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Global Link Alumni Interview: Tomoaki Saito & Yukiko Takei

Sachiko Tokai 2017, 2019, global link, ICU Alumni, New York, Washington D.C. August 30, 2023

From 2014 to 2019, JICUF hosted Global Link, a summer program for ICU undergraduate students. (The program was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, and there are plans to reintroduce it in 2024.) With the purpose of helping students contemplate their future, Global Link provided the opportunity to explore a wide range of global careers. Students selected by JICUF spent the month of July in New York and Washington, D.C., participating in office visits, roundtables, volunteer activities and professional skills workshops with the cooperation of ICU alumni and other professionals. We contacted Tomoaki Saito and Yukiko Takei, two former Global Link participants (in 2017 and 2019 respectively) , to […]

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JICUF Hosts Global Link Summer Program for ICU Students

Aki Takada GL, GLNY, global link, Global Link New York, New York, student program, students, summer program, Washington D.C. August 1, 2018

In July, JICUF welcomed twelve ICU undergraduate students for our Global Link summer program. During the four weeks, from July 5th to 27th, the students were exposed to global careers in New York City and Washington, D.C. Calling on the wide network of ICU alumni and friends in both cities, JICUF organized office visits, professional roundtables, networking events, volunteer activities and professional skills workshops. The activities aimed to inspire the students as they contemplate their future career paths.

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Alumni Stories No.4 – Ms. Motoko Shimizu

Aki Takada alumni, alumni stories, DC, Washington D.C. February 27, 2018

This month we introduce you to Ms. Motoko Shimizu, head of the Washington D.C. chapter of the alumni association. Described as the “treasure” of the D.C. alumni community by one alum, she selflessly takes it upon herself to plan alumni events and act as a bridge between the D.C. area and the staff of ICU and JICUF.