Apply Now! TOMODACHI Summer SoftBank Leadership Program 2.0

Deadline Extended!
New Deadline: Tuesday, April 30, 11:59 p.m.
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Please see the Japanese page for detailed recruitment information.

The TOMODACHI Summer SoftBank Leadership Program 2.0 -Building Resilient Communities for Future- is a program designed for 15 (tentative) high school and university students who were living in Iwate, Miyagi, or Fukushima prefectures when the Great East Japan Earthquake struck and are currently living in these prefectures. Students will learn about community contribution and leadership at the University of California, Berkeley in the U.S. and other institutions for approximately 3 weeks starting July 30. In addition, students will devise ideas to solve societal issues, learn how to implement them from planning to execution and create action plans for solving each issue. In December, a debriefing session will be held to announce the process and results hitherto. Mentors who are well-versed in fostering entrepreneurs and revitalizing local communities in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures will provide support throughout the program, from planning to the execution of action plans after returning to Japan.

The “TOMODACHI Summer SoftBank Leadership Program 2.0 – Building Resilient Communities for the Future-” is an expansion of the “TOMODACHI Summer SoftBank Leadership Program,” which has been held since 2012 with funding from SoftBank Group Corp. The program has provided more than 1,000 high school and university students from Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures with opportunities to learn about community service and leadership. It has also nurtured young leaders in the Tohoku region.