Alumni gathering was held on February 24th, 2024. Several new alumni showed up for the Brazilian BBQ dinner. One even came from a neighboring city, which was very exciting to see an alumni willing to travel a bit farther to participate.…...more
15 New England region TOMODACHI alumni and friends gathered on January 25th, 2024 at a bustling izakaya in Cambridge MA for an entertaining dinner, rekindling friendships and engaging in spirited conversations. The vibrant atmosphere was accompanied ...more
Building the TOMODACHI Generation: Morgan Stanley Ambassadors Program is currently recruiting candidates for its 2024 program, which will take place from August 4 – August 20, 2024 (tentative). The Building the TOMODACHI Generation: Morgan Stanley Am...more
Deadline Extended! New Deadline: Tuesday, April 30, 11:59 p.m. Application Form Please see the Japanese page for detailed recruitment information. The TOMODACHI Summer SoftBank Leadership Program 2.0 -Building Resilient Communities for Future- is a p...more
The final presentation of the TOMODACHI J&J Disaster Nursing Training Program was held online on December 11th, 2023. Opening remarks were made by Mark Ikeno, Executive Director of the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan). Participants Tsubasa Eshima, Maho...more
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...more
On February 5th, 2024 the 2023 participants of “TOMODACHI Story Jam for Youth with Disabilities” visited the program sponsor Northrop Grumman Corporation. This event, which was held in a hybrid format, had a total of 15 participants. Twelve people, i...more
The second orientation for the TOMODACHI – U.S. Embassy Go for Gold Sports Leadership Program was held virtually on January 21st. Two key items were covered supporting the program parameters established during the in-person orientation held in ...more
On January 24, the 32nd Business Advisory Board (BAB) Meeting was held at the Tokyo American Club. Under the leadership of Vice Chair of the Board of Councilors Masaaki Tanaka, USJC (Japan) welcomed Professor Tomoaki Kato (Columbia University), a ren...more
TOMO-KIN is a casual gathering for the TOMODACHI alumni and Watanabe Scholars to get together and connect across industries, regions, and interests. More information about TOMO-KIN can be found here. Limited to the first 40 people. If you would like&...more