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Apply Now! TOMODACHI Summer SoftBank Leadership Program 2.0
Please see the Japanese page for detailed recruitment information. The TOMODACHI Summer SoftBank Leadership Program 2.0 -Building Resilient Communities for Future- is a program designed for 18 high school and university students who were living in Iw...more
TOMODACHI – U.S. Embassy Go for Gold Sports Leadership Program Delegation Head to the United States
After three months of preparation, ten TOMODACHI – U.S. Embassy Go for Gold Sports Leadership Program delegates met for the first time in person on February 25 at the Japan National Stadium, completed in 2019 and designed to evoke” streng...more
New England Region Celebrates the New Year at the Consulate-General of Japan in Boston
January 31st was the first regional gathering for TOMODACHI Alumni in the new year, and was organized by Felix Garcia, Regional Representative of the New England Region. He brought together 13 TOMODACHI alumni from eight programs and eight cities, an...more
Students Gathered Virtually for TOMODACHI – U.S. Embassy Go for Gold Sports Leadership Program
Virtual Orientation on January 21, 2023 The second of three virtual Orientation calls was held on Saturday, January 21 for the ten delegates of the inaugural TOMODACHI – U.S. Embassy Go for Gold Sports Leadership Program. Opening remarks were m...moreTOMODACHI Regional Framework Events in 2022
First Alumni Gathering in Washington D.C. On July 22nd, the very first Alumni Gathering took place in Washington D.C., organized by Kekoa Erber, the Regional Representative of the Washington D.C. and Vicinity Region. He commented, “It was fantastic t...more
Apply Now! TOMODACHI-U.S. Embassy Go for Gold Sports Leadership Program
The TOMODACHI-U.S. Embassy Go for Gold Sports Leadership Program for Japanese Undergraduate students seeking careers in the sports industry is open for application now. The program will provide Japanese university students the opportuni...more
Application ended: 2022-2023 TOMODACHI-STEM Women’s Leadership and Research Program
TOMODACHI-STEM Women’s Leadership and Research Program for Female Students is a five-week research internship program for 10 female undergraduates from Japan who are majoring in science & engineering (S&E). Held at Rice University in Houston,...more
First Alumni Gathering in Boston Commemorating Expansion of TOMODACHI Regional Framework to the United States
On June 30, 2022, TOMODACHI Alumni gathered in Boston for the first time under the TOMODACHI Alumni Regional Framework that expanded to the United States for the first time this year. Participants shared that they had been waiting for such…...more
