Alumni Past Programs

TOMODACHI Alumni Regional Impact for Social Empowerment (RISE) Leadership Program

On June 30, 2022, TOMODACHI Alumni gathered in Boston for the first time under the TOMODACHI Alumni Regional Framework that expanded to the United States for the first time this year.
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TOMODACHI Critical Conversation Series

The TOMODACHI Critical Conversations Series initially began as a response to the BLM movement to create a safe space for conversations around awareness, identity, discrimination, and solidarity. This year will build on the idea of this safe space for critical conversations around issues that will respond to current global challenges such as COVID pandemic, environmental issues, social justice, and other challenges that may spring up.
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TOMODACHI Alumni Disaster Resilience Training Program

This two-day training program aims to build the capacity of TOMODACHI Generation young leaders and provide them with both practical skills and theoretical knowledge in the fields of disaster preparedness, disaster management and Psycho Social Support. It also provides TOMODACHI alumni with the opportunity to interact with other alumni who are interested or involved in disaster relief and Psycho Social Support, building a strong network of young leaders passionate about making an impact.
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TOMODACHI Alumni Learning Journey

On April 23-24, 2016, 21 high school and university students participated in the TOMODACHI Alumni Learning Journey Program held in Tokyo. Students gathered at the Wilson Learning Center to identify and develop their leadership style and in the long term apply it within their own communities. This alumni-led program was developed and implemented by Mio Yamamoto, alumna of the TOMODACHI Emerging Leaders Program and adapted World in Tohoku (WIT)’s model of building capacity of social entrepreneurs and leaders from diverse fields to create long-term social impact in society.
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TOMODACHI Generation Global Leadership Academy

The TOMODACHI Generation Global Leadership Academy is an alumni program for students who had participated in a TOMODACHI program and had studied in the United States over the summer.  High school and university students from Tohoku are selected for this 3-day workshop in which students discuss leadership, the global agenda, and how they can contribute to their community.
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