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U.S. Embassy Tokyo’s Public Affairs Section announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out an exchange program that promotes U.S. - Japan collaboration on furthering innovation, especially in priority areas of critical and emerging technologies.

U.S. Embassy Tokyo’s Public Affairs Section announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program designed to bring together past participants of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) with the goal of strengthening their sense of identity as USG alumni and as leaders in support of the U.S.-Japan relationship. Program Objectives: The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) — the Department of State’s premier professional exchange initiative for emerging leaders — fosters mutual understanding and the development of cultural and professional connections. The program has over 225,000 alumni worldwide. In Japan, the program started in 1953. Currently, Japan has over 3,800 IVLP alumni in a range of fields in government, academia, and industry. IVLP celebrates its 70th anniversary in Japan in 2023, making this is an opportune time to reflect on the accomplishments of IVLP alumni contributing to a variety of fields in Japan and showcase their contributions to the U.S.-Japan partnership. The award recipient will be responsible for planning and administering all components of a program, such as a forum, workshop or seminar series, to bring together alumni of the IVLP to coincide with the program’s 70th anniversary in Japan in 2023. Program contents will be designed to strengthen IVLP alumni’s sense of identity as U.S. Government exchange program alumni and as leaders in support of the U.S.-Japan relationship. The award recipient should schedule program activities in coordination with the U.S. Mission to Japan. The program should connect Japanese IVLP alumni across years and program themes by highlighting contributions of those alumni who are applying tools or knowledge gained through their IVLP experiences in activities that dovetail with support for Mission goals. Facilitated workshops or speaker sessions in the program would empower alumni by providing them with training/skills development and/or enhanced knowledge of resources and tools to pursue professional or personal goals. Specific topical themes to be explored during the program could include empowerment of women in political and economic spheres, diversity, inclusion and equity, climate change, the security alliance, etc. Program activities should take place in Japan and should multiply the effects of participants’ exchange experience by positively impacting communities in Japan. Applicants from outside Japan are strongly encouraged to collaborate and coordinate with project partners in Japan to implement the activities. IVLP alumni have varying levels of English language proficiency. The applicant should budget for interpretation and translation if needed to successfully conduct program activities. Many, but not all, Japanese IVLP alumni are based in the Kanto area. Ideally, the program activities will be held in-person and engage alumni from regions throughout Japan. Applicants may budget some grant funds to pay for a portion of alumni travel to participate in program activities. Participants and Audiences: Program activities must engage Japanese audiences, with a focus on IVLP alumni.

U.S. Consulate General Osaka-Kobe’s Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for proposals to engage in the capacity building of U.S. government program alumni, through alumni-driven projects or programs that facilitate alumni leadership development and the development of networks necessary to pursue and protect American interests abroad. 1. Priority Region: Japan (Kansai, Hokuriku, Shikoku, and Chugoku) 2. Program Objectives: Qualified women in Japan are underemployed and overlooked for leadership roles because of bias in the workplace and deep-rooted social norms. Giving alumni of United States Government sponsored programs the tools and resources to share their experience and find solutions will provide the U.S. Mission to Japan with better advocates for the U.S.-Japan alliance and continued support for American values. The program will be planned and executed in collaboration with USG Alumni in Kansai, Hokuriku, Shikoku, and Chugoku area, with the goal of strengthening the network of the USG alumni community in these areas to address the issue of gender equality in Japan. The U.S. Consulate General Osaka-Kobe welcomes proposals that strengthen the network of U.S. Government sponsored exchange program alumni in Japan, promotes exchanges among alumni, and explores innovative and creative ways to address the issue of “Gender Equality”. A comprehensive program proposal that provides alumni with opportunities to learn from experts on the issue of gender equality in Japan and the United States is desirable. Please include elements in your proposal that focus on cooperative efforts between the United States and Japan. Through this program, the U.S. Consulate General Osaka-Kobe would like to support the following goals: · Strengthen U.S. Department of State ties to Japanese alumni by offering opportunities to allow them to expand upon their exchange experiences and use the skills they developed abroad to address shared global challenges. · Alumni from the Kansai, Hokuriku, Shikoku, and Chugoku regions will have the opportunity to engage experts on the issue of gender equality in Japan and the United States. Japanese and American experts should be active in various fields such as politics, economics, and education.

