Onward and Upward!
For 75 years, CWAJ has supported women through education and art and cultural exchange. We are a volunteer organization of 400 women from 27 countries. We educate, enrich and empower women to become the leaders of the next generation.
- Support CWAJ through donations or fundraising events
- We educate
- We enrich
- We empower
Support CWAJ
Donations
Please consider donating to CWAJ by clicking here.
Fundraisers
Support CWAJ by attending one of a 2024-25 series of fundraising events. Upcoming opportunities include:
- Kashikiri Luncheon at Venetian Italian Restaurant in Kagurazaka on June 17. Click here.
- Artist Studio Tour and Lunch with Local French Chef in Kita-Kamakura on June 18. Click here.
Empower
Support individuals to make a difference
Providing scholarships to train nurses like Hiroko Haneda in Fukushima after the Great Kanto Earthquake is just of many examples of the scholarships that CWAJ provides:
- For 75 years, CWAJ has supported talented students with scholarships for graduate studies in Japan and abroad.
- For 49 years, we have provided assistance to young scholars who are visually impaired.
Enrich
Connect diverse members for sharing and support
At its founding in 1949, American and Japanese women decided that the recent enmity between their two countries did not mean that they could not come together to address societies needs and form friendships. US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt attended one of CWAJ’s first fundraisers in 1953 in support of that mission. And CWAJ continues to bring women together today for multi-cultural exchange.
Educate
Promote Japanese culture through outreach
From its start in 1956 as a fundraising effort encouraged by publisher Charles Tuttle and Yoseido Gallery’s Abe Yuji, the Print Show quickly gained international attention. In 1972, Dr. Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State to President Richard Nixon, bought four prints. The Print Show today remains notable for its globalism, promotion of sosaku hanga, including young artists, and fundraising to support CWAJ scholarship.
Onward and Upward
Planning for many years to come
CWAJ is building the pipeline of women who will become the leaders of the next generation. Join us! Learn more about us. Donate to our efforts. Follow us. Become a member today.
