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
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Rafu Shimpo: Muto Details Japan, African American Collaboration
Source: Rafu Shimpo BEVERLY HILLS — Consul General of Japan Akira Muto announced on June 30 an unprecedented, four-pillar collaboration between Japan and African American communities, pledging “a deeper kinship and mutual understanding.” “We are just so excited by this collaboration,” reacted Michael A. Lawson, Los Angeles Urban League president and CEO and former ambassador in the Obama Administration. Impetus for the consul general’s plan, outlined during the L.A. Urban League’s 100th anniversary celebration, stems from a series of discussions involving African American and religious leaders that began after his arrival in the fall of 2019. Less than a year later, the ... Read More
