. >> i'm eric tanaka.e have been here for over 100 years. married my grand mother they were in the japanese camps. prior he was a successful business owner in the city. when he started to start over he was murdered. and i never met my grandfather. my grand mother and my mother were left to raise me, brother and sister my father was around but work. it was very challenging for me growing up as a young kid in the city. trying to find my identity. and so i got myself in a lot of trouble. trying to defend myself and my heritage. that i was -- raised to be proud of. and there was a time i was ashamed. you know, thinking about and understanding my family's strug and he will had my grand mother and grandfather went through i was ignited a fire to keep moving forward. i decided to dedicate my life to service. servicing my family and community and the city. one of my goal in life is to reach out to our community youth and support them so they mack myself the potential to finds careers they never thought they were c

. >> i'm eric tanaka.rth generation japanese american born and raised in san francisco i work for the san francisco fire department station 10, truck 10 as a firefighter. i think about my journey i think about my family. my grandfather came to san francisco in 1917 we have been here for over 100 years. married my grand mother they were in the japanese camps. prior he was a successful business owner in the city. when he started to start over he was murdered. and i never met my grandfather. my grand mother and my mother were left to raise me, brother and sister my father was around but work. it was very challenging for me growing up as a young kid in the city. trying to find my identity. and so i got myself in a lot of trouble. trying to defend myself and my heritage. that i was -- raised to be proud of. and there was a time i was ashamed. you know, thinking about and understanding my family's strug and he will had my grand mother and grandfather went through i was ignited a fire to keep moving forward. i de

. >> i'm eric tanaka. fourth generation japanese american born and raised in san francisco i work for the san francisco fire department station 10, truck 10 as a firefighter. i think about my journey i think about my family. my grandfather came to san francisco in 1917 we have been here for over 100 years. married my grand mother they were in the japanese camps. prior he was a successful business owner in the city. when he started to start over he was murdered. and i never met my grandfather. my grand mother and my mother were left to raise me, brother and sister my father was around but work. it was very challenging for me growing up as a young kid in the city. trying to find my identity. and so i got myself in a lot of trouble. trying to defend myself and my heritage. that i was -- raised to be proud of. and there was a time i was ashamed. you know, thinking about and understanding my family's strug and he will had my grand mother and grandfather went through i was ignited a fire to keep moving forward.

. >> i'm eric tanaka.1917 we have been here for over 100 years. married my grand mother they were in the japanese camps. prior he was a successful business owner in the city. when he started to start over he was murdered. and i never met my grandfather. my grand mother and my mother were left to raise me, brother and sister my father was around but work. it was very challenging for me growing up as a young kid in the city. trying to find my identity. and so i got myself in a lot of trouble. trying to defend myself and my heritage. that i was -- raised to be proud of. and there was a time i was ashamed. you know, thinking about and understanding my family's strug and he will had my grand mother and grandfather went through i was ignited a fire to keep moving forward. i decided to dedicate my life to service. servicing my family and community and the city. one of my goal in life is to reach out to our community youth and support them so they mack myself the potential to finds careers they never thought they

. >> i'm eric tanaka. fourth generation japanese american born and raised in san francisco i work for the san francisco fire department station 10, truck 10 as a firefighter. i think about my journey i think about my family. my grandfather came to san francisco in 1917 we have been here for over 100 years. married my grand mother they were in the japanese camps. prior he was a successful business owner in the city. when he started to start over he was murdered. and i never met my grandfather. my grand mother and my mother were left to raise me, brother and sister my father was around but work. it was very challenging for me growing up as a young kid in the city. trying to find my identity. and so i got myself in a lot of trouble. trying to defend myself and my heritage. that i was -- raised to be proud of. and there was a time i was ashamed. you know, thinking about and understanding my family's strug and he will had my grand mother and grandfather went through i was ignited a fire to keep moving forward.

. >> i'm eric tanaka.1917 we have been here for over 100 years. married my grand mother they were in the japanese camps. prior he was a successful business owner in the city. when he started to start over he was murdered. and i never met my grandfather. my grand mother and my mother were left to raise me, brother and sister my father was around but work. it was very challenging for me growing up as a young kid in the city. trying to find my identity. and so i got myself in a lot of trouble. trying to defend myself and my heritage. that i was -- raised to be proud of. and there was a time i was ashamed. you know, thinking about and understanding my family's strug and he will had my grand mother and grandfather went through i was ignited a fire to keep moving forward. i decided to dedicate my life to service. servicing my family and community and the city. one of my goal in life is to reach out to our community youth and support them so they mack myself the potential to finds careers they never thought they