In late fall, the JICUF Grants Committee reviewed 22 proposals and approved 15 of them (9 from faculty, 6 from ICU students) awarding a total of ¥10,341,123 in funding. Congratulations to the awardees!

The deadline for submitting interest forms in the winter term is Friday, January 13, 2023. Below is a list of projects selected for Fall 2022:

STUDENTS
Adaptation, Sustainability, and Food Sovereignty in Rural Argentina
Daichi Caverly (Undergraduate–September)
¥426,000

ICU Plant-based Project
Emika Iinuma (Undergraduate–April)
¥539,645

Research on 19th Century German Music for Organ and Orchestra
Mayu Tagawa (Graduate Student–PhD)
¥510,627

Acting Experiences as Buffer Against Mental Health Issues in Japanese High school Students
Shiho Watanabe (Undergraduate–April)
¥492,948

Exploring Urban Agriculture through Vending Machines
Maya Willyard (Undergraduate–September)
¥484,303

Competence Development Project for Community Health Workers in Hawaii
Shizuka Yanagii (Graduate Student–MA)
¥572,000

FACULTY
The Next Step in ICU Reconciliation Forum: An Exploration of ICU’s Founding Peace-Building Mission
Jeremiah Alberg (Professor)
¥1,170,000

Agro-ecological Gardening with Aboriginal Communities in Argentina
Bernardo Brown (Associate Professor)
¥1,360,200

Peace-building: A Study Tour of Okinawa
Vindu Mai Chotani (Assistant Professor by Special Appointment)
¥782,000

Development of Faculty Course on Diversity and Gender/Sexuality
Natsumi Ikoma (Professor)
¥273,000

JICUF Thailand: Cross-Cultural Communication, Economy, Gastronomy, and SDGs in Bangkok
Allen Kim (Senior Associate Professor)
¥1,580,000

ICUHS Agri Life: School Farm Project
Minako Kuhara (ICU HS Teacher/Staff)
¥260,000

SDG-focused Skill Training Workshop
Hiroko Morita (Instructor by Contractual Appointment)
¥100,400

The First Global Community Psychology Conference in Japan: Charting the Future of Community Psychology in Asia and Beyond (SCRA-Asia)
Toshi Sasao (Professor by Special Appointment)
¥1,500,000

Myanmar Crisis and the Continuing Challenge of Peace
Kana Takamatsu (Senior Associate Professor)
¥290,000