Susan Kitazawa worked as a registered nurse for 25 years in direct care in San Francisco. She is deeply grateful for all she learned from patients, their families, and her co-workers. Retired for many years, she continues her commitment to community, particularly for others living in challenging circumstances. She makes art, writes, volunteers, and dances Argentine tango despite now having both very little remaining eyesight and the rare bone marrow cancer Waldenstrom macroglobunemia.
As an American woman of color born in 1947, she has witnessed many changes in our country and in the world. She is deeply hopeful that all of us, no matter what our background, can work together to build truly embracing community.
