October 2010
Education
Association for Asian Studies
To support special Japan-related sections for two issues of Education About Asia on Japan’s Democracy. Ann Arbor, MI. $37,500
Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana
To support the Japanese Cultural and Academic Proficiency Competition (J-CAP) for high school students studying Japanese. San Diego, CA. $20,000
Japan-America Society of Washington, DC
To support a national Japanese language and culture competition for high school students. Washington, DC. $50,490
AmerAsian School in Okinawa
To support the salary for a new instructor at the school. Ginowan, Okinawa. ¥2,500,000
Japan Society
To support a social networking project for secondary schools. New York, NY. $14,916
Joetsu University of Education
To support the collaborative development of curriculum materials by educators in the US and Japan focused on Education for Sustainable Development. Niigata, Japan. ¥3,170,000
Lincoln Memorial University
To support the LMU-Kanto study abroad program. Harrogate, TN. $9,560
P.S. 116: The Mary Lindley Murray School
To support the planning, building, and installation of a Japanese garden in The Mary Lindley Murray School yard. New York, NY. $5,000
Trustees of Tufts University
To support the Institute for Global Leadership’s US High School Research Trip to Japan that focuses on nuclear weapons and nuclear power. Medford, MA. $27,170
World Affairs Council of Oregon
To support Teach East Asia Educator and Youth Forums in 2011. Portland, OR. $7,240
South Lakes High School/Fairfax County Public Schools
To support the incorporation of kanji-learning technology into Japanese language classes at South Lakes High School as part of the 2010 Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award. Fairfax, VA. $5,000
Calloway County High School/Calloway County Board of Education
To support the enhancement of Japanese language and cultural learning at Calloway County High School as part of the 2010 Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award. Murray, KY. $5,000
Murray State University
To support Japanese language teaching in public schools in western Kentucky. Murray, KY. $9,840
Japan Society of Boston
To support their October 3, 2010 benefit concert. Boston, MA. $5,000
Communication and Public Opinion
National Bureau of Asian Research
To support reviews of Japanese Publications by Ms. Fumiko Halloran on the Japan Forum, as well as general support for the Forum. Seattle, WA. $15,000
Iowa State University Foundation
To support a multi-media project that will explore Kobo Daishi and the Shikoku Pilgrimage titled, Ritual Praxis and the Body of Belief: Exploring Folk Praxis of the Shikoku Pilgrimage. Ames, IA. $37,170
US-Japan Policy Studies
Council on Foreign Relations
To support a project on Japan’s Political Transition and the U.S.-Japan Alliance. New York, NY. $44,812
US-Japan Council
To support a US-Japan Engagement in Clean Technology project. Washington, DC. $25,000