Project Title: Student Service in Tohoku with Team Asunaro
Applicant: Prof. Etsuko Kato
Grant Amount: ¥336,000

Project Summary:
This project provides domestic and international students at ICU with opportunities to visit Tohoku and serve people in the areas affected by 2011 earthquakes and tsunami, by joining Team Asunaro, a volunteer group represented by Mr. Shinpei Suga. Throughout past years, Team Asunaro has let ICU students join its monthly weekend trips to disaster-affected areas. This project attempts to sustain the activity, with logistic help by Youth for 3.11, an inter-college student volunteer organization of which some ICU students are members. Applicant-coordinator (Etsuko Kato, Faculty) will help recruiting participants in corporation with UC Tokyo Study Center, through her courses, and through other networks.