The hashi.org "Bridge" BLOG

Hashi.org in 2011

2011-12-29T16:52:00.001-08:00

Hello, and a Happy New Year, friends!Most of you know about the non-profit organization I started back in 2006 – hashi.org – which is a California Non-Profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural exchange opportunities between East Asia and America. “Hashi” means “bridge” in Japanese. This year, in particular, has been an inspiring yet tragic time, with the Japanese earthquake and tsunami

Christmas Educational Tour of Disaster Hit Areas in Japan

2011-11-06T16:12:00.000-08:00

Christmas Educational Tour of Disaster Hit Areas in Japan The Japan America Society of Southern California has announced an educational tour in December of disaster-hit areas of Japan, as well as Tokyo and Kyoto. Saturday, December 17,2011 to Saturday, December 31, 2011 Tohoku region, Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima, Japan Terasaki Family Foundation in Los Angeles sponsors the educational tour for

Hashi.org 장학금

2011-08-31T13:54:00.000-07:00

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

Hashi.org Announces American Scholarship Winner!

2011-08-31T08:35:00.000-07:00

Hashi.org is proud to announce the winner of the 5th annual Travel Scholarship to an American citizen! This year, choosing one winner amongst the many oustanding applicants was far more difficult than in any previous year. And, the number of applications received exceeded previous application periods. We received many outstanding applications, with essays describing a variety of backgrounds.

2011 hashi.org American Scholarships are HERE

2011-07-15T06:57:00.000-07:00

07/01/11- 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 - 07/01/11! 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.

hashi.orgの旅行奨学金実施のお知らせ!

2011-07-11T14:16:00.000-07:00

Hashi.orgは、第5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。 [私はNASAエームズリサーチセンターにて特別研究員として研究を行っています。日本では、横浜国立大学の博士課程に在籍をしており、こちらの研究室では、日本の研究室との共同研究という形で派遣されております。研究のテーマは『タイタンにおける有機物の生成とタイタン湖における有機物の化学進化』について研究をしております。また、週に数回ほど日本語を教えるボランティアを行っています。そのボランティアクラブは韓国、台湾、インド、アメリカ、イスラエルなどいろんな国の出身者から成り立っており、通常の日常会話を通して日本の文化や習慣について教えています。] 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

Hashi.org（カリフォルニア州のNPO）奨学金のお知らせ

2011-04-28T18:17:00.000-07:00

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2011年5月１日から2011年６月15日まで、受給者の発表は2011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)

Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan - Please Help

2011-03-11T14:01:00.000-08:00

03/11/11 - JAPAN - My friends, as most of you know, a ferocious tsunami unleashed by Japan's biggest recorded earthquake slammed into its eastern coast Friday, killing hundreds of people as it carried away ships, cars and homes, and triggered widespread fires that burned out of control.Right now Japan is in the life-saving, immediate-response mode, not the recovery mode. In the next several

Hashi.org 장학금

2010-08-31T19:28:00.000-07:00

Hashi.org Announces American Scholarship Winner!

2010-08-31T19:20:00.000-07:00

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

Michael Attends Talk by Tsunenari Tokugawa

2010-08-28T19:18:00.000-07:00

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

2010 hashi.org American Scholarships are HERE

2010-07-01T18:01:00.000-07:00

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

hashi.orgの旅行奨学金実施のお知らせ!

2010-07-01T17:51:00.001-07:00

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

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

2010-04-30T07:09:00.001-07:00

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.orginfo

Hashi.org Attends Luncheon Featuring Ambassdor Roos

2010-01-21T18:25:00.001-08:00

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

Hashi.org Announces Korean Scholarship 2009 Winner

2009-11-04T21:36:00.000-08:00

올해로 세번째 Hashi.org 대한한국 대학생 대상 여행장학금 수혜자를 발표합니다.신청서접수기간동안 수 많은 신청서와 함께 다양한 전공과 배경의 에세이들이 접수되었습니다. 올해 최종 선발 후보자들 중으로는 사회복지학 전공 학생분, 현재 일본 교환학생중인 컴퓨터전공 학생분, 러시아와 미국 교환학생 경험이 있는 분, 미국 연방정부에서 인턴활동 및 미국에서 학업예정인 학생분등이었습니다.올해 장학금 수혜자로 최종 선발된 분은 경북대학교 정치외교학과 4학년 학생입니다. 영어학원에서 학생지도 경험 및 한-중-러 3국 대학생 친선 프로그램에 참여, 미국 연방정부에서 인턴 예정으로 "국제 정치의 미연방정부도입" 논문 계획중입니다.올해만큼 후보자들 워낙 뛰어나서 심사위원들이 중 최종 수혜자를 선발하는 것이 힘들었던 적이

