Alumni & Friends Shinnenkai Held in New York
On January 18th, the Alumni Association’s NY Chapter and JICUF co-hosted a shinnenkai in Manhattan, and approximately 30 alumni gathered to celebrate the new year.
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Alumni Stories No.2 – Ms. Izumi Osawa-Minevich
This month’s featured alum is Izumi Osawa-Minevich, the head of ICU Alumni Association’s NY Chapter. Izumi, who is originally from Koriyama (Fukushima), graduated from ICU in 2004 and now works for Ramapo College in New Jersey.
Alumni Stories No.1 – Ms. Masako Kawashima
This month, we are launching a new feature, “Alumni Stories,” in which we ask an ICU alum in North America to write about his/her time at ICU and how it has impacted his/her life. The first one up is Masako Kawashima, class of ’75. Masako has been an indispensable member of the Southern California Chapter of the Alumni Association.
ICU Students Attend Global Link Summer Program in NYC – Part 1
15 ICU students arrived in NYC on July 3rd to participate in JICUF’s summer program, Global Link. This is a report on the first two weeks of the program.
My Visit to LA
Earlier this week, Paul had a chance to visit Los Angeles on behalf of the Japan ICU Foundation. Read about his day with several generations of ICU alumni.
ICU Alumni & Friends Reception with President Junko Hibiya
On Friday, September 16th, the JICUF hosted an ICU alumni & friends reception in New York City to welcome President Junko Hibiya and Professor Heather Montgomery from Tokyo. The two guests from ICU were in the city to attend the JICUF’s semi-annual Board of Trustees meeting. The reception was held at Shinbashi restaurant in Midtown and was attended by approximately 80 alumni, friends, trustees and staff.
JICUF returns to DC for Japan Bowl and Sakura Matsuri
The 2016 National Japan Bowl was held April 14 & 15, 2016 at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Sakura Matsuri, the nation’s largest one-day Japanese cultural event, was held the next day in Washington, D.C. It was my pleasure to represent the Foundation at both events this year.