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2020 JWLI Fall Program Application

2020年度JWLIプログラム応募リーフレット (日本語) >

HOW JWLI CHANGES YOU

JWLIは…

• あなたを行動力のあるリーダーに変身させます
• あなたのリーダーとしての自信を高めます
• あなたの実現したい社会変革のアクションプランを具体化します
• あなたをより良いパブリックスピーカーに育てます
• あなたをボストンの成功したソーシャルリーダー達と繋げます

JWLI…

• Transforms you into an Action-Oriented Leader
• Boosts your confidence as a leader
• Refines your vision for social change into an achievable Action Plan
• Makes you a better public speaker
• Expands your network with successful social leaders in Boston and Japan

JWLI’s Mission

JWLI empowers Japanese women to become leaders and to make positive social change and innovation in Japan.

Fall 2020 JWLI Program

JWLI offers an executive leadership development program that transforms Japanese women to be action-oriented leaders with confidence to lead, skills and knowledge to manage, and a plan to make social change in Japan.

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1. Core Design

The Fellows will receive:

• Personal growth to be an action-oriented leader
• Skills and knowledge from hands-on training with successful social sector organizations
• Participate in Babson College’s “Women’s Leadership Program: From Opportunity to Action”
• Coaching and mentorship to develop and implement a 2-year Action Plan, an achievable roadmap to turn a dream vision of social change into reality in Japan

2-year Action Plan Process:

Step 1:   Applying for JWLI

• Screening to select interview candidates
• Fellows selected through in-person interviews

Step 2:  Orientation and Preparation in Japan

• Outlining an Action Plan based on dream vision for social change at an alumni-led workshop
• Pre-program work for Babson College’s Women Leadership Program
• Logistical preparation for Boston (schedule, learning objectives, housing and etc.)
• Mentor selection

Step 3: Core Program in Boston (schedule is attached):

• Leadership development and personal growth to be an action-oriented leader
• Skills and knowledge from leading nonprofit organizations in Boston
• Participation in Babson College’s “Women’s Leadership Program,” a 5-day intensive entrepreneurial management program with other American women leaders and executives
• Full immersion to Babson’s executive learning environment by staying on campus
• Executive coaching to develop an Action Plan by Babson College’s Entrepreneurship Professor Yasu Yamakawa

Step 4:   Action Plan Execution in Japan includes:

• A pitching event to present learning in Boston and an Action Plan summary
• An annual report to summarize learning in Boston and the Action Plan
• Individual mentorship for Action Plan execution
• Opportunity to participate in the JWLI ecosystem
• Collaboration opportunities with other JWLI alumnae

Step 5:  Social Change and Innovation as an Action-Oriented Leader

• Spark social change by executing the Action Plan

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2. Program Components

In Boston, JWLI provides:

• Step-by-step coaching by Yasu Yamakawa, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College to develop the 2-year Action Plan
• Hands-on training on management with leaders of successful Boston-based social sector organizations
• Participation in the Babson College’s Women’s Leadership Program, a 5-day intensive entrepreneuial management program, among other American women leaders and executives
• Expanded networks of leaders in the Boston’s social sector

After Boston, JWLI provides:

• Individual mentoring for two years for the Action Plan execution
• Executive coaching annually for two years provided by Shun Shibanuma, Managing Director at SIGMAXYZ
• Progress monitoring through Fellows’ semiannual progress reports for two years
• Opportunities to participation in the JWLI ecosystem
• Support and collaboration opportunities with other JWLI alumnae

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3. Target

Emerging women leaders of the Japanese social sector – nonprofit staff, a social entrepreneur, CSR staff of a for-profit company, or a municipal government employee

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4. Fall Program Dates

October 5, 2020 – October 30, 2020

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5. Sample Program Schedule

Review the program schedule and learning objectives from the 2019 program here.

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6. Application and Program Schedule in 2020

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The schedule is subject to change. All dates below are in 2020.

Online Application Form Open	January 20
Deadline to Submit Applications	9 AM on February 21 (EST)
Decision from First Selection (via Email)	Early March
Interviews for Selected Applicants (in Tokyo)	March 24
Announcement of Fall 2020 JWLI Fellows (via Email)	Late April
Orientation in Tokyo	Early July
Mentor Kickoff Meetings	Early July
Program Housing Start Date in Boston	October 3
Program Start Date	October 5
Women’s Leadership Course at Babson	October 19 – 23
Program End Date	October 30
Program Housing End Date	November 1
Reporting Event in Tokyo and Action Plan Resubmission	TBD
Final Report Published	TBD

7. Important Information

Fellows will be provided with:

• Housing in the Boston area, including housing on Babson College campus in Wellesley during the Women’s Leadership Program at Babson College
• Stipend to cover most meals and transportation during the program in Boston

Fellows are responsible for:

• Transportation (and lodging, if necessary) for an interview, the orientation, and a mentor kickoff meeting in Tokyo
• Round-trip international airfares to and from Boston
• A medical coverage abroad or a travel health insurance

How to Apply

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1. Selection Criteria

Ideal candidates are women with the following minimum qualifications:

• Over 5 years of professional work experience
• Clear dream vision to make positive social change in Japan
• Strong desire to take a leadership role
• Action-oriented mind
• Strong interest in learning about leadership and management in the U.S. social sector
• Previous work or volunteer experience with social sector organizations
• Emotional maturity and ability to be a team player
• Based in Japan with Japanese citizenship or permanent residency
• Strong communication skills in English (abilities to actively engage in discussion and to writer a multi-page document are required)
• Willingness and commitment to being a role model for other women in Japan
• Commitment to working with other JWLI alumni / being part of the JWLI Ecosystem and empowering other women leaders

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2. Required Materials

An essay in English (maximum 600 words typed, maximum two pages, and include name and submission date at the top right on all pages) addressing the questions below. Applicants must address all the five questions below but are advised to spend most space answering Question 3. Question 3 is asking applicants’ ideas for Action Plans and that is what the selection committee is most interested in learning about.

– Why are you applying to JWLI?

– What is the social issue you want to tackle?

– How would you like to tackle the social issue above? Explain your plan and the change you want to bring as specific as possible.

– What do you want to learn from JWLI?

– How will you contribute to JWLI as a Fellow?

• Resume in English (Maximum one pages, including a recent headshot)

– Resume should not exceed one page. Follow the format of the resume here

• Letter of recommendation in English (One page, preferably from a person at executive/ management level)

Important Reminders

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• Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
• Late applications will not be accepted. Application deadline is 9 a.m. on Friday, February 21 (EST).
• Applicants must be available to attend the full program in Boston from Monday, October 5, 2020 to Friday, October 30, 2020.
• We cannot respond to questions regarding details and results of the selection decisions. This page should provide all the information necessary to apply.