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ELP Steering Committee Convenes in Chicago
The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) steering committee held its annual planning retreat in Chicago from April 28 through 30, 2023. The Steering Committee met for two days to discuss the… Read More
Fred Katayama Discusses Culture of Giving in Nonprofits During ELP Kaiwa Event
On May 9, the Emerging Leaders Program held its fourth Kaiwa Series talk, titled “Tapping into a Culture of Giving: Making Nonprofits Sustainable” with guest speaker USJC Executive Vice President… Read More
USJC Co-Chair Susan Morita Shares Life Story with Japanese Women in Washington, DC
On April 24, 2023, USJC Co-Chair Susan Morita (Arnold and Porter, JALD ‘11) shared her life story with a Japanese audience in Washington DC. The talk was organized by J-WIP,… Read More
U.S.-Japan Council Midwest Region Newsletter
USJC Japan Region Gets Special Tour of Yokota Air Base
On May 5, the Japan region had an opportunity to have a special tour of the Yokota Air Base and a brown bag lunch with Brigadier General Jesse Friedel, the… Read More
Farewell Message from USJC (Japan) Executive Director Junko Tsuda
My great journey at the U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) has come to an end. As of May 1, I stepped down from the position of Executive Director of the U.S.-Japan Council… Read More
U.S.-Japan Council Newsletter (May 4, 2023)
USJC Midwest Region Hosts Two-Day Kanpai Chicago Event
From April 28-30, the Midwest Region hosted Kanpai Chicago, bringing together 43 USJC Members, former delegates of the Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD), Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) Steering Committee members,… Read More
Announcing USJC Japan’s Next Executive Director – Masahiro (“Mark”) Ikeno
The U.S.-Japan Council (Japan) (Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Suzanne Basalla) is happy to announce that Masahiro (“Mark”) Ikeno joined the U.S. Japan Council (Japan) on May 1 as the… Read More