I'm now in the process of writing a number of encyclopedia entries for an exciting new online encyclopedia to be published by the Seattle-based non-profit organization Denshō, which is dedicated to preserving the stories of Japanese American who were unjustly imprisoned during World War II, educating the public about this chapter of American history and inspiring action for equity. I'll be contributing entries on writers Toshio Mori, Monica Sone and Hisaye Yamamoto, as well as one on Ansel Adams, who published a book of photographs of the Manzanar concentration camp.
In early 2011, I edited the over 60 informational handouts that NEDA makes available to the public, streamlining them and bringing them up to date with latest research findings.
In the fall of 2010, an online project that I assembled and wrote, the National Eating Disorders Association's Coach and Trainer Toolkit, launched to gratifyingly positive feedback. Eating disorders are a fact of life among high school and college athletic teams. This toolkit is designed to educate coaches and trainers so they can recognize early signs of eating-disordered behavior among their athletes, understand the serious physical consequences of such behaviors, and collaborate effectively with parents and treatment professionals. The goal is to get the athlete back onto the playing field, court or arena as quickly as possible. I was lucky to be able to work with a great team of experts from academic institutions, treatment centers and athletic organizations. We tried to emphasize prevention at the middle school level, since early awareness can help athletes avoid the types of wrenching experiences I heard about from former college and Olympic athletes.
