TOMODACHI High School Women Career Mentoring Program in Fukushima

Step 1  Dance Workshop with the Young Americans

From August 13 to 16, 2018, STEP 1 of the TOMODACHI High School Women Career Mentoring Program in Fukushima 2018 supported by the TOMODACHI Combini Fund, titled “Dance Workshop with the Young Americans,” took place in Tokyo. The first day of STEP 1 consisted of an opening session, followed by a team-building exercise in which the participants played games to break the ice and get acquainted with one another. Read More>>

Step 1  Dance Workshop with the Young Americans

From August 14 to August 17, 2017, Step 1 of the TOMODACHI High School Women Career Mentoring Program in Fukushima 2017, entitled “Dance Workshop with The Young Americans,” took place in Tokyo. In the four days that composed Step 1 of the program, the participants learned the importance of creating something with a group, opening themselves up to new challenges, and trusting teammates. This experience will prepare the participants for the rest of the program. Read More>>

Step 2  Session with Foreign Exchanges Students Studying in Japan

As part of the Step 2 themed “challenge,” the participants met with 20 foreign exchange students studying in Japan from 13 countries, including the United States. The foreign exchange students worked together with university student mentors to present their dreams and career goals, convey what led them to their decision to study abroad in Japan, and describe the challenges that they overcame in order to study abroad. Read More>>

Step 3  Session with Global Career Women

A total of 24 female employees from seven TOMODACHI Sponsor companies (EVOLUTION FINANCIAL GROUP, Kikkoman Corporation, All-Nippon Airways Co., Ltd., Pasona Inc., FamilyMart Co., Ltd., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Lawson, Inc.) were joined by three TOMODACHI employees to conduct a session titled “Your Own Future Choices”. Read More>>

Step 4  Career Event for High School Freshmen

On the second day, the KIKKAKE LIVE (“An Opportunity to Making Oneself and to Making a Future: LIVE”) took place at Higashi Nippon International University’s Kamata Campus. For this event, the participants in the second year of high school held an orientation session. By sending the event information via SNS, 129 female freshman students attended, which was a record breaking number since the program was launched four years ago. Read More>>

Step 1  Dance Workshop with the Young Americans

From August 18-21, 2016 about 120 sophomore girls from high schools throughout Fukushima Prefecture and 20 mentors joined the opening session designed to build a foundation for next six months.
They participated in an hour-long song and dance workshop choreographed by the Young Americans. Through the use of English and the universal language of music, the participants were able to open up their hearts and lives while building lasting bonds of friendship. Read More>>

Step 2  Session with Foreign Exchanges Students Studying in Japan

From October 29-30, 2016, participants will meet with exchange students from all over Europe, America, and Asia to discuss topics such as why they chose to study in Japan, what career dreams they have, and their struggles to get to where they are at. Everybody listens to the students’ stories of not settling for their current lot and continuing to strive with a spirit of leaping out into the world, and learns to find similarities and differences between Japan and other countries. Read More>>

Step 3  Session with Global Career Women

From December 17-18, 2016, the students took part in a session with globally active working career women who are partnered with TOMODACHI. Not only did they discuss careers, but the many life decisions that the women made in their high school years, college careers, marriage, and raising children. Along with the women who carved their own path in work and in life, students were able to find role models and ask questions. Read More>>

Step 4  Career Event for High School Freshmen

From January 28-29, 2017, the high school students will present what they learned through previous sessions. As a team they will think about what they gained through their activities and how each person plans to utilize their experience for the future. They will then plan a lecture for high school freshmen. The students are free to design the lecture as a skit or presentation. Read More>>

Step 1  Dance Workshop with the Young Americans

From August 10-13, 2015 about 120 sophomore girls from high schools throughout Fukushima Prefecture joined the Young Americans and choreograph an hour long song and dance performance. Through the universal channels of English and music everybody was able to open up their hearts and lives and built lasting bonds of friendship. Read More>>

Step 2  Session with Foreign Exchanges Students Studying in Japan

From October 31-November 1, 2015, participants met with exchange students from all over Europe, America, and Asia to discuss topics such as why they chose to study in Japan, what career dreams they have, and their struggles to get to where they are at. Everybody listened to the students’ stories of not settling for their current lot and continuing to strive with a spirit of leaping out into the world. Read More>>

Step 3  Session with Global Career Women

From December 19-20, 2015, the students took part in a session with globally active working career women. Not only did they discuss careers, but the many life decisions that these women have made in their high school years, college enrollment, marriage, and raising children. Along with the women who carved their own path in work and in life, students were able to think about “work” and “creating one’s life.” Read More>>

Step 4  Career Event for High School Freshmen

From January 30-31, 2015, the high school students presented what they learned through previous sessions. As a team they thought about what they gained through their activities and how each person planed to utilize their experience for the future. They then planed a lecture for high school freshmen. The students were free to design the lecture as a skit or presentation. Read More>>

Step 1

From August 22-24, 2014 about 120 sophomore girls from high schools throughout Fukushima Prefecture joined together with Young Americans to choreograph an hour long song and dance performance. Through the universal channels of English and music everybody was able to open up their hearts and lives and build lasting bonds of friendship.

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Step 2

Participants met with exchange students from all over Europe, America, and Asia to discuss topics such as why they chose to study in Japan, what career dreams they have, and their struggles to get to where they are at. Everybody listened to the students’ stories of not settling for their current lot and continuing to strive with a spirit of leaping out into the world.

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Step 3

Students took part in a session with actively working career women. Not only did they discuss work, but also many aspects of life such as decisions these women had made in regards to their high school years, college enrollment, marriage, and child rearing. Together with these women who had carved their own path in work and in life, students were able to think about “work” and “creating one’s life.”

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Step 4

Students will give their output on what they learned through the previous three steps. As a team they will think together about what they gained through their activities and how each person plans to utilize their experience for the future. They will then plan a lecture for high school freshmen. The students are free to design the lecture as a skit or presentation.

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