University
of Washington Seattle, WA
Socially Engaged Art in Japan: Questions for Contemporary Practice and Policy
Project Director: Justin Jesty
$9,810
This project is to support a first ever 3-day symposium that will bring
researchers, academics, curators and various members from different disciplines
from the U.S. and Japan to form discussions and dialogue on socially engaged art.The symposium aims to development connections and a network
between Japanese and American practitioners as well as to expose Japanese
practitioners to this field.
Japan
America Society of Tennessee Nashville, TN
Second Annual Women’s Leadership Forum and Networking Luncheon
Project Director: Ginger Byrn
$5,000
The Japan America Society of Tennessee will be holding its second annual
women’s luncheon, which aims to strengthen women’s networks and encourage
participation of women in leadership roles in the U.S. and Japan. The speakers
and moderator will feature distinguished women of elected political leaders and
held at the Cheekwood Botanical Garden.
Boston City Singers Boston, MA
Children’s Songs in Transitions and Arrangements for English-Speaking
Children’s Choirs
Project Director: Jane Money
$2,400
Boston City Singers will both produce and perform arrangements of well-known
Japanese children’s songs that will be premiered during the Spring concert of
the Cambridge Children’s Chorus. The arrangements wil
lf feature English translations of original Japanese
songs and aims to introduce English-speaking singers to these songs as well as
Japanese culture and stories.
Global
Kids New York, NY
Global Kids Youth Ambassador Program
Project Director: Janice Holzman
$10,000
This project is to support a program that brings groups of American and
Japanese youth together, both from disadvantaged and underserved communities,
to explore each other’s society and culture, create networks for communication.
A highlight of the program will be a 2-week service learning
trip to Japan for 22 US students, where they will engage in peer education and
discuss current issues that directly affect them. The expected outcomes include
educating youth on Japanese and American issues that affect them today, as well
as equipping participants with leadership skills.
National
Association of Japan-America Societies Washington, DC
AJS/JAS Integration Symposium
Project Director: Makiko Murotani
$10,000
The National Association of Japan-America Societies ( NAJAS)
for this project aim to bring the members of its Japanese counterpart, the
America-Japan Society, to attend the International Symposium/NAJAS Annual Conference,
held in Atlanta in October. The expected outcomes include the building of
stronger institutional connections as well as creating greater awareness of
common issues the societies face both in US and Japan.