Students showcase Japanese language skills at J.LIVE Talk
November 30, 2016Author: Juliane Doscher
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
Students broadening their global horizons by studying Japanese had the opportunity to prove their talent and further their goals November 13 at the final round of the second annual J.LIVE Talk at George Washington University.
Tags: competition, contest, education, george washington university, gwu, j-live, j-live talk, Japan, Japanese, language, speech contest
Congressional Staff Program on Asia kicks off on Capitol Hill today
September 9, 2016Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
The East-West Center in Washington, with support from Sasakawa USA, will hold the first session of the EWC-Sasakawa USA Congressional Staff Program on Asia (CSPA) today on Capitol Hill. This bipartisan educational certificate program for Congressional staff members will cover a range of contemporary, policy-relevant topics in U.S.-Asia relations over a series of weekly sessions, featuring speakers and discussions with U.S. officials and leading experts.
Tags: admiral dennis blair, congressional staff program on asia, cspa, east-west center, education, ewc, program rebalance to asia
JUMP booth at the Sakura Matsuri 2016
April 16, 2016Date: April 16, 2016
Sasakawa USA’s JUMP (Japan-US Military Program) team will take part in the Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival, the largest one-day celebration of Japanese culture in the U.S.
Tags: education, japan us military program, japanese street festival, JUMP, matsuri, outreach, sakura matsuri
JET Program recognized for role in disaster relief at film event
March 21, 2016Author: Christa Desrets
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
Five years after the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake struck Tohoku, one key group from the international community is remembered for its humanitarian impact and key role in forging the strong U.S.-Japan bond that continues today. The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program is an initiative sponsored by the Japanese government that aims to enhance
Tags: 3.11, andy anderson, documentary, earthquake, education, event, film screening, Great East Japan Earthquake, jet, jet alumni, jet program, jetaa, jetaadc, matthew fuller, montgomery dickson, monty dickson, shelley fredrickson, tamaki tsukada, taylor anderson, tohoku tomo, wesley julian
The Role of JET Alumni in U.S.-Japan Cooperation: A Tohoku Tomo film screening and panel discussion
March 11, 2016Date: March 11, 2016
On the fifth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, Sasakawa USA and JETAADC co-hosted a special screening of Tohoku Tomo 東北友 and panel discussion.
Tags: 3.11, andy anderson, documentary, earthquake, education, event, film screening, Great East Japan Earthquake, jet, jet alumni, jetaa, jetaadc, matthew fuller, montgomery dickson, monty dickson, sheila smith, shelley fredrickson, tamaki tsukada, taylor anderson, tohoku tomo, wesley julian