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Hawaii 5:01 Program. This program provides corporate members the opportunity to host an event at their place of business for Society corporate members. The intent of the program is to provide a venue for company representatives to meet in a setting for informal discussions and developing relationships. This networking event also presents the host company a great marketing opportunity by showcasing the company, not only to Society corporate representatives, but to invited guests (to introduce them to the company and the Society). Interested companies should contact the Society at 524-4450 or email at ehawkins@jashawaii.org.
 Tokyo Business Entry Point. The Society attempts to help other organizations, especially if there is benefit to members and the community. The new web site of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is an example of helping business members to make contact in Tokyo through the "Tokyo Business Entry Point" web site. It is designed as a one-stop portal for foreign firms' various questions. Visit http://www.tokyo-business.jp for more information.
Advertising in the Society's Membership Directory. Companies can market their company in the Society's Membership Directory that goes out to nearly 1,100 members. Interested? Call the Society at 524-4450 or email at admindir@jashawaii.org.
Sponsorship in Society's Annual Friendship Golf Classic. Sponsorship opportunities are available to showcase your company's support for the Society and the work it does for the community. Sign up now to enter by calling the Society office at 524-4450 or email at ehawkins@jashawaii.org.
The tournament will begin with a 1200 noon shotgun start. Registration begins at 1000 a.m. with lunch, an open driving range to loosen up those muscles and a putting contest. Enjoy a round of golf with your friends and help your Society at the same time. Sign up for the sponsorships and help your company gain the spotlight. We're looking for sponsors, prize donors and players. Fill out your name on the following forms and return all to the Society as soon as possible.
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Atsuhiko Tateuchi Memorial Scholarship
Ina Goodwin Tateuchi and her late husband, Atsuhiko Tateuchi, both came from hard-working families and were taught to appreciate and respect education. They wish to provide $5000 scholarships for students from the Pacific Rim states who demonstrate hard work, dedication and sincerity. Students must have financial need and academic merit. Visit www.seattlefoundation.org/tateuchi for more information.
Harvard online: Explore Japan's history. You can now explore Japan's history in the Harvard online course HIST E-1851 Japan: Tradition and Transformation with Mikael Adolphson, PhD, Associate Professor of Japanese History at Harvard University. The lectures are from the popular Harvard daytime course Historical Studies A-14, recorded for viewing through the Harvard Extension School by students living anywhere in the world. Visit www.extension.harvard.edu for more information.
The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature
The Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture at Columbia University annually awards $6,000 in Japan-U.S. Friendship Commision Prizes for the Translation of Japanese Literature. A prize is given for the best translation of a modern or classical work, or the prize is divided between equally distinguished translations. Submission deadline is February 28. Please visit www.donaldkeenecenter.org for details.
The East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship provides Master's and Doctoral funding for graduate students from Asia, the Pacific, and the U.S. to participate in educational and research programs at the East-West Center while pursuing graduate study at the University of Hawaii. Through East-West Center affiliation, awardees become a part of a growing network of students and alumni forging the shape and substance of the world's most vibrant region. Application deadline: November 1, 2007. Please visit http://www.eastwestcenter.org/education/student-programs/ for details.
The Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) is the center of excellence for leadership education in the Asia Pacific Region. The APLP is a graduate certificate program combining the development of regional expertise with the enhancement of individual leadership capacity. Application deadline: December 1, 2007. Please visit http://www.eastwestcenter.org/education/student-programs/ for details.
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
Participate in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Hawaii Regional Robotics Competition.
FIRST Robotics Competition is a unique varsity sport of the mind designed to help high-school-aged young people discover how interesting and rewarding the life of engineers and researchers can be. It challenges teams of young people and their mentors to solve a common problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules.
FIRST redefines winning for these students because they are rewarded for excellence in design, demonstrated team spirit, gracious professionalism and maturity, and the ability to overcome obstacles. Scoring the most points is a secondary goal. Winning means building partnerships that last.
Event information:
Dates: March 27 – 29, 2008
Location: Stan Sheriff Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa Now looking for:
• Volunteers for Teams & Event Volunteers for Teams & Event • Financial Sponsors Financial Sponsors • Mentors Mentors (Potential class credit for engineering students who mentor)
Please call Alex Ho, FIRST Hawaii Regional Director at (808) 351-1075.