Hashi.org in Osaka, Japan

2009-10-18T18:05:00.000-07:00

In mid-September, I was asked to represent hashi.org at an international music conference in Osaka, Japan, speaking on a panel, and we had a booth at the trade show there to promote hashi.org.Walking into the Conference this morning, they made me feel quite welcome, and as I walked through the meet-and-greet room, could here whispers, in Japanese accents, “ that’s Ma-i-kel J Da-u-ney” as if I

Hashi.org Announces American Scholarship Winner!

2009-09-01T20:52:00.000-07:00

Hashi.org is proud to announce the winner of the 3rd 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 a professor traveling to Japan to gather materials for upcoming classes, a curator/historian going to So.

Hashi.org 장학금

2009-08-31T20:31:00.000-07:00

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,

Hashi.org In The Newspapers

2009-08-16T18:07:00.000-07:00

Local Businessman Funds Cultural Exchange ScholarshipBy JENNA BROGANPosted: 08/16/2009 01:30:27 AM PDTSANTA CRUZ -- When local businessman-musician Michael Downey visited Asia for the first time, he was inspired to bridge the cultural gap that separates America from South Korea and Japan.Today, Downey hopes to accomplish that goal by funding travel opportunities to Asia for individuals like

2009 hashi.org American Scholarships are HERE

2009-06-30T20:15:00.000-07:00

hashi.org 2009 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 - 07/01/09! The schedule is as follows:July 1st - August 15th - Application period for American scholarship. September 1st - American scholarship winner announced. Travel scholarships are offered

hashi.orgの旅行奨学金実施のお知らせ!

2009-06-27T17:00:00.000-07:00

２００９年７月１日 - Hashi.orgは、厳正な審査の結果、第３回の奨学金日本人受賞者の方を決定したことをご報告致します。今年の受賞者の方は、社会人経験のがおありで、アメリカの大学院で公共政策を専門とする修士号を取得することを目的としていらっしゃいます。　学位取得後は日本に戻り、現職である知的財産部でアメリカ、韓国、台湾などとの海外企業との交渉などに携わる仕事に戻ることを計画しておられます。私たちは、彼女の国際社会について学び、それに対して貢献しようとする姿勢に感銘いたしました。　Hashi.orgは、大瀧　清菜さんに１０万円の奨学金を御贈りすることを光栄に思います。　おめでとうございました！ July 1st, 2009– Hashi.org is proud to announce the winner of the 3rd annual Travel Scholarship

Now, hashi.org Tax-deductible Donations

2009-05-03T10:21:00.000-07:00

05/09 - We're very happy to announce that due to our being awarded 501c3/tax-exempt status, we are able to offer the opportunity to donate to hashi.org with your tax-deductible donations. Having self-funded our organization these first 3 years, I look forward to being able to expand our outreach with the additional resources your donations will contribute.Read more about donations to hashi.org

hashi.orgの旅行奨学金実施のお知らせ

2009-04-29T21:27:00.000-07:00

Hashi.orgは、毎年、日本、韓国、アメリカ国籍の方各1名を対象に、旅行奨学金（各1000ドル）を実施しています。日本国籍を所有する方で、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。今年度の後ほどには、韓国国籍とアメリカ国籍の方を対象とした奨学金が発表される予定です。奨学金受給者は選考によって決められます。奨学金の必要性と使用目的が考慮に入れられます。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。 http://www.hashi.org/scholarshipjp.html-----------------------------------------------------------支給対象者は以下の条件を満たしていなければなりません。日本国籍を所有。 16歳以上。未成年の方は保護者の了解を得てください。

Hashi.org Awarded 501c3 Tax-exempt Status

2009-04-19T08:27:00.000-07:00

April, 2009 - Last month, hashi.org was awarded 501c3 tax-exempt status by the IRS. The long, complicated process took 2 years but the advantages make it well worth the effort.By comparison, filing to create a "non-profit organization" is relatively easy, and there is little oversight by the government. But the true advantages of creating an NPO only come with the 501c3 status. For example:1. Can