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j-ConferenCeFostering Japanese Culture in the American Midwest

September 10 & 11, 2012DrAKe UnIVerSItY | DeS moIneS, IowA

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U.S. Center for Citizen Dipl maCy a DiviSion of CDC Development SolUtionS

Welcome to this two-day event aimed at fostering relationships between Japan and the American Midwest. The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy (USCCD) a non-profit organization established to

promote opportunities for all Americans to be citizen diplomats is honored to host you.

In March of 2011, the USCCD received a three-year grant from the Japan Foundation Center for Global

Partnership (CGP) to establish a J-Center that increases access to Japanese society and culture in areas

of the United States where such access has historically been limited. To achieve this goal, a J-Center

was established at USCCD headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, to identify, network, and promote

organizations that offer programming opportunities related to Japanese culture, language, and history

in the American Midwest.

National and regional leaders assembled for this conference all are dedicated to expanding Japanese

culture and language in our communities and classrooms. Keynote addresses will speak to the

importance of U.S.-Japan relations, while leaders from K-12, Higher Ed, Community Exchanges, and

Culture & The Arts will report on the state of their respective fields.

Working sessions will produce content for a conference report that provides a snapshot of the current

state of affairs in each sector, case studies of best practices, goals for the future, and recommendations

for how the J-Center can help further the work of more than 300 organizations in the region dedicated

to U.S.-Japan relations.

Thank you for joining us and being a part of this important work.

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu,

David Roe Ann Olsen Schodde Matt Clarkformer Chair of the Board | USCCd PreSident | USCCd direCtor | J-Center

the U.S.-japan alliance is the cornerstone of a system in the Asia pacific that has underwritten peace, stability, and prosperity for decades.

we believe that this relationship is not only strategic, not only economic, not only political; we believe it is a noble cause, and its one that we are absolutely committed to. SeCretArY of StAte HIllArY ClInton

KeYnote SpeAKerS

Tara SonenShine was sworn in as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs on April 5, 2012. She was formerly Executive Vice President of the United States Institute of Peace. Sonenshine served in various capacities at the White House during the Clinton Administration, including Transition Director and Director of Foreign Policy Planning for the National Security Council and Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Communications for the NSC. Sonenshine has had a distinguished career in communications and government, with high-level experience in broadcast, print, and online media. She is the recipient of 10 News Emmy Awards and other awards in journalism for broadcast programs on domestic and international issues.

norman mineTa is Vice Chairman of Hill & Knowlton based in its Washington, DC office. He is recognized for his expertise in transportation and national security, as well as accomplishments in economic development, science and technology policy, foreign and domestic trade, the environment, budgetary issues and civil rights. Secretary Mineta served in Congress for over 20 years and in the Cabinets of both Republican and Democratic presidents. For almost 30 years, Mineta represented San Jose, California, first on the City Council, then as Mayor and from 19751995 as a Member of Congress. Secretary Mineta received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S., and the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, awarded for significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the U.S.

roberT Karr Jr. is Of Counsel at Jones Day Law Firm in Chicago, advising corporations on developing and executing their global expansion plans. Most recently Karr served for two years as in-house counsel in Tokyo at a Japanese Fortune Global 500 client. Prior to his law career, he was the first American employee of a major Japanese construction company in Tokyo. Karr has served as chairman of the board of the Chicago Sister Cities International Program, member of the Chicago 2016 Olympic Committee, and board member of the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association. He also served as an advisor for the Osaka City Revitalization Committee and is currently the Executive Vice President of the Japan-America Society of Chicago.

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Sign-in | conTinenTal breaKfaST

greeTingS Matt Clark | Director, J-Center

Welcome Ann Olsen Schodde | President, USCCD

opening KeYnoTe aDDreSS The Importance of the U.S.-Japan Relationship The Honorable Norman Mineta | Vice Chair, Hill & Knowlton

breaKRefreshments provided

SecTor leaDerS panel

State of K-12 | Edwin Gragert

State of Higher Education | Stephen Nussbaum

State of Community Exchanges | Nancy Huppert

State of Culture & The Arts | Peter Kelley

Q&a WiTh SecTor leaDer panel

lunch Rebuilding TohokuSatoshi Kitahama | Director, Kizuna Foundation

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Culture & The Arts Community Exchanges K-12 Education Higher Ed

breaKouT SeSSion 2 Panelists and participants reconvene in their respective conference rooms (see Session 1)

breaK Time to relax, chat informally, or return to hotel before dinner

recepTion Hors doeuvres & cash bar

8:00 8:45Upper Olmsted Foyer

9:00Parents Hall South

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9:30 10:00Parents Hall South

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10:20 11:40Parents Hall North

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12:30 1:30Parents Hall North

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5:30 6:30Upper Olmsted Mezzanine

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Dinner program

inTroDucTion Global Citizenship on the American College CampusDavid Maxwell | President, Drake University

Speech Global Citizens: A Sustainable Resource for the 21st CenturyTara Sonenshine | Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy & Public Affairs

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conTinenTal breaKfaST

greeTingS David Roe | Former Chair of the Board, USCCD

breaKouT SeSSion 3Panelists and participants reconvene in their respective conference rooms (see Session 1)

breaKRefreshments provided

breaKouT SeSSion 4K-12 + Higher Ed together (in CR 310)Community Exchanges + Culture & the Arts together (in CR 312)

lunch Investing in the J-CenterNoriko Yamamoto | Program Director, Japan Foundation CGP

breaKouT SeSSion 5K-12 + Community Exchanges together (in CR 310)Higher Ed + Culture & The Arts together (CR 312)

