TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program
“TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program” is designed to emphasize the localcharms of Tohoku and is a part of the Amway Japan Foundation’s Tohoku reconstruction project “Remember HOPE.” It started in 2019 and in its inaugural year, the program supported high school students residing in the town of Minami Sanriku in Miyagi Prefecture, where “Remember HOPE” has already been providing aid.
The program participants will travel to the United States during a spring break, upon completing a series of pre-departure seminars, which not only include studying English and American culture, but also site visits within the town to see tourism resources and find the challenges facing the town. During the U.S. trip, the participants will have opportunities to learn about the best practices of regional approaches for inbound tourism in the United States and interact with local high school students. After returning to Japan, the participants will revitalize their town further by utilizing lessons learned in the United States.
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TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program 2024
Pre-departure orientation
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 of pre-departure seminars, a study trip to the United States, post-trip seminars, and a final presentation. The program was created to foster the next generation of leaders in Tohoku who will rediscover the charms of their town and revitalize it through the power of tourism. The first program was held in 2019, and this year will be the second year of the program.Read More>>
Study trip to the United States
From March 24 to April 3, 2024, the second TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program was held successfully in the U.S. Sixteen high school students from Rikuzen Takata, Iwate Prefecture, learned about tourism, hospitality, community revitalization and leadership by visiting various organizations and schools in New York City and Washington, D.C. Read More>>
Final presentation event
On July 15, 2024, the final presentation event of the “TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program” was held at the Rikuzentakata Amway House Machi no Engawa in Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture. Approximately 50 people, including leaders and representatives from the municipal office and participants’ parents, gathered for the event.
TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program 2019
Pre-departure orientation
On February 23, the pre-departure orientation of the TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program was held at the Portal Center in Minami Sanriku-cho, Miyagi Prefecture. The event officially marked the launch of the program by bringing together the Amway Japan Foundation, representatives from Minami Sanriku-cho, and program participants and their guardians. The program was created to foster the next generation of leaders in Tohoku who will rediscover the charms of their town and revitalize it through the power of tourism. Read More>>
Study trip to the United States
From March 23 to April 1, 2019, the inaugural year of the TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program was held successfully, with 16 high school students from Minami-Sanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, traveling to the United States for a ten-day program focused on tourism and cross-cultural exchange. The high school students spent time in Washington, D.C., New York City, and coastal communities on the Jersey Shore. While in the nation’s capital, the students were based at a local high school with specialized hospitality and tourism curriculum. Read More>>
Final Presentations
On September 20, 2019, the final presentations of the TOMODACHI Amway Japan Foundation Tohoku Future Leader Program were held at the Portal Center in Minami Sanriku-cho, Miyagi Prefecture, gathering 40 attendees, including program participants and their guardians, as well as local residents. After the study trip to the U.S., participants divided into four groups to create projects focused on tourism in Minami Sanriku-cho. The groups developed their project plans by digging deeply into their initial ideas and discussing ways to improve their daily lives, as well as lessons learned from the study trip. Read More>>
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