Voices
TOMODACHI Feature from USJC AC 2023: You Sato Speech
I always wanted to be someone who can take care of others, but there were lessons I needed to learn in order to reach my full potential. Hello, My name is You Sato. I am an alumna of the TOMODACHI…...more
Q&A with TOMODACHI Program Participants and TOMODACHI Alumni: Aika May Talavera
For this interview, we talked with Aika May Talavera, an alumnus of the 2019-2020 TOMODACHI MetLife Women’s Leadership Program, and is our current TOMODACHI Senior Alumni Intern. Aika is also part of the TOMODACHI Alumni Regional Framework that aims ...more
Q&A with TOMODACHI Program Participants and TOMODACHI Alumni: Sarah Okuno
Sarah Okuno is an alumnus of the 2022 TOMODACHI MUFG International Exchange Program. She is currently a high school senior in the United States. She spent most of her school life online due to the pandemic. Therefore, her participation in…...more
Q&A with TOMODACHI Program Participants and TOMODACHI Alumni: Matthew Winders
Matthew Winders is an alumnus of the 2022 Building the TOMODACHI Generation: Morgan Stanley Ambassadors Program. Currently, he is a student at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) at Manchester majoring in public service and nonprofit management. M...more
TOMODACHI Initiative Intern: Akari Hama’s experience
Akari Hama started her internship with TOMODACHI in August 2022. She says it’s a wonderful opportunity to meet and connect with people from TOMODACHI program alumni to business leaders of different fields. She feels valuable to support an organ...more
TOMODACHI Initiative Intern: Miyu Nagashima’s experience
Miyu Nagashima is studying at UC Berkeley, majoring in international relations and law, and currently working for TOMODACHI Initiative as an intern. She has experience participating in a program similar to TOMODACHI and volunteering in Cambodia. She ...more
Q&A with TOMODACHI Program Participants and TOMODACHI Alumni: Kellie Tokunaga
Kellie Tokunaga is the 2023-2024 TOMODACHI Alumni Regional Representative of the Kyushu Region. She is an alumna of the 2014 TOMODACHI KAKEHASHI Inouye Scholars Program and also an alumna of the 2018 TOMODACHI Daiwa House Student Leadership Conferen...more
Q&A with TOMODACHI Program Participants and TOMODACHI Alumni: Sora Shirota
Sora Shirota is an alumnus of the TOMODACHI Summer 2018 SoftBank Leadership Program. In order to explore the “importance of human connections”, he organized a “Tohoku Observation Tour” and got involved in the launch of the student organization CRENEC...more
