CSUDH students will have a new way to get a foot in the door of international industry leaders, with the introduction of the university’s new Japan Job Training (JJT) program. The university will partner with the Japanese Consulate and prominent Japanese and local businesses to create the JJT program on campus. JJT is part of the consulate’s new push to expand collaboration between Japan and the Southern California African American community, with the goal of creating “a deeper kinship and mutual understanding,” said Akira Muto, Consul General of Japan, at an event on June 30. “Equipping CSUDH students with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to compete for workplace ... Read More
Public Policy
Professor Fynnwin Prager’s Study Examines ‘Total Economic Consequences of an Influenza Outbreak’
During flu season, organizations and individuals justifiably focus on vaccinations as a “first line of defense” to reduce health impacts, but a new study led by California State University, Dominguez Hills public policy professor, Fynnwin Prager, shows that the health of the economy during an influenza outbreak requires just as much attention. The study, “Total Economic Consequences of an Influenza Outbreak,” by Prager and his colleagues at the University of Southern California (USC) Sol Price School of Public Policy, Dan Wei and Adam Rose, found that depending on how the public, businesses, and government organizations respond to it, an influenza pandemic in the United States could have ... Read More
