The Japanese Women's Leadership Initiative: 2012

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Photos from 2012 Forums

The 2012 Forums were held in Yokohama and Wakayama on April 7 and 8. Over 350 people attended the sessions and heard the inspiring presentations. In addition to our funder, the United States- Japan Foundation, CGO thanks Business and Professional Women Japan, the City of Yokohama, the Fish Family Foundation, and our other collaborators for their efforts in making the Forum Program a success.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

2012 Fellows Program Recruitment

Business and Professional Women Japan (BPWJ) is now accepting applications for the 2012 JWLI Fellows Program.

Applications are due March 31, with all supporting documentation due April 10. Applications will take place on April 10 in Tokyo. Please contact BPWJ with any questions at: jwli2012@bpw-japan.jp.

The Program will run from September 5- October 5, 2012 in Boston.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

2012 Forums

Yokohama

April 7th, 10:00 ~ 12:30
The Center of Yokohama City Council of Social Welfare
4F Hall
Sakuragi cho 1-1 Naka-ku Yokohama City

Wakayama
April 8th, 13:30 ~ 16:15
Big AI Wakayama
12F Conference Room
Tehira cho 2-1-2 Wakayama City

To register: jwli2012@bpw-japan.jp

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