Thank you for supporting our mission to promote and strengthen U.S.-Japan grassroots relations in the Greater Washington, DC area through educational and cultural programs.
Other Ways to Support JASWDC:
- Gift someone a semester in our Japanese language school or a session of cultural classes like ikebana, calligraphy, or yoga in Japanese. This is a great way to encourage someone to start or continue studying the language, or to help them with a hobby they’ve always wanted to pursue. You can check if language school registration is open here, or see our Upcoming Events to look at the cultural class schedule.
- Purchase an individual, student, senior, or family membership with the Society. This gives one or more people the opportunity to receive invitations to members-only events and discounts on our programs. You can purchase membership here.
- Donate $75 to cover a student’s registration fee for the National Japan Bowl. Your gift directly impacts a students’ participation in the competition by covering their meals and Japan Bowl t-shirt for the 2-day event. You can donate $75 here and specify “Japan Bowl registration” in the contribution field.
- Request a Japan-in-a-Suitcase visit to an elementary or middle school, library, Girl Scout troop, homeschool group, etc. Our Japan-in-a-Suitcase team travels to all metro-accessible locations to share Japanese culture and activities with students K-8th grade.
- Volunteer. Volunteering is one of the best ways to give back to your community and to express your love for Japan. Click here to sign up to be a volunteer. We reach out to this database when we need help with other events as well.
Why Support JASWDC?
The Japan-America Society of Washington DC depends on your support to help us create and maintain programming that fosters the US-Japan friendship. We believe it is the people-to-people connections that inspire change at the national levels and work hard to create local programs and events that promote cultural diplomacy efforts between the US and Japan.
The Society is the only institution in the area that is dedicated to furthering grassroots US-Japan relations through educational, cultural, corporate, and public affairs programming. Since 1957, the Society has dedicated itself to helping people remember, renew, and rejuvenate their connections with Japan.
Our programs give back to the community in so many ways; Our language school students gain Japanese fluency and become candidates for Japan-related jobs; National Japan Bowl alumni go on to study Japanese in college and become ambassadors of the US-Japan relationship; Japan-in-a-Suitcase students become more culturally aware and interested in Japan; and our members find friends, new hobbies, and a network of Japan-related people and organizations to connect with.
2017 was the Society’s 60th anniversary. Our landmark year of celebration has ended, but our accomplishments in the field of grassroots US-Japan relations continue to grow. We have always been here to bring Japan to your community. We have always been here to help care for the roots that you already have with Japan, or to assist you in creating new ones.
Our vision includes you. We are truly grateful for your donation and your support of JASWDC. If you have any questions, please e-mail [email protected].
ワシントンDC日米協会では、皆様の温かいご支援とご協力により、日米の交流を深めるためのイベントを開催することができています。皆様一人一人の温かいご支援とご協力なしでは、活動を続けることができません。皆様の日米協会への経済的なご協力は、日米の文化交流を深めるために重要な役割を果たします。日米協会への寄付金は、Japan-in-a-Suitcaseの他、地方で開催される文化交流イベントやお祭りといった日米協会で行われる教育プログラムに活用させていただきます。これらの文化交流イベントはワシントンDCエリアの人々の日本に関しての知識を高め、国際社会で活躍する人材のさらなる育成をはかるでしょう。今後とも、皆様の益々のご協力をお願い申し上げます。
暖かいご支援・ご協力を頂き、誠にありがとうございます。質問等ございましたら、[email protected] までご連絡ください。