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Paul Hastings Appointed Executive Director of Japan ICU Foundation

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The following announcement is from Sam Shepherd, Chair of the Japan ICU Foundation’s Board of Trustees. I am pleased to announce that Paul Hastings was appointed as the organization’s new Executive Director and CEO as of September 1, 2015. Paul replaces David Vikner who retired as of August 31, 2015. Paul joined the staff of the Foundation in 2006 as Development Associate. In 2007 he was promoted to Director of Development and in 2012 to Vice President. He has played a leading role in the allocation of grant and scholarship funding to ICU, and has also led the development and implementation of various Foundation and ICU initiatives, including the 2012 […]

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Catching up with ICU alumna Yuko Maeno

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ICU alumna Yuko Maeno (June, 2010) stopped by the Japan ICU Foundation to tell us about her exciting transition to graduate school. From September of this year, she will be a new Rotary Peace Fellow at the University of Bradford in the UK. It’s the latest chapter in her fascinating global career!

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An ICU Alumna’s Journey Gathering Wisdom from Fukushima

“In May 2013 I met in Tokyo with Dr Kotani to learn about the counseling and trauma education clinics that he and other ICU psychologists founded soon after the Triple Disasters, and had the privilege of attending a support group at the Sendai clinic. My July 2013 A New Leaf article, “We Will Not Forget You,” described this impactful experience—so impactful that it drew me back to Japan to visit the disaster area again when another opportunity arose.”

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Reflections on the 70th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings in Japan

Aug. 6, 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The bomb “Little Boy” was dropped on Hiroshima that tragic day by an American B29 bomber and killed a total of 140,000 people. Three days later, another B29 dropped the bomb “Fat Man” on Nagasaki, killing over 70,000 more people. They were the first nuclear weapons used in war, changing forever the face of human history.

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A Glimpse into Global Link 2015

What does it mean to be sustainable? How can we build community between diverse social factions? What is the role of service in achieving sustainability? These were some of the questions posed to the six ICU students who took part in Global Link 2015 this July.

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Getting to know Joshua Nelson, recent ICU graduate in New Jersey

ICU graduate Joshua Nelson (June, ’13) is currently living and attending graduate school in Princeton, New Jersey. We spoke to him recently about his experiences growing up, what first led him to ICU, and his post-graduate life here in the U.S. Joshua (left side) and friends in Princeton. The two people in the middle are also from ICU.   JICUF: Hi, Joshua! Thank you for agreeing to be interviewed for “A New Leaf”. Could you start by telling us a bit about your background? Where were you born and raised, for example? Joshua: My father is from California and my mother is from Shikoku. Most people assume I lived in the States for […]

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Interview with Anne E. Ofstedal Fellow Dr. Mei Li

JICUF Board Chair Sam Shepherd and I had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. Mei Li during our visit to ICU in early June. Dr. Li is the first Anne E. Ofstedal Fellow, a program created by the United Board in memory of former United Board staff member Anne Ofstedal. Dr. Li, a member of the faculty at Yunnan University’s School of Public Administration, is spending the Spring Term at ICU.

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