Hashi.org 장학금

hashi.org에서는 올해 세 명의 장학생을 선발합니다. 이미 미국인 1명, 일본인 1명이 장학생으로 선발되었으며, 마지막으로 미국이나 일본과의 국제문화교류에 관심있는 한국시민권자에게 주어집니다. 이번 여행장학금은 에세이 심사를 통해 선발되어지고. 신청서에도 언급되었듯이, 특히 장학금 사용목적에 대한 전체적인 설명과 필요성에 기준하여 시상하게 됩니다. 이 장학금은 http://www.hashi.org/indexko.html 에서 제공되는 해외프로그램, 즉 홈스테이, 교환학생, 자원봉사, 취업 등에도 사용되어 질 수 있습니다.신청자격요건은:

16세 이상의 한국거주 시민권자로서,

미국이나 일본여행을 통해 hashi.org에서 추진하는 국제문화프로그램참여에 관심있고,

각기 다른 문화체험에 도전/협력할 수 있으며,

여행경비는 포함되어 있지 않습니다.

아래 링크를 클릭하여 신청서를 작성하여 제출하시기 바랍니다.

신청서 접수기간: 2010년 9월 1일 부터 2010년 10월 15일까지

장학금 수여자 발표: 2010년 11월 1일

신청서 양식: http://www.hashi.org/scholarshipko.html

Hashi.org Announces American Scholarship Winner!

Hashi.org is proud to announce the winner of the 4th annual Travel Scholarship to an American citizen! The number of applications received exceeded previous application periods, and we received many, fine applications, with essays describing a variety of backgrounds. Semi-finalists included American students going to study at Waseda and Temple Universities in Japan, studying to be translators and educators, one student studying Koreans living in Japan, and one studying the dying art form of Japanese woodcut prints.

But our winner is an International Studies major here in the U.S. who will be participating in an ISEP Exchange yearlong program at Toyo University in Tokyo, Japan. His interest in the unification of a global, intercultural community, has to date found expressing in his interest in visual mediums. At his own university, he has worked as a lead coordinator for an international film festival.
Through his coursework at Toyo University, including Urban Habitation, Visual Sociology and Japanese and American Cultural Studies, he looks forward to fully and effectively pursuing his interests in the expression of culture through visual and social mediums, and discover how these expressions are affected by the interaction between Japanese and American cultures.

Our judges of the applications found this scholarship decision the hardest one yet. With so many worthy applicants, with admirable accomplishments and aspirations, it was extremely difficult to choose just one. But the winner’s application proved to be the finest example of the ideals and goals of hashi.org. While there were many worthy submissions, Hashi.org is proud to award a $1,000 travel scholarship to Andrew Z Le! Congratulations!

Michael Attends Talk by Tsunenari Tokugawa

08/26/10- The Japan Society of Northern California and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California (JCCNC)sponsored a talk by Tsunenari Tokugawa in Palo Alto, CA on Thursday, 8/26/10. It was an opportunity to hear a historical perspective of Japan from a direct descendant of the Tokugawa shogun - the eighteenth head of the main lineage of the Tokugawa family, who ruled Japan for 265 years. The author of The Edo Inheritance, Mr. Tokugawa discussed the roots of Japanese innovation and creativity tracing back to the Edo Period, before Japan was opened to the West.

Tsunenari Tokugawa was born in Tokyo in 1940. After graduating from the Faculty of Political Science at Gakushuin University in 1964, he joined the NYK Line, one of the largest shipping companies in the world.

Among the many interesting points in his talk, there were three that struck me as somewhat remarkable.
1. Because there were no wars, Japan was experiencing rapid growth during the Tokugawa period, and by the early 1800's found themselves running out of natural resources, being a relatively small island nation. That need gave birth to a full-scale environmental/recycling movement, that survives to this day.
2. Previous to the Tokugawa rule, Japan experience over a hundred years of war, with various clans vying for the position of ruling the country. The battle of Sekigahara saw the defeat/death of 100,000 soldiers, but the result was 265 years of peace. What nation, including the U.S. can boast that record?
3. Guns were introduced to Japan in the mid 1500s by the West (Dutch). The gun merchants were accompanied by Christian Priests, and as a pre-condition for buying the guns, forced the Japanese buyers to become Christians.

It was a fascinating opportunity to hear and learn history from the perspective of one whose family was so integral and influential in the evolution of this nation. The only allegory I can draw for Americans is that it was like learning history from a direct decendant of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and every American President to date.

Thank you Japan Society and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce for making this memorable event happen.

