Teacher: Independent Study
School: Chief Sealth International High School, Seattle, Washington, US

Excerpt from artist’s Impact Statement: "In Japanese culture...folding a thousand paper cranes grants you a wish. I wanted this long and repetitive process to symbolize Aiko’s experience in her research, with her diligence in achieving her goal/wish to help Japanese Americans."

Learn more about Unsung Hero: Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga