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Japanese Students from Miyagi Prefecture Participate in 2018-2019 TOMODACHI Randolph Macon Research Exchange Program and share their Research on Disaster and Recovery
The 2018-2019 TOMODACHI Randolph Macon Research Exchange Program is a two-week research and cultural exchange program between Ishinomaki Senshu University (ISU) and Randolph-Macon College (R-MC) . This marks the second Taylor Anderson Memorial Fund R...more
HLAB 2018：University Students Learn Leadership Skills by Organizing HLAB Summer Schools
From August 14 to 21, 2018, 33 university students from both Japan and the U.S. gathered to participate in the HLAB Leadership Program. The HLAB Leadership Program is an immersive leadership development program for young and talented college students...more
TOMODACHI Youth Ambassadors Program: American Students from New York City Experience Educational Exchange in Fukushima
The TOMODACHI Youth Ambassadors Program connected high school students from New York City and Fukushima for ten days of service-learning and positive youth development exchange programming. After participating in a three-week pre-trip seminar on topi...more
University Students from Across Japan Come Together to Present Business Plans at the 8th U.S. Embassy-Keio SFC-TOMODACHI Entrepreneurship Seminar
The 8th U.S. Embassy-Keio SFC-TOMODACHI Entrepreneurship Seminar took place from September 4 to 7, 2018. Funded by The Boeing Company, this educational entrepreneurship program was founded to foster next generation leaders who aspire to reconstruct, ...more
TOMODACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program Year Six Launches in Sapporo, Naha, Tokyo, and Osaka
August 31 through September 21, 2018, the 2018-2019 TOMODACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program (TMWLP) kicked-off with opening sessions in Sapporo, Tokyo, Osaka, and Naha. The first session focused on building a strong mentor-mentee relationship, t...more
The Next Generation of U.S. and Japan Leaders Gather for the 2018 TOMODACHI Generation Summit
On September 9, 2018, nearly 300 TOMODACHI alumni (past program participants), guests, and supporters gathered at Showa Women’s University for the TOMODACHI Generation Summit 2018, under the theme Meet, Move, Merge. The day-long event was comprised o...more
Participants Learn About Leadership and Social Innovation through the TOMODACHI Microsoft iLEAP Social Innovation and Leadership Program 2018 in Seattle
From August 1 to 25, 2018, 24 university students and young professionals traveled to Seattle, Washington, for a 4-week intensive leadership training as part of Phase Two of the TOMODACHI-Microsoft iLEAP Social Innovation and Leadership Program 2018....more
Japanese High School Students Learn about Leadership and Dreams at the TOMODACHI Honda Global Leadership Program 2018
Twenty high school students, selected from across Japan, participated in the TOMODACHI Honda Global Leadership Program from August 15 to 29, 2018. Two months after the Pre-departure Orientation, which took place at Honda Motor Co., Ltd. headquarters ...more
