U.S. CULCON News

Fall Semester Internship Opportunities: Application Deadline August 31, 2018

The U.S. CULCON Secretariat, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC),and U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) offer exceptional opportunities for students considering a career in U.S.-Japan relations. We are currently seeking two (2) Fall 2018 interns to support current initiatives, which include activities promoting U.S.-Japan cultural, educational and people-to-people exchange. Interns will be working from a small office […]

CULCON Hosts 8th Summit of U.S.-Japan Related Organizations

August 1, CULCON hosted a Summit to bring together representatives from approximately 30 U.S.-Japan related organizations and facilitate conversations about the next generation of U.S.-Japan leadership. Sheila Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, U.S. CULCON Vice-chair, and Co-Chair of CULCONs Next Generation Task Force, joined us as keynote speaker. Her presentation […]

Fall Semester Internship Opportunities: Application Deadline August 1, 2018

The U.S. CULCON Secretariat, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC),and U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) offer exceptional opportunities for students considering a career in U.S.-Japan relations We are currently seeking two (2) Fall 2018 interns to support current initiatives, which include activities promoting U.S.-Japan cultural, educational and people-to-people exchange. Interns will be working from a small office […]

Summer Internship Opportunity – Deadline for Application: March 15, 2018

U.S. CULCON Secretariat, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC), and U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) in Washington, DC are seeking TWO summer 2018 interns to support current initiatives, which include activities promoting U.S.-Japan cultural, educational and people-to-people exchange. Interns will be working from a small office in a team-oriented and fast-paced environment and will be expected to […]

CULCON Hosts 7th Summit of U.S.-Japan Related Organizations

The U.S. CULCON Secretariat hosted a seventh annual summit on August 24, 2017, attended by more than sixty participants from thirty organizations involved with U.S.-Japan exchanges. The focus of the meeting was The U.S.-Japan Partnership: U.S. State Department Priorities in Public Diplomacy, Educational, and Cultural Affairs. Alyson Grunder, Senior Bureau Official, (ECA) and Julie Chung, Director, Office of […]

Fall Semester Internship Opportunity Apply by August 15, 2017

U.S. CULCON Secretariat, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC), and U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) in Washington, DC are seeking TWO fall 2017 interns to support current initiatives, which include activities promoting U.S.-Japan cultural, educational and people-to-people exchange. Interns will be working from a small office in a team-oriented and fast-paced environment and will be expected to […]

NAFSA Highlights TeamUp in International Educator Journal

From NAFSA’s International Educator, May-June, 2017 U.S.–Japanese University Partnerships on the Rise ….TeamUp, a program of the U.S.- Japan Bridging Foundation, promotes partnerships between institutions in both countries. The CULCON-inspired initiative is supported by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. While partnerships boost better understanding between the two cultures, there are many practical reasons to set […]

Arts Japan 2020 Logo Winner Chosen

We are pleased to announce the winning logo for the Arts Japan 2020 campaign, which was submitted by Dolly Sanborn.  Congratulations to Ms. Sanborn! We received many entries from around the world and the selection process was extremely competitive. Please check back to this space for further news about the campaign.

Logo Design Contest: Arts Japan 2020; $3,000 Cash Prize

As we approach the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, the CULCON Arts Dialogue Committee (ADC) is launching a new campaign:  Arts Japan 2020. Arts Japan 2020 will be a recognizable, developed and strategic effort to highlight Japanese arts and culture in the United States. Arts Japan 2020 will encompass four functions: 1) Collect information on Japan-related cultural […]

SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY-Apply by March 15

U.S. CULCON Secretariat, the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC), and U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) in Washington, DC are seeking up to THREE 2017 summer interns to support current initiatives, which include activities promoting U.S.-Japan cultural, educational and people-to-people exchange. Interns will be working from a small office in a team-oriented and fast-paced environment and will be […]