Overview
The Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) aims to promote awareness and understanding of Japan in regions of the United States with relatively few Japan-related activities and opportunities for exchange and to nurture new leaders in the field of grassroots exchange.
Japanese individuals, placed mainly in the southern states, volunteer for two years as outreach coordinators at organizations such as Japan America societies and universities. Coordinators provide information about Japanese culture, society, everyday life, and language in local community settings and organize activities that foster exchange between the United States and Japan.
CGP jointly administrates JOI with The Laurasian Institution. |
