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Host organizations may participate in this program for two consecutive
years.
Eligibility Criteria
501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organizations, universities with strong community
outreach commitments as part of their mission, or K-12 school systems
that conduct outreach programming on Japan in the southeastern region
of the United States are eligible. (Beginning with the 2009-2011 program
cycle, TLI and CGP will expand the JOI program to include the following
states: AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MN, MI, M0, MS, NE, NC,
ND, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI.)
Program Benefits
The hosting organization receives the benefit of having a native Japanese
join the organization at minimal cost to the organization. Each program
year, the coordinator will bring to the hosting organization a materials
stipend of $1,000 ($1,000 also provided in the second year) and travel
stipend of $500 (the travel stipend increases to $750 in the second year
of participation). A $200 monthly housing stipend is provided to the site
to help defray a small portion of the costs for utilities and food to
house the coordinator.
The materials stipend is to be used to purchase materials that would
enhance the outreach abilities of the hosting organization. Such materials
can include videos, books, magazines as well as materials for cultural
presentations such as food and paper. The travel stipend is to be used
to cover mileage or other travel expenses of the coordinator so that the
coordinator can serve surrounding communities. (Please see page 2 - click
on page 2 above - in order to view the financial support provided by JOI
to the coordinator.)
Host Organization Responsibilities
The host organization provides housing (host family, dormitory or
apartment) to the coordinator at no
cost to the coordinator. The host
organization also provides desk space for the coordinator as well as a
"supervisor." Accepted host
organization sites appoint supervisors. These supervisors agree to:
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Communicate expectations that the host organization has of the coordinator. |
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Attend
two three-day workshops in early August and October. Participants
will meet for a final workshop in early August of the second program
year. (Airfare or mileage up to $325 reimbursed. Lodging and meals
during the workshops are covered.) |
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Help the coordinator adjust to the community as well as introduce the coordinator to the community. |
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Guide coordinator through activity plan that is in
line with the host organization's mission. |
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Provide
weekly feedback (performance review) to the coordinator for at least
the first three months then once monthly thereafter or as needed
by mutual agreement. |
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Assume financial responsibilities once resource and travel stipends are depleted. When mutually agreed upon, the hosting organizations will assume financial responsibility to cover outreach related to mileage of the coordinator as well as purchase of resources to support the outreach initiative. |
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Report
quarterly the
coordinator's successes and challenges to TLI and CGP . |
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Agree to serve as a mentor to subsequent supervisors. |
CGP and TLI hope that JOI
will assist the host organizations to enhance their missions by providing
temporary staff to help build broader support of the organization by
having another advocate working toward sharing information about Japan
to a wider audience. In order for the coordinator's presence to be of
ultimate value, CGP and TLI ask that the supervisor, hosting organization
and coordinator work together to evaluate coordinator activities by
determining whether the activity can be duplicated by a local volunteer
or taken over by staff upon the coordinator's departure.
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