TOMODACHI MUFG Sustainable Entrepreneurship Program 2024 Applications commence on Monday, April 15

April 15, 2024

U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) TOMODACHI Initiative
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

 

Program for high school students held by
the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

TOMODACHI MUFG Sustainable Entrepreneurship Program 2024

Applications commence on Monday, April 15

The TOMODACHI Initiative, a public-private partnership led by a public interest corporation, U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Audrey Yamamoto) and the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, will commence the TOMODACHI MUFG Sustainable Entrepreneurship Program 2024, on Saturday June 1, 2024 with support from the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Member of the Board of Directors, President & Group CEO: Hironori Kamezawa).

In order to start this program, we will be calling for participation from high school students throughout Japan from Monday, April 15, 2024.

TOMODACHI MUFG Sustainable Entrepreneurship Program is an entrepreneurship program for high school students across Japan that fosters a passion to change the world for the benefit of people and the planet. In today’s society, where there are many uncertainties such as the pandemic caused by COVID-19, this program aims to foster “Sustainable Entrepreneurship” that simultaneously pursues social, environmental, ecological, and economic values in addition to developing the resilience to confront unanswered challenges and persevere in tackling them even when they fail.

After the application period in April, the participants will form teams for three months from June to August and work together to identify issues in today’s society, then they will find solutions as a team from the perspective of well-being. Specifically, during the program, participants will learn to design innovative social systems that transcend the boundaries of their predecessors’ ideas, the ability to face challenges and continue to take new steps over and over again. In June, the program will hold pre-seminars and in July, participants will visit Silicon Valley and San Francisco, the center of startups, for workshops, as well as Stanford University for interchange activities.

This program aims to develop leaders who will “open the door to the future” in both Japan and the United States in terms of the belief that entrepreneurship and leadership are not innate abilities, but rather capabilities that anyone can nurture and demonstrate.

TOMODACHI MUFG Sustainable Entrepreneurship Program 2024

Application

• How to apply: Please visit the program website for the application guidelines
• Participation fee: Free of charge

　　(some expenses, such as passport application fee, are to be borne by the applicant)

• Application period: From April 15 to May 8, 2024
• Notification of participation: Around May 20, 2024

 

Program Schedule (tentative)

• Dates: Pre-Seminars on June 1, 8, 15, 29 and July 13, 2024

　　 U.S. training from July 29 to August 6, 2024

• Online: Pre-Seminars by Zoom

        Offline: U.S. Training and Final Debriefing Session in Tokyo

• Final Debriefing Session: Late August 2024, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Tokyo Head Office (tentative)

 

Contact Us

For inquiries regarding application, please contact us via online form (TOMODACHI MUFG Sustainable Entrepreneurship Program 2024 Secretariat）

Program Management

• Organized by the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) the TOMODACHI Initiative
• Supported by: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
• Implemented by: STAR PIER Inc.
• Workshop support provided by: RootSpring (a U.S. non-profit organization)

About the TOMODACHI Initiative

The TOMODACHI Initiative is a public-private partnership between the U.S.-Japan Council and the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, with support from the Government of Japan. Born out of support for Japan’s recovery
from the Great East Japan Earthquake, TOMODACHI invests in the next generation of Japanese and
American leaders through educational and cultural exchanges as well as leadership programs. The initiative seeks to foster a “TOMODACHI Generation” of young American and Japanese leaders who are committed to and engaged in strengthening U.S.-Japan relations, appreciate each other’s countries and cultures, and possess the global skills and mindsets needed to contribute to and thrive in a more cooperative, prosperous, and secure world. Visit us at www.tomodachi.org