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TOMODACHI Alumni Disaster Resilience Training Program, Tokyo Workshop: Alumni Showcase Their Training at the Shinjuku Bosai Festa
On September 2-3, 2017 the forth TOMODACHI Alumni Disaster Resilience Training Program: Tokyo Workshop took place in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Eleven alumni from across Japan joined the workshop focused on Disaster Preparedness and Leadership Training (Day 1)...more
Japanese High School Students Visit and Learn about the “Windy City” on the 2017 Chicago-Tagajo TOMODACHI Exchange Program
From September 3 – 9, 2017, six high school students and their chaperone from Tagajo, Miyagi prefecture, visited the “Windy City,” Chicago, Illinois, as part of the 2017 Chicago-Tagajo TOMODACHI Exchange program. The students enjoyed Chicago’s very o...more
TOMDACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program Year Five Launch in Naha, Fukuoka, Tokyo and Osaka
September 1 through 22, 2017 marked the kick-off of the 2017-2018 TOMODACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program (TMWLP) in Naha, Fukuoka, Tokyo, and Osaka. This year, the first session focused on establishing a strong foundation for the one-on-one men...more
Japanese Students Gather from All Over Japan to Present Business Plans and Inspire Each Other
From September 5 – 8, 2017, the 7th U.S. Embassy-Keio SFC-TOMODACHI Entrepreneurship Seminar took place. Funded by The Boeing Company, this program was developed to support...more
Trainees Selected for the TOMODACHI Disability Leadership Program in America 2017, Start Training in Boston, Massachusetts
The TOMODACHI Disability Leadership Program in America was established to train...more
Students from Iwate Experience Cultural Exchanges in Southern California
Four middle school students from a foster care home in Iwate prefecture were “pioneers” as the first delegation to travel abroad in the home’s more than 60-year history. The four students, along with their chaperone, visited Los Ang...more
