Matt Ogawa

Matt Ogawa

Santa Clara, California, United States
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Activity

Experience

Volunteer Experience

  • Board Member

    San Jose Buddhist Temple

    - 3 years

  • Board Member

    Board Member

    KRISTI YAMAGUCHI ALWAYS DREAM FOUNDATION

    - 3 years

    Children

  • Board Member

    Board Member

    SVCreates

    - 5 years

    Arts and Culture

  • Performing Artist

    Performing Artist

    San Jose Taiko

    - Present 28 years

    Arts and Culture

  • Core Team Lead

    New Generation Nikkei Fund

    - Present 10 years

    Civil Rights and Social Action

  • Jr Youth Associaton Advisor

    Jr Youth Associaton Advisor

    Japantown San Jose

    - Present 7 years 10 months

    Children

  • Co Producer

    Asian Celebrity Charity Basketball Game (Bay Area Classic)

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    Bay Area based celebrity charity basketball game. Annual event that selects an API non profit to sponsor/fund. 100% of our proceeds benefit the selected charity.

Licenses & Certifications

Honors & Awards

  • Gold House 2024 A100 Honoree

    Gold House

    Every May, Gold House A100 honors the 100 most impactful Asian Pacific leaders in culture and society over the past year, as well as special honors for unique contributions. goldhouse.org

  • Top 50 Unsung Heroes Award (Inaugural Year)

    Asian Hustle Network

    "The Asian Hustle Network's 'Unsung Hero' is one who has achieved great things or committed acts of bravery or self-sacrifice. These heroes are creating positive impact, pioneering changes, and making remarkable contributions in their respective fields. We understand that there are many members in this community who have been actively giving back without asking for much recognition and we want to take this opportunity to honor their excellence. We believe that these unsung heroes deserve to be…

    "The Asian Hustle Network's 'Unsung Hero' is one who has achieved great things or committed acts of bravery or self-sacrifice. These heroes are creating positive impact, pioneering changes, and making remarkable contributions in their respective fields. We understand that there are many members in this community who have been actively giving back without asking for much recognition and we want to take this opportunity to honor their excellence. We believe that these unsung heroes deserve to be celebrated for their work every day." - A.H.N.

  • Facebook/Meta Inc. Diversity Advisory Council Appointee

    Meta, Inc

    Selected by Facebook/Meta Inc. to advise the company on policies, guidelines, and platform features as a representative of the broader Asian Pacific Islander community.

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