The Japanese Women's Leadership Initiative: Introducing the 2011 Fellows!

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

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

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About the Japanese Women's Leadership Initiative

Since 2007, four Japanese women have been invited to Boston each year as Japanese Women's Leadership Initiative Fellows to learn about the American nonprofit sector and to develop their leadership potential. The program includes hands-on training with successful Boston based nonprofit organizations and tutorials in the areas of nonprofit management as well as the “Strategic Leadership for Women” training program at the Simmons School of Management (SOM). Each Fellow develops an action plan for implementation upon return to Japan that addresses the goals of her vision and dreams.

Additionally, The United States-Japan Foundation, based in New York City, approved funding for a three year grant to CGO to create the Japanese Women’s Leadership Initiative Forum Program in Japan. The new program is based upon the success of the US based Japanese Women’s Leadership Program, now entering its fifth year at the SOM, coupled with the growing interest in nonprofit organizations because of the keen needs of society in Japan, the growth in recognition of the Japanese government of the value or nonprofits organizations and the interest of more women in Japan to take on leadership roles. The program is designed to provide a three-year series of seminars and workshops in Japan as part of the movement to create social change by strengthening the capacity of women to provide leadership and work effectively for change while educating a broader audience about the value of the nonprofit sector and its potential role in addressing social issues.

Contact the Center for Gender in Organizations:

cgo(at)simmons(dot)edu