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The U.S. Training for the TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program 2024
From August 5th to 16th, 2024, ten nursing students visited New York City, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C., for the TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program 2024. The participants had undergone four pre-training sessions since June to lea...more
Application Open for the TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program 2025
The application for the TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program is open for the 2025 program starting on October 10, 2024. The program was created to foster the next generation of leaders in Tohoku who will rediscover the&hellip...more
U.S. Training and Report Out Session for Building the TOMODACHI Generation: Morgan Stanley Ambassadors Program
From August 4 to 20, 2024, the Building the TOMODACHI Generation: Morgan Stanley Ambassadors Program was held in Washington, D.C., with the participation of nine Japanese university students and five U.S. university students. It is a leadership progr...more
📢 Attention TOMODACHI Alumni!
We’re excited to offer nine (9) TOMODACHI Alumni the chance to attend the U.S.-Japan Council Annual Conference for FREE (a $400 value). How to Enter: Like our post on Instagram and follow us @tomoalumni ! Comment on the post with…...more
Audrey Yamamoto, President & CEO of the U.S.-Japan Council, visits New England.
On August 8th, the New England region welcomed President & CEO of the U.S-Japan Council, Audrey Yamamoto, to Boston. The day began with an exclusive meeting at the Boston Japanese Consulate office between Audrey, New England USJC co-chairs Heike ...more
Collaboration Event with U.S. Consulate General in Okinawa and TOMODACHI Okinawa!
On August 31, 26 participants gathered for a collaboration event with the U.S. Consulate in Okinawa, a networking event titled “Connecting Vertically, Horizontally, and Diagonally!” at a restaurant on a U.S. military base. Over a delightf...more
TOMODACHI Summer SoftBank Leadership Program 2.0: Empowering Future Leaders – U.S. Training at UC Berkeley
From July 30 to August 18, 2024, the U.S. training of the TOMODACHI Summer SoftBank Leadership Program 2.0 was held, and twelve Japanese high school and university level students along with three community mentors participated in the training at the&...more
TOMODACHI Toshizo Watanabe Leadership Program: Participants Learned and Reflected on Leadership and Cross-Cultural Understanding in Southern California
The TOMODACHI Toshizo Watanabe Leadership Program 2024 was held in Los Angeles, California in August. This year’s participants, a group of 20 Japanese high school students, spent 11 days immersed in the diverse culture and rich history of the region....more
