• 1941: Opposed forced relocation and held meetings with leading citizens, organizations, and government officials to prevent the incarceration of Japanese Americans. Helped more than 1,500 Japanese Americans submit applications for certificates of identity and developed programs for education and social services in the Japanese incarceration camps.
  • 1945:  Assisted foreign-born brides of World War II veterans in understanding the changes they faced in their new cultural settings.
  • 1948: Helped refugees from Communist Bloc countries adjust to life in the United States through individual services and group activities via the Displaced Persons Act. 
  • 1953: Under the East European Project begun by a Ford Foundation grant, opened branch at 5058 Fountain Avenue for ex-Soviet Displaced Persons and provided vocational counseling, assistance in personal adjustment and social integration. 
  • 1956: Assisted with housing, employment, relief and social adjustment for Freedom Fighters of the Hungarian Revolution who were resettled in the Los Angeles area.