Visit "http://robotics.hawaii.gov/robotics" to learn more about this program.
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The Ehime Prefectural International Center is offering two internships for approximately twelve weeks over the summer (late May to August) of 2007. The students will be working at EPIC and other municipal international centers in Ehime prefecture. Benefits: round-trip transportation (Honolulu-Ehime), housing allowance, modest stipend, medical and life insurance coverage. Application deadline is March 9, 2007. Please download the flyer for more information on how to apply.
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REISCHAUER SCHOLARS PROGRAM 2007 The Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) invites all interested high school juniors and seniors to apply to the Reischauer Scholars Program (RSP). Named after the former U.S. ambassador to Japan, Edwin Reischauer, the RSP will select approximately 25 exceptional high school juniors and seniors from throughout the United States to engage in an intensive study of Japan. Selected students will participate in an Internet-mediated course on Japan from February to June 2007.
Currently in its fourth year, this course provides students with a broad overview of Japanese history, literature, religion, art, politics, and economics, with a special focus on the U.S.-Japan relationship. Ambassadors, top scholars, and experts throughout the United States and Japan provide lectures via the Internet as well as engage students in online dialogue. These lectures and discussions are woven into an overall curriculum that will provide students with reading materials and assignments. Concurrent with the Internet-mediated course, students will develop individual research projects. Final research projects will be printed in journal format and students will be required to lead two presentations on Japan at their schools or in their communities. Students who successfully complete the course will earn Stanford Continuing Studies Program (CSP) credit and a Certificate of Completion from SPICE, Stanford University.
Selected students will participate in 10 "virtual classes" via the Internet between February and June 2007. Students should expect to allot 2-6 hours per week to complete the lectures, discussions, readings, and assignments. Since this is a distance-learning course, however, students will be able to structure most of their work around their individual schedules. Although intensive, the RSP will equip participants with a rare degree of expertise about Japan that may have a significant impact on their choice of study and future career.
The 2007 Reischauer Scholars Program is no longer accepting applications. Information and applications for the 2008 program will be available in September 2007. If you have questions about the Reischauer Scholars Program or the application process, please visit www.reischauerscholars.org.
The Keizai Koho Center (Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs) in cooperation with the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) will sponsor a ten day fellowship to Japan in the summer of 2007 for educators in the U.S. and Canada. The fellowship allows teachers to learn first hand about contemporary Japanese society and enhance their classroom teaching of global perspectives.
This fellowship is only open to those who have never lived in Japan and have not visited Japan on a similar study tour. The demands of the itinerary are such that only individuals physically able to travel without special assistance should consider this fellowship. Applicants must have skills and experience in developing curriculum. The fellowship is open to:
Secondary School classroom teachers of Economics, Social Studies and History, Supervisors, specialists, and school administrators at the district and state levels; and Faculty associated with 4 year colleges who are directly concerned with the training of K-12 teachers.
On the NAJAS website (www.us-japan.org) you will find a printable application brochure (need adobe to read) which explains the application procedure. The deadline is February 15, 2007. Applications should be sent to Elise Moersch, 600 Grant Street, Room 444, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. If you have any questions, please contact Elsie Moersch at emoersch@us-japan.org or kkcfellowship@us-japan.org.
Below is the link to the NAJAS web page which advertises the program and gives application details.
http://www.us-japan.org/programs/current/kkc2007/2007application.html
Youth For Understanding USA. Experience Japan!…through Youth For Understanding USA. Our mission is to prepare young people for their responsibilities and opportunities in a changing, interdependent world through exchange opportunities. As an exchange student to Japan, you will experience Japanese life and learn about the culture while living with a host family. Fluency in another language, knowledge of another culture, increased maturity, enhanced opportunities for the future, and lifelong friendships are just some of the benefits of exchange. Whether you’re interested in getting a glimpse of the culture during summer or fully immersing yourself in Japanese culture on a full-year program, YFU USA offers many scholarships. For over fifty years, YFU has offered opportunities to study in more than 35 countries through three distinct types of programs: academic year, academic semester, or summer. Please visit http://www.yfu-usa.org or call 1-800-TEENAGE (1-800-833-6243) for application and additional information. Download flyer: You will need Adobe Reader to open.
The Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program. The Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program was established by the U.S. Congress in 1994 to build a corps of federal employees, who because they have lived in Japan and worked long-term on projects in Japanese ministries, can manage the U.S.-Japan relationship more effectively when they return to their U.S. government agencies. An intensive, two-year program, the Mansfield Fellowships provide for a year in Japan working in full-time professional positions in Japanese government offices, preceded by a first year of in-depth study in the United States of the Japanese language and area studies. Through the practical experience of conversing in Japanese and being involved in projects, meetings, planning sessions and business travel with their Japanese colleagues, Fellows learn how the Japanese government works and establish professional relationships with Japanese government officials, the business community and the Japanese people. For additional information about the fellowships, you may visit the Foundation's web site at http://www.mansfieldfdn.org or call Fellowship Program Associate Director Ms. Niharika Chibber Joe at (202) 347-1994.
The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. The JET Program, which began in 1987, is a Japanese government sponsored exchange program that seeks to help enhance internationalization in Japan by promoting mutual understanding between Japan and other nations. The program is based upon intensifying foreign language education in Japan, and upon promoting international exchange at the local level through fostering ties between Japanese youth and JET Program participants. This program also provides valuable opportunities for the participants to learn about Japan and the Japanese culture. The JET Program offers highly qualified college/university graduates opportunities to work as either Assistant Language Teachers (ALT) in elementary or secondary schools or Coordinators for International Relations (CIR) in selected local government offices in Japan. For catalog and application materials, please call: 1-800-INFO-JET (1-800-463-6538) or visit http://www.mofa.go.jp/jet/.
Blakemore Foundation: Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study. The Blakemore Foundation plans to make 20-25 grants for the advanced study of modern Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Southeast Asian languages during the 2008/2009 academic year. Blakemore Freeman grants are intended for those pursuing professional, academic, or business careers that involve the regular use of an Asian language. The grants fund a year of advanced language study at an institution in Asia. Where there is no structured advanced-level language program at an educational institution in the country, the grant may provide for the financing of private tutorials under terms set forth in the application instructions. For further information and application forms, please visit the Blakemore Foundation website at: http://www.blakemorefoundation.org
Japanese Friendship Doll Program. The Society nominates two elementary schools each year for the Japanese Friendship Doll Program. The Japanese Cultural Center at the Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute in Spokane, Washington, under the Directorship of Ms. Michiko Takaoka and Activity Coordinator Patrice Pendell, coordinates this program throughout the United States. The Society was chosen as the Hawaii Coordinator in 1999 and has since nominated schools to receive the beautiful Japanese Friendship Doll. Elementary schools keep the doll and teachers are encouraged to incorporate Japanese cultural activities into their curriculum with the help of resources that come with the doll. If your school wishes to be nominated, contact the Society at 524-4450 or email at ehawkins@jashawaii.org.
Japan Return Program. (JRP) JRP is a Non Profit Organization in Japan that aims to foster Japanese language study by foreign youth and to establish networks of distinguished human resources who will act as a bridge between Japan and the world. One of JRP’s annual programs is the Nihongo Summit. This program invites foreign youth who are studying the Japanese language to Japan each summer for 35 days of fellowship, travel, and study to develop their language skills as well as create new friendships. Applicants are screened by the JRP both for language ability and for meeting program goals. The program for 2008 is scheduled between June 14 and July 18, and will occur in both Nagasaki and Tokyo. Expenses for selected panelists borne by the JRP and include round-trip airfare between a gateway international airport in the applicant’s country (designated by the JRP Secretariat) and Japan, all airfare within Japan to study travel destinations, and fees for participation in official events and for home-stays (including breakfast and dinner). The panelists are expected to pay a one-time participation fee of 30,000 Yen (collected by the JRP Secretariat upon the panelist’s arrival), travel insurance if required (for illness or accident), and expenses for visa application and transit fees (if any). A scholarship is provided to cover these costs depending on the country of the applicant (contact the JRP Secretariat if you are hesitant to apply for the program due to these fees).
The deadline for submission for the 2008 program at both the Junior (15-19 years old) and Senior (20-27 years old) categories is 31 October 2007. Selected panelists will be notified after 12 December 2007.
For further information, visit the Japan Return Program website at
http://jrp.nihongo.or.jp/.
For application, refer to http://jrp.nihongo.or.jp/download/.
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