The "Eshkol in Japan 2024: Change Maker Program," running from July 28 to August 8, 2024, aims to provide 15 students and 3 teachers from Nofei Habsor High School, the only high school in the Eshkol region of southern Israel, which was the most affected by the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, with the opportunity to learn problem-solving thinking, leadership, understanding of diversity, the spirit of mutual assistance, and community engagement in Japan. The program, which aims to contribute to solving regional issues upon their return to Israel, is made possible by the efforts of more than 60 international volunteers.
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August 6th: Program coverage by Yomiuri News Paper:
復興の道浜通りで探る、イスラエルの高校生ら、被災の怒り、引率教諭「話し合い重要」
July 19th: Program coverage by Jewish Insider:
Empowerment trip taking teen survivors of Oct. 7 attacks to Fukushima, Japan
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Founder and CEO of NacreArcBorn in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, I moved to the U.S. in 1998 to attend high school and spent the next six years in Oregon and California. I began my career at Softbank Group in 2004, where I spent 12 years involved in the acquisition, investment, and establishment of joint ventures for approximately 100 IT companies, including Alibaba, Vodafone Japan, Bio Fund, China & India Fund, and MySpace. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, I worked in the president's office to support reconstruction efforts and provided opportunities for over 1,000 high school students to study in the United States.After relocating to Israel in 2017, I introduced cutting-edge Israeli technology to Japanese companies and facilitated its localization in Japan. In 2022, I co-founded NacreArc with an Israeli partner, where I continue to bridge businesses between the two countries. My areas of expertise include cybersecurity, cyberinfluence, blockchain, and A.I.