TOMODACHI High School Women Career Mentoring Online Program in Tohoku supported by the TOMODACHI Combini Fund

The TOMODACHI High School Women Career Mentoring Online Program in Tohoku supported by the TOMODACHI Combini Fund is an online program that provides career support for female high school sophomores and juniors from Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima Prefectures. The program lasts for four months, with five different steps. Through each step, the students will have the opportunity to take part in a workshop with the Young Americans, to interact with international students and female professionals, and to discuss with the peers and give presentations for an audience. These steps allow the students to discover themselves and their possibilities in their future, while aiming for the development of leaders in the Tohoku region.

• For more information on the program, click here (Japanese only).
• For more information on the TOMODACHI High School Women Career Mentoring Program in Fukushima from 2014 to 2019, click here.

This program is funded through the TOMODACHI Combini Fund, which is supported by FamilyMart Co., Ltd. and Lawson, Inc.

 

 

 

TOMODACHI High School Women Career Mentoring Online Program in Tohoku 2020

Step 1 Dance Workshop with the Young Americans

On October 24, 25, and November 8, 2020, STEP 1 of the TOMODACHI High School Women Career Mentoring Online Program in Tohoku supported by the TOMODACHI Combini Fund, titled “Global E-Workshop” was held online, attended by almost 90 high school students from Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima Prefectures. Read More>>

 

 

STEP 2 Session with International Students and STEP 3 Session with Global Female Professionals

On November 21-22, and December 19-20, 2020, STEP 2 and STEP 3 of the TOMODACHI High School Women Career Mentoring Online Program in Tohoku supported by the TOMODACHI Combini Fund, titled “Session with International Students Challenging Themselves Outside Their Comfort Zones” and “Session with Female Professionals in Japan and Overseas,” were held online. About 90 high school students from Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima Prefectures attended, continuing on from the previous session. Read More>>

 

STEP 4 Career Event for High School Women

On January 30 and 31, 2021, STEP4 of the TOMODACHI High School Women Career Mentoring Online Program in Tohoku supported by the TOMODACHI Combini Fund, titled “Planning and Implementing a Career Event Using Lessons Learned” was held online. About 90 high school students from Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures attended, continuing on from the previous sessions. Read More>>