Project Report
| Dec 24, 2021
WISE Project Update
By Hiromi Murakami | President
Dear Supporters:
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the defining global crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have faced. In 2021 JSIE continued its online programs “Global Career Series” and “Peer Roundtable discussion” for junior/high school students. Also, the summer program, which used to be held in person, was held online as “WISE Youth Global”, mainly for high school students. In 2022, we would like to take on new challenges while coexisting with the Covid. We plan new exciting programs. JSIE wishes all of you good health and happiness for the coming year!
Because of COVID-19, we postponed in-person WISE workshop to next year. WISE Program is designed to promote leadership creative thinking toward innovative solutions against various social problems and challenges. With your support, we are able to conduct high quality WISE workshop, bringing highly talented participants, great speakers and mentors.
We continue to support a project came out from WISE Kumamoto 2019 by WISE Associate Caitlin Puzzar. She is tackling abuse and bullying issues in Japanese schools. She is already conducting a pilot program at elementary & middle schools in Kumamoto. Caitlin's interview published by Beacon Report below (Ending Child Abuse in Japan by Beacon Report). To protect the physical and mental health and safety of children, we'd also greatly appreciate your financial support to "Stop Child Abuse and Bullying" project led by Caitlin. Your support will also help us to find future potential social entrepreneurs.
We will update on our activities and very grateful of your support. Please stay healthy and happy.
All the best,
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Sep 8, 2021
Success of WISE YOUTH GLOBAL Online
By Hiromi Murakami | President
Dear Supporters:
We are so grateful for your continued support. We have just finished holding online events to promote Youth and Women's Initiative for Sustainable Empowerment (WISE). This year we focused younger generations, 9-12 graders in the US and Japan to explore collaborative social innovation challenges.
WISE Youth Global is specially organized by JSIE to provide opportunity to young individuals for shaping ideas into actionable project plans. Participated 9-12 graders had virtual opportunity to work together with students from various locations to tackle social problems, including period poverty, food waste, child labor, depopulation, and gender unequality issues. Within the three-day workshop, students learned leadership styles through group works with people with diverse background. Thanks to online technology, we have invited great presenters from South Africa, Kumamoto and Boston to talk about their projects, and mentors to provide advice to students. It was our privilege to welcome Ms. Yuki Kondo-Shah from US Consulate in Fukuoka to share her experience.
We will update on our activities and very grateful of your support. Please stay healthy and happy.
All the best,
Hiromi Murakami
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May 14, 2021
Women's Initiative for Sustainable Empowerment Report
By Hiromi Murakami | President
Dear Supporters:
We are so grateful for your support. We are holding online events to promote Women's Initiative for Sustainable Empowerment (WISE).. Because of COVID-19, we have transformed WISE Program 2020 into WISE YOUTH GLOBAL to be held online in 2021 summer. This time, we are focusing on younger generations in the US and Japan to explore collaborative social innovation project. If you know anyone is interested, please circulate the info below.
• Washington Women's Dialogue ~ Online Roundtable (in Japanese)
We are inviting panelists to discuss [SDGs ~ What we can do to disseminate the idea of "Zero Food Loss" activities from Japan to Global scene?] Panelists are Ms. Bun Mitsuki (CEO of Beautiful Smile, Inc.) and Ms. Izushi Keiko (former vice head of Kyrgyzstan WFP). This event will be held in Japanese language.
Date: May 21, 2021 09:00-10:00 (Japan time) or May 20, 2021 20:00-21:00 (EDT)
Registration (Japanese) Free from HERE: https://wwd21.peatix.com
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WISE Youth Global Online Program
WISE Youth Global is specially organized by JSIE to provide opportunity to individuals for shaping ideas into actionable project plans. We have great chances to create new social values by turning challenges into (social) business ideas. JSIE will provide opportunities to shape such ideas into plans through three-day workshop and to learn leadership styles through group works to bring younger generations in action.
Date/time: July 22, 2021 (Thurs) morning ~ July 24 (Sat) noon (Tokyo time)
July 21, 2021 (Wed) Evening ~ July 23 (Fri) Evening (EDT - DC time)
Tool: Zoom
Language: English (J/E bilinguals help desired)
Details please see HERE: https://www.jsie.net/en/archives/7263/ We will update on our acvitieis and very grateful of your support. Please stay healthy and happy.
All the best,
Hiromi Murakami
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