April 26, 2021 Share This: Graduate student Rika Yano completed the new Inclusive Leadership Program, which focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion as foundations for leadership. Graduate student Rika Yano, the daughter of Japanese immigrants, faced microaggressions throughout her childhood, but never understood what that meant or how it affected her life. Through Cal State Fullerton’s new Inclusive Leadership Program for students, Yano has learned more about microaggressions, along with racism and discrimination among diverse cultures, and most importantly, that “knowledge is power.” “This program has helped me find my voice and to stand up for what I believe in,” Yano said.