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Sylff Fellows Volunteer to Help China Earthquake Victims
Two teams of Chinese Sylff fellows traveled to areas most seriously affected by the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan, visiting local schools and giving moral and material support to surviving students. This was a rewarding experience for them, who report they were moved to see students trying to overcome their grief. The project was supported by the Tokyo Foundation.
Read More …Supporting Victims of the Great Sichuan Earthquake
In view of the gravity of the situation, the Tokyo Foundation called out to our scholarship recipients (called SYLFF fellows) in China for proposals concerning aid activities. Two volunteer activities were selected and given financial support. The author flew to China to observe the operations.
Read More …The Overseas Chinese in Tonga
Tonga will hail a new king in August 2008. A SYLFF fellow from New Zealand, who conducted field research in the country, suggests that Tonga must improve cultural relations following November 2006 riots caused by ethnic tension between Tongans and Overseas Chinese and political rivalry between the state and opposition pro-democracy factions.
Read More …Daily Life in Tanzania Improved by JIP Promotion
Millions of low-income families in developing countries do not have adequate access to energy, such as electricity, and they must rely on biomass fuels (like wood) to meet their household energy needs.
Read More …Globalization Strategies at Universities in Scandinavia
Akiko Matsunobu takes the opportunity of a recent trip to the University of Oslo and Uppsala University to discuss developments in higher education and the role of the Tokyo Foundation in a globalizing world.
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