LaGuardia Community College is looking for students who are interested in joining President Society, a student fellowship program, in Fall 2024 and Spring 2025. The student must have a GPA of 3.0 or above and must be able to attend …
NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarship Program ($1,000; deadline on 6/25/2024)
Japan Parade 2024 (Saturday, May 11, 2024)
“The Making of a Japanese”: A documentary film on Japan’s Rigorous Education Rituals
Japanese language classes at LaGuardia Community College (Spring 2024)
HRAIT: A job bank for Japanese-speaking job seekers
We received the following information from HRAIT, a recruiting agency under aiTWorks. HRAIT specializes in connecting Japanese speakers with job opportunities in the US. See the following pages for more information about their job bank.
HRAIT Homepage: https://hr.aitworks.com/en/
HRAIT Job …
Benjamin Gilman (Study Abroad) Scholarship 2024 (deadline on 10/10/2024)
CUNY Macaulay Honor College: Friedman Transfer Scholars Program (FTSP) 2024 (deadline on 5/6/2024)
CCTOP (NYU Transfer Scholarship) Scholarship 2024 (deadline 4/1/2024)
Georgetown University Preferred Consideration Program 2024 (deadline on 3/15/2024)
The Georgetown University Preferred Consideration Program is an opportunity for LaGuardia Community College students who are interested in transferring to non-CUNY schools.
Each year, Georgetown University (https://www.georgetown.edu) extends a priority consideration to three exceptional students at LaGuardia Community …
AAPI Heritage Month 2023: Call for Performers
The AAPI cultural celebration this year will take place between 2:15pm-4:25pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 @ Cobblestone Stage). The sign-up form is at https://bit.ly/LG-AAPI2024. A small amount of honorarium is possible for professional performers, but unfortunately we cannot …
Nikkei Stock League’s visit to LaGuardia (3/20/2024)
A group of Japanese high school students who won a national virtual stock market competition (https://manabow.com/sl/result/24/) are visiting LaGuardia Community College on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. They are visiting LaGuardia to learn about college life in New York …
Japanese Option New Student Orientation (2/26/2024)
US-Japan Bridging Foundation Study Abroad Scholarship ($2,500-$4,500; deadline on 3/15/2024)
Temple University in Japan Transfer Workshop (3/8/2024)
Vassar College Explore Transfer Summer Program 2024 (deadline on 2/19/2024)
Kaplan Scholars Program 2024 (deadline: Summer 2024)
Fred Korematsu Day 2024 (Tuesday, January 30, 2024)
Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution (https://korematsuinstitute.org) on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 honors the legacy of civil rights activist Fred T. Korematsu and his fight for racial equity, social justice, and human rights for all.…
Noguchi Museum: Open Call for Artist Banners 2024 (deadline on 2/4/2024)
Belle Zeller Scholarship 2024 ($5,000; >30cr, GPA 3.75; Deadline on 2/29/2024)
Yamaguchi in The New York Times’ list of “52 places to go in 2024”
The New York Times announces that the city of Yamaguchi as one of the The New York Times’ list of “52 places to go in 2024” destinations. The city is praised for its winding lanes, pottery kilns, coffee shops, oden …
Library’s new research guides for Anime and Manga
LaGuardia Community College Alumni Voice: Melany Perez
Library Research Review Competition 2023-2024 (deadline on 7/6/2024)
Japan Club’s New Year Celebrations in Asia 2024 (1/17/2024)
Transfer opportunity to Kansai Gaidai University (KGU)
Transfer Scholars Network (TSN) 2023
On-campus Job Opportunity: Student Success Mentor in Spring 2024 ($17 per hour)
LaGuardia Community College is recruiting current LaGuardia students who are interested in a paid, in-person position as a Student Success Mentor (SSM) (https://www.laguardia.edu/students/peer-programs/student-success-mentors/).
The eligibility for the position is the following:
- 24 + credits
- GPA of 3.0 +
Transfer Week (Fall 2023; 10/16/2023-10/20/2023)
The National Student Transfer Week (https://www.nists.org/national-transfer-student-week) is taking place between Wednesday, October 16, 2024 and Friday, October 20, 2023. Various transfer events are scheduled this week at LaGuardia. If you are graduating in Spring 2024/Fall 2024, please try …
Japanese language classes at LaGuardia Community College (Spring 2024)
Free Japanese performance arts: Ages of Enchantment 2023 (11/11/2023)
Japan Performing Arts (https://japanperformingarts.org) is planning a free concert of Japanese performing arts on Saturday, November 11, 2023. See below for more information.
- Title: JPA Kimono & Dance Project Ages of Enchantment 2023
- Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
CUNY BA Information Session (10/19/2023)
CUNY BA (https://cunyba.cuny.edu) is hosting an information session (live online via Zoom) on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 3pm.
The session is for prospective students who want to apply for the CUNY BA program for the Spring 2024 …
Job opportunity: Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York
CCTOP (NYU Transfer Scholarship) Information Session on 10/18/2023
NYU’s CCTOP (https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/how-to-apply/transfer-applicants/cctop.html) provides funding and ongoing support services to help community college students transfer to NYU. Eligible students can choose from more than 80 majors and receive individualized support in their application and transition to NYU. Applications …
Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship Workshop (10/18/2023)
Taiko performances on 10/7/2023 and 10/14/2023
There are two taiko performances in New York City this month. For more information about these events, please contact Prof. Kyoko Toyama at kyokot@lagcc.cuny.edu.
- Title: Ranman Japansque Enteretainment Show
- Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Time: 2:00pm-
- Place: Carnegie Hall
Temple University in Japan Transfer Workshop (10/25/2023)
On-campus job opportunity: LaGuardia Street Team (Fall 2023)
Anime and Philosophy Panel by Philosophy and Japan Studies Faculty (9/28/2023)
Gilman-McCain (study abroad) Scholarship for Summer 2024 (deadline on 10/5/2023)
Japanese Option New Student Orientation (9/11/2023)
LaGuardia Community College Alumni Voice: Bill Tsuda
LaGuardia Community College Alumni Voice: Abdallah Alasallal
LaGuardia Community College Alumni Voice: Diego Oliveros
NY Mets College Night (8/29/2023; $15 for a ticket, food, and drink)
AAARI’s Thomas Tam Scholarship ($1,000 / deadline on 10/20/2023)
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) 2023: Information Session for Japanese
Internship opportunity at the Japan Society (Fall 2023)
The Japan Society (address: 333 E 47th St, New York, NY 10017 / http://www.japansociety.org/) is looking for interns for Fall 2023 (Sept 2023 – Jan 2024). This is an unpaid internship with a minimum commitment of two days per …
Job opportunity: English-Japanese translator for IL MAKIAGE ($20/hour; 15-25 hrs per week)
IL MAKIAGE, a beauty brand based in Soho, is looking for a part-time English-Japanese translator. See the details below or this job announcement.
Job description
WHO WE ARE
IL MAKIAGE is a DTC prestige beauty brand based in Soho, …