2010 hashi.org American Scholarships are HERE

Each year, hashi.org awards three $1000 scholarships - one to a Japanese, one to a Korean, and one to an American. The application period for Americans starts today - 07/01/10! The schedule is as follows:

July 1st - August 15th - Application period for American scholarship.
September 1st - American scholarship winner announced.
Travel scholarships are offered on a competitive basis. They are awarded on the basis of need and overall intent for usage as expressed in the application essay. The scholarships could be used for a variety of overseas programs, including but not limited to: home stays, student exchange, volunteering, work, etc.
To be eligible to apply, applicants must:
*Be 16 years of age or older.
*Be interested in participating in the type of international programs that hashi.org promotes between South Korea, Japan, and America.
*Be able to cope with the challenges of adjusting to different cultures.
*Be able to fund the remainder of travel costs not covered by thescholarship.
*Complete the application form.
*Be able to use the scholarship within one year of receiving it.
*Agree to allow hashi.org to use your photograph and selected portions of your bio to encourage others to participate in our scholarship program.

For information and application: http://www.hashi.org/scholarshiphp.html

hashi.orgの旅行奨学金実施のお知らせ!

Hashi.orgは、第4回奨学金、日本人市民の部の受賞者を、厳正な審査の結果決定いたしました。今回も多くの方から応募をいただき、様々な方から素晴らしい小論文を受けとりました。最終選考には、政治学の研究者、世界を舞台にご活躍しておられるのミュージシャンの方などがいらっしゃいました。

第4回奨学金を受賞された方は、劇団四季、文学座などで１２年間ご活躍された経験を持つアーティスト、藤本啓子さんです。藤本さんは、歌手として更に勉強を重ねたいと渡米をされました。現在は、音楽の勉強には英語が必須と考え、語学学校で英語を修学しておられます。藤本さんは、将来、アメリカで学んだことを生かし、アメリカと日本の架け橋になりたいと小論文で述べられています。“アメリカの素晴らしい音楽文化と、日本の素晴らしい繊細な文化を融合した音楽を奏でられるアーティストになり、両国の更なる架け橋に”、そして、日本の音楽文化に貢献したいと考えておられます。

非常に多くの素晴らしい候補者から、類まれな実績と抱負が言及された小論文が寄せられました。その中からお一人の方を選考することは非常に困難な作業でしたが、選考された方の小論文は、hashi.orgの趣旨と目標に沿っていることが顕著でした。藤本啓子さん1000ドルのHashi.奨学金受賞、おめでとうございます。我々はあなたにこの奨学金を御贈りすることを光栄に思います。

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Hashi.org is proud to announce the winner of the 4th annual Travel Scholarship to a Japanese citizen! We received many, fine applications, with essays describing a variety of backgrounds. Semi-finalists included a political science major and a world-class musician.

But our winner is an actress who has been performing at famous Japanese theatrical companies – “Bunngakuza” and “Shiki” for 12 years. She now wants to study singing and has just come to America to learn English and study music. With her education, she hopes to bridge both traditional Japanese culture with modern, Western music culture, and in turn, contribute to Japanese music culture.

With so many worthy applicants, with admirable accomplishments and aspirations, it was extremely difficult to choose just one. But the winner’s application proved to be the finest example of the ideals and goals of hashi.org. While there were many worthy submissions, Hashi.org is proud to award a $1,000 travel scholarship to Keiko Fujimoto! Congratulations!

プレスリリース Hashi.org（カリフォルニア州のNPO）奨学金のお知らせ

カリフォルニアＮＰＯ　Hashi.org　旅行奨学金、応募受付始まる

Hashi.org （http://hashi.org/）は、カリフォルニア州のNPOです。アメリカと東南アジア間の 文 化 交流の 促進を目的として設立されました。その一環として、毎年、旅行奨学金（1,000ドル）を実施しています。
日本国籍を所有し、韓国またはアメリカ合衆国との文化交流に興味を持つ方が対象です。奨学金受給者は1名で、厳選な選考によって決められます。奨学金は、ホームステイや留学、ボランティアなどの様々な目的に支給されます。
応募期間は2010年5月1日から2010年6月15日まで、受給者の発表は2010年7月1日です。申し込みに関する詳細は、http://www.hashi.org/scholarshipjp.html　をご覧ください。

この件に関するお問い合わせ(日本語、英語) Hashi.org
info@hashi.org223 River street, Suite B Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA

Hashi.org Attends Luncheon Featuring Ambassdor Roos

01/20/10 - San Francisco - Michael Downey -

As a member of the Japan Society of Northern California and as a representative of hashi.org, I was honored to attend a luncheon at the Nikko Hotel in San Francisco featuring a talk by the newly-appointed US Ambassador to Japan, John V. Roos.

The luncheon was well-attended by around 200 people. As I looked around the room, it occured to me, these people represent the core of America's contribution to this most-important alliance of two nations.

I was truly humbled and honored to be there. I met international business owners, administrators from the Japan Society, a woman that arranges home-stay opportunities in San Francisco, the Consul General, and finally, the Ambassador himself. In our brief talk, I introduced myself and hashi.org and gave him a brochure to learn more about us. He was gracious and seemed genuinely interested in what we're doing.

And it was refreshing to hear his first-hand impressions of what's going on in East Asia, as opposed to the (sometimes biased) sound bytes we get on our news.

Many thanks to Dana, at the Japan Society, for arranging this important, informative, and enjoyable event. CLICK HERE for more info.