What’s New
APPLY NOW!: TOMODACHI Virtual Talk Sessions
Updates about TOMODACHI, plans for alumni programs and new TOMODACHI pillars will be shared by the U.S.-Japan Council management. This will be a safe space where you can share what is on your mind. We want to build opportunities together…...more
TOMODACHI Alumni Regional Framework: Kyushu Regional Event “Election Voting Trends and Implications for the 2024 Election”
TOMODACHI Kyushu Regional Framework co-hosted the seminar with Japan American Society of Fukuoka on June 10, 2024. The U.S. Consulate of Fukuoka welcomed Bridgett A. King, PhD from University of Kentucky to talk about “Election Voting Trends and Impl...more
The U.S. Training for the TOMODACHI Boeing Entrepreneurship Seminar
From March 25 to March 30, 2024, the TOMODACHI Boeing Entrepreneurship Seminar U.S. training was held and five participants selected from among the program participants took part in the training program on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The program emph...more
The 10 Japanese Female STEM Students Return Home Empowered with Diversity Mindsets
From February 10 to March 13, 2024, 10 participants of the “TOMODACHI-STEM Women’s Leadership & Research Program” engaged in research internships at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and Rice University in Texas. Prior to their depar...more
TOMODACHI Alumni Regional Framework: Kansai Regional Event
The TOMODACHI Alumni Regional Framework, Kansai region networking event was held on April 13, 2024. It was a memorable first event focused on what TOMODACHI alumni could do at the ”Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan”, taking place exactly one year&hellip...more
TOMODACHI Alumni Regional Framework: New England Regional Event
On April 27,2024, TOMODACHI alumni in New England region and USJC New England members gathered for a picnic to share snacks and conversation in a cozy corner of Boston Common amidst the bustling energy of the Boston Japan Festival weekend.…...more
TOMODACHI Alumni Regional Framework: Washington D.C. Regional Event
On April 23rd, 2024, five TOMODACHI Alumni joined with USJC members for the first annual “Japanese Heritage Day” to watch Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Washington Nationals at National Park in Washington D.C. Atten...more
SAVE THE DATE! TOMODACHI Next Generation Summit September 29, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan
We’re doing things a bit differently this year! Save the date and stay tuned for more information. The Next Generation Summit is the biggest alumni event where over 200 globally-minded TOMODACHI alumni from across Japan and the United States get&hell...more
