- CWAJ received one of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs FY2025 Commendations for the organization’s effort to promote cultural exchange and friendly relations between Japan and other countries.
- The FY2025-26 budget plans for a JPY 12.4 million contribution to the fund for 2027 Scholarships.
- The organization’s transition to Google Workspace is in progress. The goal is to maintain a central location for CWAJ documents, in current use and of historical purpose, This transition involves asking each member of the Extended Board to set up a cwaj.org email address and to store their documents on the shared Google Workspace Drive.
- The Print Show Committee reported that it is in full swing. The catalogue was delivered to the Center on September 5. Loro Piana has agreed again to sponsor a PS award. The winner is Ms. Yi Feng. Guided tours will be provided again this year. The Special Exhibit, Amazing Fuji, will open on September 24 at the Tokyo American Club. In conjunction with the Working Group on Member Recruitment and Stewardship, a Social Gathering on October 16 is being planned for the purpose of engaging new members and encouraging all members to visit the PS.
- In honor of the 50th anniversary, the VVI committee continues with plans for the 50th anniversary booklet and the November Concert.
- The results of the annual vote for elected officers and two constitutional amendments will be announced at the October General Meeting. The Board voted to approve the slate of candidates recommended by the Nominating Committee.
- The Development Team thanks everyone for their donation to CWAJ. The team is not planning to hold the International Women’s Day event as organized last year. The team thanked the Extended Board for its advice on how to develop an effective “case statement” or persuasive appeal for corporate donations.
Proposals:
- The Board voted to accept the donation from Loro Piana of JPY 50,000.
- The Board discussed a proposal that CWAJ join as a corporate member the HIllside Club Salon for JPY 30,000 a year. The advantages would be to have a cafe like location for CWAJ meetings such as new member coffees, among others. It is hard to find meeting locations that do not require the cost of a lunch or coffee. This membership would provide additional regular space for small and large meetings. Questions were raised about the cost associated with joining this club and questions about availability and who would actually use the Club. More information will be provided at the next meeting.
