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📢 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
TOMODACHI MUFG Sustainable Entrepreneurship Program Holds U.S. Training and Post-Program Reporting Session
From July 29 to August 6, 2024, the TOMODACHI MUFG Sustainable Entrepreneurship Program held its U.S. training in California, with 16 high school students selected from across Japan participating. During the U.S. training, participants visited compan...more
TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program: Final Presentation
On July 15, 2024, the final presentation event of the “TOMODACHI AmwayJapan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program” was held at the Rikuzentakata Amway House Machi no Engawa in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture. Approximately 50 peopl...more
The Second Cohort of the TOMODACHI Kibou for Maui Program Visited Tohoku
From July 22 to 26, the second cohort of the TOMODACHI Kibou for Maui Program visited the Tohoku region including Higashimatsushima City, Onagawa Town, and Rikuzentakata City to learn about the reconstruction process and the leadership taken during t...more
