Introducing the 2011 Fellows!

Michiko holds a B.A. in English and American Literature, as well as certificates in Communication and Counseling.  Her impressive career has been focused on communications and public relations. Additionally, Michiko has contributed to many publications in the capacity of author, translator, and columnist.  Michiko has been involved with a story-telling group, suicide prevention education, and dreams of developing the empowerment discussion circle she founded into an NPO.
          　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Yuka earned an Associate’s Degree in Childcare.  In addition to teaching kindergarten and founding and directing a day care, she has spent twenty years as a director of a nonprofit organization dedicated to nursing.  Yuka wishes to develop leadership opportunities for women in Japan, through advocating for better maternity leave policies, increased childcare availability, and offering networking and informal education around these issues.

Yuki holds a B.A. in Italian language and a certificate in Global Career Development.  She has considerable professional experience in magazine design, production, and management.  Additionally, Yuki has volunteered to manage website and implement events at an NPO for Women’s Education and Leadership with the objective of offering guidance and assistance for young female workers; supported an NPO founded by college graduates, with the objective of offering places for women from different ages and segments to meet and discuss their issues and opportunities; and initiated workshops to empower young women, by presenting role models and offering networking opportunities, to help develop participants’ leadership and facilitate career development. Yuki wants to start own her business in the area of career development support for young people, particularly women.

Yuri has a B.A. in Politics and Economics.  In high school, she was a foreign exchange student in Florida.  She currently works as an analyst, Investigating and estimating the outcome of different sorts of national projects.  Yuri hopes to become an entrepreneur and to build a diverse company that provides opportunities for women’s leadership

JWLI Founder featured in Boston Globe

JWLI founder Atsuko Fish is featured in this Boston Globe article about her work with the Japanese Disaster Relief Fund (JDRF).  CGO Director Patricia Deyton is also quoted.

Image source (Aram Boghosian)

Good news for Japan's nonprofits

The DPJ, LDP and New Komeito, despite some disagreement over how to reform the tax system in general, are expediting (jp) through the Diet a bill that offers those donating to NPOs more favourable treatment in the tax system, as well as makes NPO certification for tax deduction purposes much easier than it has been.


Check out this interesting article about changes to nonprofit tax policies in Japan at the blog Sigma 1.

This of especial interest to the JWLI Programs, as they offer support for expanding the NPO/NGO sector, and especially for the advancement of women in this growth.