International Student Conferences

Thanks to everyone who joined the happy hour in Washington, DC! The event had alumni from .us, , and , plus some JASC delegates getting ready to join the program this summer.

See you at the next one!

ISC had a blast at the Sakura Matsuri, sharing a booth with 🌸 We promoted .us and taught people how to play the classic Japanese games kendama and darumi otoshi. Thanks to everyone who stopped by. What was your favorite part of the festival? Let us know in the comments!

Special thanks to our volunteers, Grace (KASC 16 & 17), Angela (JASC 77), and Roger (friend of ISC) for making our participation possible!

Join us in Washington, DC. at Mission Dupont from 5-7 PM ET on April 15 for an alumni happy hour. Connect and reconnect with alumni from JASC, KASC, and ChASC, and meet some of ISC’s staff and board members. Appetizers will be provided. We look forward to seeing you!
Register here: https://donorbox.org/events/917302

For this throwback Thursday, let’s revisit the 15th Japan-America Student Conference (JASC), which took place in 1954 across five American cities: Ithaca, NY; Palo Alto, CA; Ann Arbor, MI; Washington, DC; and, Berea, KY. The conference brought together 100 American students and 14 Japanese students.

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Join ISC at the Sakura Matsuri, in Washington DC. This Japanese Street Festival is the largest celebration of Japanese culture in the United States. Use code “ISC” (no quotes) for a discount on one-day tickets! Plus, using the code will support our organization! Visit sakuramatsuri.org for tickets.

ISC will be in the Community Exhibitors section, sharing a table with NABEA. Come say “Hi” and learn how to play some fun Japanese games.

Sign up to volunteer: https://forms.gle/6bTaLnhGDJtsSRfu6

Throwing it back, but not too far, let's recap the 4th China-America Student Conference in 2024. ChASC 4 visited Chicago and Washington, DC. Program highlights included a tour of Manhattan Chinatown, a visit to the Chinese Embassy, a panel and reception at the Asia Group, a calligraphy lesson with the Sumi-e Society of America, plus many other interesting activities.

In 2024, the conference theme was: From Reflection to Connection: Lessons from the Past, Visions for the Future. 从反思到联结: 回溯过去，展望未来 . The delegates dug into research topics on China's cultural expansion, education and society, ethics of policy-making, and legacies and narratives.

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Our Plant a Diplomatic Tree scholarship fully funds three students with financial need each year - but we are about $2,500 short of our fundraising goal. Will you help? Your gift today helps ensure that financial need never prevents a deserving student from participating in these transformative programs. This annual grassroots campaign relies on our community giving back to empower all students to participate in these life-changing programs. Since 2023, the Plant a Diplomatic Tree scholarship has supported 13 students in attending our summer conferences - all thanks to you! Make your gift here: https://donorbox.org/padt-2025

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