Toshiba, TOMODACHI Launch Science & Tech Leadership Academy

Toshiba and TOMODACHI have launched a science and tech leadership academy to invest in the next generation of Japanese and American leaders.

AsianScientist (Dec. 17, 2013) – Toshiba Corporation and TOMODACHI Initiative have launched the TOMODACHI Toshiba Science and Technology Leadership Academy to invest in the next generation of Japanese and American leaders.

In partnership with the TOMODACHI Initiative, Toshiba created the academy to nurture a strong sense of Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) literacy through educational and cultural exchanges and various programs.

“Toshiba’s generous funding to TOMODACHI will connect young Japanese and American people through leadership education in science and technology, building a strong, enduring U.S.-Japan relationship,” said U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy.

The academy links the TOMODACHI Initiative’s roots in disaster recovery and Toshiba’s founding commitment to technological innovation, and the company’s passion for science and technology education.

During the week-long, cross-cultural academy, 16 high school students and eight teachers from Japan and the United States will work together to address global issues. Participants will work in teams to develop proposed solutions to these problems using learning experiences that are central to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

The TOMODACHI Toshiba Science & Technology Leadership Academy will take place each year in August in Tokyo.

“As a strategic partner of the TOMODACHI initiative, we are pleased to contribute to reinforcing the already strong ties between the United States and Japan,” said Atsutoshi Nishida, chairman of Toshiba Corporation. “We are deeply committed to promoting innovation, and we want our program to help to cultivate a love of science among future leaders in the United States and Japan, and to encourage friendship.”

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Source: Toshiba Corporation.
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