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Marisa Hamamoto wants to make sure that anyone, regardless of physical ability, feels like they can join a dance class or take part in discussions about race, gender and diversity. Hamamoto knows she has a long way to go to accomplish these goals – but the Japanese-American (earlier this year named one of People magazine’s Women Changing the World) is not one to shy away from a challenge. Her determination has been something that has previously helped her overcome her own trauma. At the age of 19, Hamamoto was sexually assaulted. Not long after that, she suffered a spinal stroke...