U.S. Embassy Tokyo’s Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit proposals for English teacher training projects to improve the communicative English language teaching skills of Japanese elementary school teachers in Japan.1. Priority Region: Japan2. Program Objectives: To enhance English language education in Japan to foster a young generation who can compete in and contribute to the global society, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) implemented a new policy in April 2020 to teach English as a regular subject for fifth and sixth graders. However, Japanese elementary school teachers are not formally trained to teach English and are in need to learn how to teach English communicatively.The U.S. Embassy has set strengthening English language education as a Mission priority and is committed to providing Japanese teachers of English with Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) opportunities to improve their English teaching, with the goal of promoting more student exchange between the United States and Japan.The Embassy proposes to address this complex issue by accepting proposals for English teacher training projects to improve the future communicative English language teaching skills of Japanese elementary school teachers through innovative engagement with teacher training institutions in Japan.

This grant will go to fund an organization to train Japanese educators on how to create curriculum focused on training students to be successful in STEM fields critical to the modern international economy, with a specific focus on the semiconductor industry. This will consist of a two-day in-person workshop in Japan focused on how educational institutions can coordinate with and develop curriculum that serves the need of high-tech manufacturers. The workshop will cover topics such as: establishing technical courses that meet industries’ needs, business and process management in tech, effective coordination with manufacturers and government, and developing security processes to prevent illicit technology transfer. The workshop should also include a discussion of DEIA principles in tech in the U.S. today, especially the role of promoting gender equality. The program should also include a one or two-day preliminary online workshop held several months before the in-person workshop in which Japanese educational institutions, government officials, and representatives from industry are given the opportunity to help shape the training by doing a self-assessment on their needs and receiving information from American educational institutions on what they are doing to meet the needs of modern industry.

The grantee will conduct a two-day training camp to promote leadership for young women living in the Consulate’s district (Kyushu and Yamaguchi). The purpose of the project is to increase women’s political and economic participation by encouraging young women to model other female decision and change makers. Female United State Government funded exchange program alumni are highly encouraged to be included in this project. This training should draw on the expertise of professionals in leadership training and funds should be used to bring trainers and Japanese young women together for workshops held in Fukuoka. Grants may be used to fund travel expenses for key personnel to attend the workshop and other miscellaneous expenses needed to hold the workshop.

U.S. Embassy Tokyo’s Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for proposals to engage in the capacity building of U.S. government program alumni, through alumni-driven projects or programs that facilitate alumni leadership development and the development of networks necessary to pursue and protect American interests abroad.

U.S. Embassy Tokyo’s Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for cooperative agreement proposals to design, implement, and oversee the inaugural Ambassador’s Youth Council Country-Wide Conference (AYC Japan Conference), pending the availability of FY2023 funds. The multi-day conference will gather approximately 50-70 alumni of AYC Tokyo and AYC Kansai, ages 18-24. The award recipient should design a youth-focused, high-energy, and dynamic AYC Japan Conference to give the next generation of Japanese leaders the opportunity to develop solutions, partnerships, and ideas on bilateral and multilateral cooperation towards global issues (see the “Participants and Audiences” section below for information about the AYC).

U.S. Consulate General Sapporo’s Public Affairs Section announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out Clean EnergyTech Entrepreneur Exchange.This cooperative agreement program will provide a group of around five Japanese entrepreneurs, engineers, tech developers and other innovators with an interest in renewable energy solutions the opportunity to travel to the United States to connect with established companies and entrepreneurial ventures. The U.S. Consulate General in Sapporo will coordinate with the implementing grantee organization to recruit participants and help to shape the ultimate travel program. The total amount $50,000 should cover the travel costs of international flights between Japan and the United States, accommodations during the stay in the United States, per diem, domestic transportation within the United States, U.S. ESTA or visa application fees, and English-Japanese interpreters where necessary. The grantee is responsible for arranging the program in the United States, including meetings and briefings. The schedule would ideally include meetings with startups/entrepreneurs, as well as larger private sector entities with advanced climate/clean energy technologies. The U.S. Consulate General in Sapporo invites proposals from eligible academic institutions, NGOs, and individuals or groups at tech companies to execute this Clean Energy Tech Entrepreneur Exchange. Expected participants will include Japanese entrepreneurs, engineers, tech developers, and other innovators with an interest in renewable energy solutions in Northern Japan (defined as Hokkaido, Aomori, Akita, Iwate, and Miyagi Prefectures).

U.S. Embassy Tokyo’s Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for proposals to design, manage, and administer projects to engage with Japanese youth and deepen the understanding of the importance of democracy in the lead up to the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. This project should focus on direct engagements, whether in person, virtual, or hybrid styles, introducing the U.S. presidential election system and encouraging dialogue on democracy among Japanese high school and university students as well as their influencers, such as teachers.