2017

GL New York

2017 Program Overview

The 2017 Global Link Program welcomed 15 ICU students to New York from July 3rd to July 29th. With a greater focus on exploring global careers, the 2017 program connected students to a variety of NY-based companies and organizations working in the media, communications, non-profit, law, and business sectors. Students were also able to connect with alumni living and working in US and learn from their post-university experiences and career paths.

Take a look at the 2017 schedule, some photos, and some testimonials from our incredible participants to learn more.

2017 Schedule

Day 1: Arrive in New York City; Check into I-House

Day 2: Fourth of July (Free Time)

Day 3: Welcome and Orientation Session. Welcome Lunch at Dinosaur BBQ; Walk across Brooklyn Bridge. Visit to Chocolate Factory.

Day 4: Morning Seminar – Exploring Identity Formation with JICUF Trustees Sam Shepherd and Phyllis Larson; Afternoon Harlem Walking Tour; Preparation for Women’s Shelter volunteer.

Day 5: Morning volunteer session at Women In Need shelter in Brooklyn; Weekly Reflection Session.

Day 6: United Nations Tour; UN Briefing with ICU alumni; Visit to Permanent Mission of Japan to the UN.

Day 7: Visit to Fujisankei studio visit with mock weather forecasting; Tenement Museum tour; Museum of New York tour

Day 8: Visit to Japan Foundation – Center for Global Partnership; Presentation at Fordham University on Careers in Finance

Day 9: Volunteering in Riverside Park; Roundtable on Careers in Education; Visit to Itochu NY Headquarters

Day 10: Tour of Columbia Campus; Roundtable Discussion on Media and Journalism; Reflection Session; NY Meet-and-Greet Dinner with ICU Alumni.

(Pack for Bus to Washington, D.C.)

Day 11: Capitol Building Tour and Discussion; Presentation at Global Environmental Facility (World Bank); NHK Washington Bureau tour and session with Bureau Chief; Evening Meet-and-Greet Reception with Alumni in D.C.

Day 12: Tour of National Institutes of Health with ICU Alumnus; Free Time in the Afternoon

Day 13: Morning bus back to New York City

Day 14: Walking Tour of Jackson Heights; MoMA PS1 visit; Reception at ICU Alumna Masako Shinn’s residence.

Day 15: Roundtable Discussion on Careers in Law and the Legal Field; Weekly Reflection Session

Day 16: Sony New York HQ Visit; Presentation and Afternoon Session with Dr. Ben Duke

Day 17: Day Trip to New Brunswick: Tour of Rutgers Campus, Lunch and Presentation on Refugee Assistance at Global Grace Cafe; Afternoon session at Alumna Kazumi Pestka’s House.

Day 18: Tour of 9/11 Tribute Center and Memorial; Visit to American Finance Museum; Office Visit to JETRO New York office.

Day 19: Day Trip to JICUF Executive Director Paul Hastings’ House; Cookout and Snacks; Wrap-up Session

Day 20: Program Survey and Feedback Forms; Optional Tour of Metropolitan Museum of Art

(Return to Tokyo on the following day)