TOMODACHI Summer Coca-Cola Educational Homestay Program Alumni Gathering |
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On May 16, 2014, 16 alumni from the TOMODACHI Summer Coca-Cola Homestay Educational Program met with Coca-Cola Japan employees and several staff from the TOMODACHI Initiative at Coca-Cola Headquarters for a reunion. In this meeting, students gave speeches about their experiences in the United States and how the program had impacted their lives. More » |
Proceeds from 14th Annual World Gardening Fair Donated to TOMODACHI |
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The 14th Annual World Gardening Fair at Hotel Okura Tokyo, featuring garden designs by the ambassadors and their spouses from 10 nations, was held from May 2-6. The event was designed to promote international exchange, and the ambassadors and their spouses created distinctive displays to express their respective cultures, traditions and history, as well as gardening trends. TOMODACHI charity boxes were placed throughout the hotel during the event, and a portion of the proceeds from the gardening fair was donated to the TOMODACHI Initiative. More »
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Meet the 2014 TOMODACHI-Mitsui & Co. Leadership Program American Delegates |
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From May 16-17, ten American delegates representing Boston, Chicago/Detroit, Honolulu, Nashville, and the state of Texas met at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, California to attend an orientation program. The group will travel to Fukuoka and Tokyo during the week of June 23.
Generously funded by Mitsui & Co. Ltd., the TOMODACHI-Mitsui & Co. Leadership Program is designed to play an important role in building a “TOMODACHI Generation” of creative thinkers and driven doers who are invested in the future of U.S.-Japan relations, understand and appreciate cultural differences, and possess the globally oriented skills and mindsets needed to thrive and make a difference. More » |
Voices of the TOMODACHI Generation |
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"I had wanted to study abroad in the U.S. before participating in the program, but I am now more committed. Keeping in mind what I learned in my ELS University Preparation Program as a TOMODACHI Fellow, I made sure to speak up in class and made it a priority to speak English." More »
-Kei Imai,
TOMODACHI Fellow on the ELS University
Preparation Program 2013 |
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Upcoming Programs and Events |
| June 8 – 14 |
J.P. Morgan NGO Leadership Program InterAction Trip to Washington, D.C. |
| June 8 |
TOMODACHI MUFG 2014 International Exchange Program 2014 orientation for Japan delegation in Sendai and Koriyama |
| Jun 20 – 28 |
TOMODACHI-Mitsui & Co. Leadership Program, American Delegation Trip to Fukuoka and Tokyo, Japan |
| June 15 |
TOMODACHI MUFG 2014 International Exchange Program 2014 orientation for Japan delegation in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture |
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Recruitment for TOMODACHI Program Participants |
Please forward and share these opportunities with students who may be interested. |
TOMODACHI High School Women Career Mentoring Program in Fukushima |
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TOMODACHI High School Women Career Mentoring Program in Fukushima is a career support program for Fukushima prefecture female high school students in their junior year. Students will broaden their perspectives for their future and obtain the skills for becoming the next generation of leaders in the Fukushima area by meeting exchange students who are currently studying in Japan and participating in discussions with successful young professional women. Click here for more information and to apply » |
Job Opportunity at TOMODACHI |
Please forward this opportunity to anyone who may be interested. |
Administrative Assistant
(Full-time, Tokyo-based) |
Working under the direction of the Executive Director of TOMODACHI, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for organizing and managing the day-to-day administration of TOMODACHI, including office administration and bookkeeping. We seek a bilingual, native Japanese speaker to work closely with teams from the U.S.-Japan Council and the U.S. Embassy in the implementation of the TOMODACHI mission. Application Deadline: June 15, 2014 More » |
