BEYOND Tmorrow Summer Program in the U.S. 2014 On August 4, 2014, JAA hosted a reception for 7 students (college freshmen and high school students) from Tohoku who are participating in Beyond Tomorrows Leadership Program. Ambassador Sumio Kusaka and Madame Ikuko Kusaka joined our special reception with over 40 guests. The students made a presentation regarding their trip. Some students lost parent(s) and had their home damaged partially or completely. One of them stated that the past cannot change the present but the present can change the future This theme was reiterated by Ambassador Kusaka. Beyond Tomorrow is one of the NPOs which received funding from JAAs Tohoku Fund. JAA continues to support these young people who will be the future leaders of Tohoku and Japan. You can learn more about Beyond Tomorrow by going to their website: beyond-tomorrow.org/en/ or googling Beyond Tomorrow Japan. In August 2014, 7 students from Tohoku disaster communities have participating in a 10-day program to visit New York and Boston and gain an understanding of social innovation and design thinking that drove the country’s growth. The students are selected for their aspirations to overcome the adversity of being affected by the 3.11 tsunami and become global leaders in the future. The program will provide the students with opportunities to meet with leaders and organization that are making a difference to society through innovative approaches. Through these experiences, the students are expected to articulate how they envision themselves becoming leaders of social change and broaden perspectives about their future careers.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 18:01:58 +0000
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