Welcoming Yoko to CO & JASC!

Yoko Watanabe has joined JASC from Japan and will be with us for 2 full years. We are SO EXCITED to have her with us! She arrived in August through the Japan Outreach Initiative Program. A joint initiative of The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership and Laurasian Institution, the JOI Program brings volunteer Japanese coordinators to regions of the U.S. where Japanese culture has been less accessible. Get to know Yoko below!

Hello everyone! I’m Yoko, the coordinator for the Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI). I will work for Japan America Society of Colorado for 2 years to increase opportunities for cultural exchange. I really like sports and belonged to a Judo club for 6 years during childhood.

I graduated with a degree in education from Teikyo University and got a teacher license. But I also have an interest in business, so after graduating, I worked as sales for a global logistics company conducting global business. I had the opportunity to take a short-term study abroad to New York City. I love dance, creating kids' clothes and wearing Kimono! I’m also interested in environmental issues. Hopefully, we can enjoy exchanging cultures and discussing these issues. I look forward to seeing you soon.

E: yoko@jascolorado.org  |  Instagram: yoko_japancolorado