SecTor reporTS

Report from K-12 | Edwin Gragert

Report from Higher Education | Stephen Nussbaum

Report from Community Exchanges | Nancy Huppert

Report from Culture & The Arts | Peter Kelley

cloSing KeYnoTe aDDreSS The Next Generation of Japanese Culture & Education in the American MidwestRobert Karr Jr. | Of Counsel, Jones Day Law Firm

ThanK You Matt Clark | Director, J-Center

6:30 8:30Parents Hall North

8:00 8:45Upper Olmsted Foyer

9:00Parents Hall South

9:15 10:30

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10:45 12:00

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2:30 3:30Parents Hall South

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3:30 4:00Parents Hall South

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K-12Teachers, administrators, curriculum developers, and specialists in international education will focus on classroom content at the primary and secondary level.

higher eDColleges and universities with strong Japanese programs will outline their department operations while consortium staff members explain the power of networked schools.

commmuniTY exchangeSLeaders from non-profit organizations and Sister City / Sister State committees will join experts in international programs to focus on ways to grow two-way exchange initiatives.

culTure & The arTSGrant-making organizations, artist associations, and Japan-America Society state chapters will discuss ongoing efforts to foster Japanese culture across the country in local communities.

worKIng groUp pAnelIStS SeCtor leADerS

Dan carolin AP Japanese Language & Culture Exam CommitteeDeborah cunningham Primary Source naomi funahaShi SPICE at Stanford University SachiKo murphY Des Moines Public Schools YoKo TaKagi JEARNlinDa WoJTan National Consortium for Teaching About Asia

*renee Shull harmon Des Moines Business/Education Alliance

liz bergeron Community Colleges for International DevelopmentToKo igaraShi Joetsu University of Education ginger marcuS Washington University Tom maSon ALLEX FoundationKaTe Simon Japan Center for Michigan Universities DoWning ThomaS University of Iowa

*KirK marTin Drake University

anna cable U.S.-Japan Council ThereSa higgS United PlanetSaToShi KiThama Kizuna Foundation franciS lemerY Honorary Consul General of Japan at Kansas Citymari maruYama The Laurasian Institution KaThee mcDonalD Michigan-Shiga Exchange at MSU

*carol granT Iowa Sister States

Yume hiDaKa Japan Outreach Initiative renaY loper Japan Foundation CGP KiYo maTSuYama Japan-America Society of Iowa anne preScoTT Japan Artists Information Directory paTricia ThornTon Concordia Language VillagesDaniel WoJciK Anime Iowa

*ellen Yee Iowa Asian Alliance

the conference agenda is designed to maximize discussion amongst leaders in the field. A majority of participants time will be spent in working sessions based on the sectors outlined below. leaders from each sector will begin the sessions by making a brief presentation of their work, and a facilitator* in each room will invite conversation while working on a predetermined outline.

worKIng groUp pAnelIStS SeCtor leADerS

eDWin gragerT is the founder of iEARN-USA. Since 1988, iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) has pioneered the educational use of innovative communications technology and teacher professional development to facilitate online collaborative project-based learning in elementary and secondary schools in 130 other countries worldwide. Approximately two million students work daily on collaborative projects through iEARN. He was previously the Executive Director of ICYE&US, and also served on the staff of the International Relations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.

STephen nuSSbaum is the Director of Student International Academic Affairs and the Study Abroad Office at the University of Illinois, which boasts among the largest and most diverse education abroad portfolios in the United States. Well over 2,000 students participate in more than 200 programs located in 60 countries around the world. Throughout his career Nussbaum has been active in building networks to support international education, first at Earlham College, where he arranged faculty and student exchanges, and later in several roles at Waseda University in Tokyo. Nussbaum completed his Ph.D. in Anthropology at Cornell University with minor fields in East Asian Linguistics and Japanese Studies.

nancY hupperT is the Global Envoy for Sister Cities International (SCI). She represents SCI at international conferences, meetings and embassies to disseminate information and support new global relationships. Prior to holding this position, Huppert served in local and state sister city positions for more than 14 years. She has lectured locally, nationally and internationally on both innovative education programs and sister cities activities. She is the recipient of numerous awards, among them the Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed by the United Nations.

peTer KelleY is President of the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS). He has worked with Japan in both the private and not-for-profit sectors. From 19852003, he worked for Teradyne, Inc., a Boston-based supplier of semiconductor test equipment, spending five years each in Japan and Europe and establishing the companys Connection Systems Division in Japan. From 20042009, he was Executive Director of the Harvard-Yenching Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, an independent foundation dedicated to the promotion of the humanities in higher education in Asia.

J The Japanese International Exchange Center (J-Center) Ann Olsen Schodde

President & CEO Matt Clark Program Director

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the j-Center at the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy (USCCD) was established with grant funds from the japan foundation Center for global partnership (Cgp).

the USCCD is proud to work with the Cgp toward achieving shared goals of strengthening the global U.S.-japan partnership and cultivating the next generation of leaders necessary to sustain and grow this partnership.

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