J.LIVE (Japanese Learning Inspired Vision and Engagement) Talk was founded in 2015 as a college-level Japanese language presentation competition. It’s similar to a TED Talk where a presenter shares his/her vision using audio-visual materials and interacts with the audience. This …
English-speaking YouTubers featuring life in Japan
Scholarship opportunities for CUNY students in 2024-2025 ($1,000; deadline in July)
Call for Board Members for the Japan and Enteratinment Club in Fall 2024 (deadline on 6/5/2024)
Gilman-McCain (study abroad) Scholarship for Summer 2025 (deadline on 8/1/2024)
SOAR Internship Program in Fall 2024 ($2,000 internship stipend; deadline on 6/27/2024)
The SOAR Experiential Learning Program at LaGuardia Community College is a pipeline program that connects students with paid internship opportunities in various sectors, including community-based organizations, government agencies, and private companies. The program aims to provide students with hands-on experience, …
Student Fellowship: LaGuardia Community College’s President Society ($2,000 for 2024-2025; deadline on 5/31/2024)
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 (Fall 2024)
- ELJ103.5214 (50381) will be offered as a HyFlex class (in which students can participate either in-person or online). See this information for HyFlex courses.
- ELJ101.0323 (50388) has been canceled due to low enrollment (Tuesday, May 28, 2024).
LaGuardia Community …
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