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15 American Leaders of the Next Generation Participate in the 27th Japan America Grassroots Summit 2017 in Nara as part of the TOMODACHI CIE Grassroots Summit
From June 27 to July 8, 2017, 15 students (1 middle school student; 13 high school students; and 1 college student) from the Youth Commission of Macon-Bibb County (MBC), Georgia, participated in the 27th Japan America Grassroots Summit 2017 in&hellip...more
Reception Successfully Concludes the TOMODACHI-Mitsui & Co. Leadership Program for American Delegates and Prepares Japanese Delegates for their Upcoming U.S. Trip
On July 7, 2017, a closing reception for the American delegates of the TOMODACHI-Mitsui & Co. Leadership Program was held at Roppongi Hills Club in Tokyo. Made possible by generous support from Mitsui & Co., Ltd, the program provides ten&hell...more
TOMODACHI-UNIQLO Fellowship Alumnus Kozaburo Akasaka Receives the 2017 LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers
On June 16, 2017, TOMODACHI-UNIQLO Fellowship alumnus Mr. Kozaburo (Kopi) Akasaka was chosen as the Special Prize Winner of the LVMH Prize. Kopi was selected from a total of 1,200 international applicants from approximately 90 countries. He attended ...more
The TOMODACHI Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship Program: Post-Program Presentations and Award Ceremony
The 2016 scholar post-program presentations and 2017 scholar award ceremony for the TOMODACHI Sumitomo Corporation Scholarship Program took place on June 29, 2017 at Sumitomo Corporation’s headquarters in Tokyo, bringing together partners and support...more
Applications Now Open for the TOMODACHI Alumni Disaster Resilience Training Program: Tokyo Workshop!
On September 2-3, 2017 the 4th workshop of the TOMODACHI Alumni Disaster Resilience Training Program will take place in Shinjuku, Tokyo. This training is supported by The Prudential Foundation and implemented by Peace Boat Disaster Relief Volunteer C...more
Applications Now Open for the Building the TOMODACHI Generation: Morgan Stanley Ambassadors Program
The Building the TOMODACHI Generation: Morgan Stanley Ambassadors Program is currently recruiting candidates for its 2018 program, which will take place from February 17 – March 5, 2018 (tentative). The Building the TOMODACHI Generation: Morgan Stanl...more
TOMODACHI Welcomes New Participants for the TOMODACHI Internship Program
On June 12 and 13, 2017, TOMODACHI welcomed new student participants from the United States for the 2017 TOMODACHI Internship Program. Administered by Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) this program is sponsored by the U.S. Embassy Tokyo. The prog...more
TOMODACHI Alumni Learning Journey on Leadership: Alumni Get Together to Learn about Leadership
On June 17-18, 2017, Regional Leaders, Deputy Regional Leaders, and the TOMODACHI Generation Summit Core Committee came together from all across Japan for a leadership training session focusing on reflection of the Regional Welcome Events, goal-setti...more
