Nine delegates from Matsue, Shimane prefecture spent ten days in New Orleans, Louisiana as part of the TOMODACHI Matsue-New Orleans Grassroots Exchange Program.
The New Orleans-Miyagi Jazz Exchange Program sent 19 middle school students who are members of the Swing Dolphins, a youth jazz band, and 5 chaperones from Kesennuma in Miyagi prefecture for an international exchange experience in New Orleans, Louisiana from…
TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program 2024 started in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture. Sixteen high school freshmen and sophomores from the city have been selected to participate in the seven-month program, which consists of pre-departure seminars, a study…
Matthew Winders is an alumnus of the 2022 Building the TOMODACHI Generation: Morgan Stanley Ambassadors Program. Currently, he is a student at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) at Manchester majoring in public service and nonprofit management. Matthew’s passion lies…
Speakers Masahiro (Mark) Ikeno Executive Director, U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) With extensive business management and development experience, Masahiro (Mark) Ikeno joined the U.S.-Japan Council Japan in May 2023 as Executive Director. Mr. Ikeno was President and CEO of NEC Corporation of…
The Name. TOMO–KIN Career Talks is a casual gathering for the TOMODACHI alumni community to come together and connect across industries, regions, and interests. It derives its name from a combination of words “TOMODACHI” and “kinship”. Our Aim. The aim is to…