?

Inspire Sonoma utilizes existing programs to invite featured speakers to advance CSU-aligned priorities through focused dialogue and connection. It aims to strengthen cross-sector partnerships at Sonoma State University, develop ethical and civic leadership, advance workforce readiness and economic mobility, and connect talent to opportunity, while reinforcing Sonoma State University and Sonoma County’s role within the CSU ecosystem as a hub for collaboration, innovation, and regional impact.  

For more information, contact burtonb@sonoma.edu.