SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The Poston Restoration Project received generous grants from the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program (CCLPEP) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), San Francisco office to host the first two workshops. In addition, we received donations from the Blue Water Resort and Casino, CRIT Education Department, and private donations from former Poston internees, relatives and friends.

OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
With participation and cooperation from CRIT members, former Poston detainees, and other interested parties, the following four workshops were held to move the Poston Restoration Project forward:

June 7, 2003, Los Angeles, CA
Purpose of workshop: to organize and pre-plan for October 23-25, 2003 a three-day workshop to be held at the Colorado River Indian Reservation.

October 23-25, 2003, Colorado River Indian Reservation, Blue Water Resort and Casino
Purpose of workshop: to develop a strategic vision for the project. (encourage viewer to visit the Poston Restoration Project page)

July 17, 2004, Los Angeles, CA
Purpose of workshop: to discuss possible fundraising options.

October 23, 2004, Tempe, Arizona
Purpose of workshop: to develop a master timeline to assign tasks to project committees. Areas covered:
• Visitor’s experience
• Restoration and construction of Poston Camp I site
• Fundraising issues
• Incorporation of project

LIST OF COMMITTEES

Fundraising/Grant Writing:
Team Leader: Jon Villalobos, Members: Carol Griffith, Denis Viri, and Leon Uyeda.

Outreach/Education:
Co-team Leaders: Marlene Shigekawa and Gloria McVey, Members: Gary Witherspoon, James Lotts, Debbie Kawahara.

Interpretation/History:
Co-team Leaders: Jay Cravath and Kim Harris, Members: Don Estes and Susan Hasegawa.

Infrastructure/Construction:
Co-team Leaders: Ted Kobata and Tak Kohatsu, Members: Jim Namba, Jim Kobata, Sid Arase, Jim Garrison,and Ron Moore.

Communications/Public Relations:
Co-team Leaders: Ruth Okimoto and Jennifer Cox, Members: Dennis Patch, Ben Segawa, and Ron Charles.

Project Sponsor: Dennis Patch, CRIT Tribal Councilman & Education Director.