The Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) aims to promote awareness and understanding of
Japan
in regions of the
United States
with relatively few Japan-related activities and opportunities for exchange and to nurture new leaders in the field of grassroots exchange.
Japanese individuals, placed mainly in the southern and midwestern areas of the
United States,
volunteer for two years as outreach coordinators at organizations such as Japan America societies and universities. Coordinators provide information about Japanese culture, society, everyday life, and language in local community settings and organize activities that foster exchange between the
United States
and
Japan
.
CGP jointly administers JOI with the Laurasian Institution.
Inquiries about the Japan Outreach Initiative
For more information about the Japan Outreach Initiative, including how to apply or how to host, please contact the Laurasian Institution directly:
The Laurasian Institution
Attn: JOI Program
12345 Lake City Way NE, #151
Seattle, WA 98125
Tel: 206-367-2152
Fax: 206-367-2193
E-mail: joi@laurasian.org http://www.laurasian.org/joi/
The Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI), a program jointly
run by the Laurasian Institution and the Japan Foundation Center for Global
Partnership (CGP),offers a grassroots opportunity to develop deeper cross-cultural awareness and understanding
by dispatching Japanese individuals to volunteer in communities in the southeastern
United States. more...
