From December 3 to 5, the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) Alumni Steering Committee convened in Los Angeles for its second-ever planning retreat. The event brought together committee members from… Read More
On December 2, 2021, the USJC Pacific Northwest and Hawaii Regions presented an interactive workshop focused on self-care, encouraging participants to take a deep breath and reflect on the… Read More
USJC Shin-Issei members interacting with Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin students. The USJC Shin-Issei group steering committee participated in a conversation with the Tokyo-based Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin (Shinajo) junior and senior high… Read More
Pictured above from left to right: Paul Yonamine, Suzanne Basalla, Shizu Higa, Dennis Teranishi and Norman Nakasone. The Hawaii region was finally able to hold its first in-person networking event… Read More
The Next Generation Summit was a two-day conclusion to USJC’s 2021 Signature series. Taking place virtually on December 11th-12th (Japan) / 10th-11th (U.S.), the Summit brought the spotlight to TOMODACHI… Read More
On Monday, November 22, Japanese Diplomat Deputy Consul General of Japan and Director of the Japan Information Center in New York, MURAKAMI Kenju, visited the region of Lehigh Valley (Bethlehem,… Read More
The U.S.-Japan Council’s President and CEO Suzanne Basalla was recently awarded the Award of Excellence from the Nakasone Yasuhiro Foundation on November 28, 2021. Junko Tsuda, Executive Director of the… Read More
It is hard to say goodbye to an organization I care so deeply about, with donors, Board Members, Council Leaders and staff from whom I have learned so much over… Read More
Companies face growing business risks unless they take measurable steps on climate change and ESG issues, including diversifying their boards. Top executives on both sides of the Pacific drove home… Read More
We are very excited to welcome Alisa Tanaka to the team as USJC’s new Communications Manager! Alisa was born on the East Coast to a fourth-generation Japanese American and a… Read More