CGP Grant Program – Category 2 Grantees 2014
National Performance Network New Orleans, LA
US/Japan Connections – Building a Community
Project Director: Kyoko Yoshida
$45,564
This project strives to expand the organization’s partnership with the Japan
Contemporary Dance Network (JCDN) and to
strengthen its network relations by including a younger segment of
cultural practitioners from organizations such as Arts NPO Link and Opener
Network of Performing Arts (ON-PAM). By doing so, National Performance Network,
aims to develop the capacity of a younger generation interested in engaging
with their communities and reflecting the role of the arts in today’s society
and ways of addressing the profound effects caused by natural disasters.
Volunteers
in Asia Stanford, CA
Strengthening Japan/US Networks to Equip the Next Generation of Social
Innovators
Project Director: Yi Zhang
$64,676
The project aims to further social innovation education in Asia and the U.S. by
fostering a group of youth changemakers and building a network of educators and
students leaders who inspire each other by sharing
their experiences and resources. The objectives are 1. Engage educators both in
Asia and the U.S. to improve social entrepreneurship education 2. Foster a core
group of emerging leaders in Asia and the U.S. 3. Build a Network among educators,
youth leaders, social entrepreneurship practitioners 4. Develop curricula, teaching materials and an online
dissemination platform to support educators and youth leaders
East West Center Honolulu, HI
US-Japan Grassroots Exchange: Citizen Participation in Community Building
Post-Disaster
Project Director: Meril Fujiki
$90,000
Participants from the cities of Kobe and Miyako in Japan, and New Orleans and
Galveston in the United States, will share experiences, perspectives, and best
practices for increasing citizen input on post-disaster policy and
decision-making in this project. The project will also examine community
grassroots and local non-profit organization efforts to more effectively engage
citizens in participatory planning and community building activities that
address the long-term recovery and rebuilding of their communities
post-disaster.
Columbia University New York, NY
National Simulcast on Japan and Study Tour for K-12 Teachers
Project Director: Roberta L. Martin, Ph.D.
$83,397
The objectives of this project is to provide high quality content on Japan over
a range of subject areas to teachers throughout the U.S. through 1) an on-going
series of national simulcasts programs that are accessible and convenient to
teachers and 2) an annual related study tour to Japan for outstanding teachers
participating in the program. The project aims to provide professional
development opportunities and curriculum materials for K-12 teachers as well as
to provide opportunities for teachers to travel to Japan to gain first-hand
experience to the country to enrich their curricula and classrooms.
Ohio
State University Columbus, OH
Strengthening the Infrastructure to Produce Future Leaders in Ohio and the
Midwest
Project Director: Richard Torrance, Ph.D.
$40,275
The project aims to serve as a catalyst for the growth of the next generation
of leaders for US-Japan relations. The project will support cooperative
activities such as educational outreach, career and professional development in
Ohio, the Midwest and Japan. Such activities include physical and virtual
“Discovery Boxes” containing various items from Japan for schools, networking
and training of teachers, and mentorship network for students interested in
Japan.
U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation Washington, DC
Strengthening the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme Alumni Association
(JETAA) Network and Connecting Next Generation Leaders
Project Director: Jean M. Falvey
$79,832
The “Strengthening the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme Alumni Association
(JETAA) Network and Connecting New Generation Leaders” project proposes to
establish regional networks and organize regional and national conferences and
outreach programs. This broad objective will encompass building the
infrastructure of JETAA by conducting a strategic planning session, applying
for federal nonprofit tax-exempt status, conducting research and analysis of
the JETAA’s capacity to improve governance, strengthen the network, and improve
the quality and impact of outreach activity through programming and social
media.
Japan-America Society of Washington D.C.
Washington, D.C. **J-Initiative Grantee
National Japan Bowl Network (Year 3)
Project Director: Risa Kamio
$15,686
This project will create a network of organizations interested in promoting and
supporting the study of Japanese language at the high school level, with local
Japan Bowl competitions as the unifying link. The project will also promote and
support the establishment and development of local Japan Bowl and Japan Quiz Bowl
programs throughout the US as a means of supporting the next generation of
leaders for US-Japan relations, developing Japan-related information resources,
and creating network opportunities for students and teachers of Japanese.
University of Colorado Boulder,
CO **J-Initiative Grantee
J-OPP: Japan Online Professional Programs for Western Region Teachers (Year 3)
Project Director: Lynn Parisi
$70,934
The objectives of this project are to 1) Establish and expand networks and
programs in K-12 Japan outreach, 2) Develop and deliver customized online
courses and resource databases on Japan to K-12 educators in underserved
Midwest and Mountain West states, 3) disseminate exemplary and innovative
curriculum materials developed by projects around the country to underserved
areas, 4) Provide customized educational services on Japan to underserved areas
of the Midwest and Mountain West, 5) Implement teacher workshop and
professional development models that demonstrate the potential to change
traditional concepts of outreach by using new technologies, 6) evaluate the
program, and 7) maintain program products for use beyond the J-OPP
project.
US
Center for Citizen Diplomacy (USCCD) Des Moines, IA
J Center: Strengthening Japan/US Relations in the Midwest Region of the United
States (Year 1)
Project Director: Ann Schodde
$70,802
The objective of the project is to create a center that will serve to increase
awareness of existing organizations and opportunities for engagement in citizen
diplomacy activities focused on Japan, among Americans of all ages living in
the Midwest region of the United States. The ten Midwest region states to be
the focus of the center include Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, North Dakota and South Dakota. One planning trip to
Japan will be conducted in Year 1 to identify appropriate organizational
partners to work with.
Japan
Center for International Exchange New York, NY ** J-Support
Grantee
Facilitating US-Japan Civil Society Collaboration for Recovery from the Great
East Japan Earthquake (Year 3)
Project Director: Atsuko Geiger
$98,791
This project will seek to develop new programs to support the growth of the
Japanese NGO/NPO sector by: 1) launching an innovative feedback loop program
that converts stories from beneficiaries into data; 2) deepening relationships
with Japanese NPOs and NGOs for activation in disasters outside of Japan; and
3) carrying out open workshops and distributing materials and tools for
organizational development, including in particular fundraising capacity
building for any interested Japanese NPOs or NGOs. This project will also
support more donors to engage philanthropically in Japan by developing programs
for existing GlobalGiving partners and providing new tools for Japan-based
corporations to engage in global philanthropy.
National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) Washington,
DC **J-Initiative Grantee
NAJAS Network Support (Year 3)
Project Director: Makiko Murotani
$95,070
This project will provide an integrated program for small and mid-sized
Japan-America Societies by combining structural and program support from the
network and NAJAS. The structural component will focus on JAS management and
board capacity building and the program component will focus on providing
speaker resources to JAS to help with their membership retention and
development. The program of structural and program support will strengthen
small and mid-sized JAS, and the NAJAS network itself, at a crucial point in
US-Japan relations.