James and Inja Yates are founders of Soul-2-Seoul scholarship foundation. They have been married since 1968 and have three children and seven grandchildren. Their foundation provides financial and academic assistance to deserving students who are working to bring unity and friendship among the diverse peoples within their respective communities. As of May 2015, they have awarded 24 scholarships of $2000 each. They were featured in the documentary short film, βSeoul II Soulβ, which was released in 1999.















