日本ミネソタ会って何?
日本ミネソタ会(Japan Minnesota Association)
日本ミネソタ会の発足:
ミネソタ大学同窓会のメンバーが主となり1984年7月22日に第一回総会が南青山会館で開かれ日本ミネソタ会が発足しました。 この会の定款は1986年1月18日に正式に発行されました。
出身地: 東京南青山
目的は:
アメリカ合州国ミネソタ州との親善、情報の交流並びにミネソタに興味のある
会員相互の親睦を図ることを目的とします
何をするの(活動):
1.会員名簿、ミネソタ通信やホームページによる情報の発行
2.在米、在日のミネソタ州関係のアメリカ公的機関、法人、個人との交流・連絡
3.日本のミネソタ州関係姉妹都市との連絡・提携
4.会員のイベント、親睦会の開催
5.その他幹事会が適当と認める諸活動
役員:
会長 岩波はるみ Harumi Iwanami, President
( E-mail: hiwanami@gmail.com )
副会長 山口健一 Kenichi Yamaguchi, Vice President
副会長 中村旭 Akira Nakamura, Vice President、
Board Member of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association
広報責任者 村松秋彦 Akihiko Muramatsu, Community Relation Director
会計監査 福田弥夫 Yasuo Fukuda, Auditor
会計責任者 篠原優明 Masaaki Shinohara, Treasurer
幹事役員 武中康泰 Yasuhiro Takenaka,
Organizer, Director of the Minnesota Youth Seminar
幹事役員 三品孝太 Kota Misina,
Organizer, Director of the Minnesota Youth Seminar
幹事役員 安保睦 Atsusi Ambo,
Organizer, Director of the Minnesota Youth Seminar
幹事役員 原万琳 Marin Hara, Organizer, Director of the Minnesota Youth Seminar
幹事役員 金野智大 Organizer, Editor of ”Minnesota Tsushin"
幹事役員 中村詩織 Organizer (Cultural event担当)
幹事役員 祖一澄人 Sumito Soichi, Organizer
幹事役員 松盛剛 Go Matsumori, Organizer
広報役員 勝木一郎 Ichiro Katsuki, Community Relation Officer, UMAA division
広報役員 竹下美奈 Mina Takeshita, Community Relation Officer,
Website Coordinator & Youth Communications
広報役員 Alexandra Ehret, Community Relation Officer, English language Div.
広報役員 根岸雅幸 Masayuki Negishi, Community Relation Officer, Big10 Golf
INTRODUCING JAPAN MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION
Japan Minnesota Association was established in July of 1984 as a society for those who lived in Minnesota and those who are interested in Minnesota. Promoters were Hideo Takeichi, Shokichi Nakamura, Sadasuke Itoh, Tetsuya Okita, Tadatoshi Mori, Tsukasa Nishida, and Koji Toyama.
Mission of this society is to have good relations with Minnesota people and to promote mutual friendship among its members.
To achieve this mission, Japan Minnesota Association conducts following activities.
1. Promote friendship with Minnesota-related public organizations, private companies, and individuals in Japan.
2. Exchange information and working together with sister cities of Minnesota cities in Japan.
3. Hold socializing events for members.
4. Issue a newsletter
Japan Minnesota Association has three types of membership.
Individual membership is for Japanese people who lived in Minnesota and their family.
Special membership is for a Japanese or an American who is related to Minnesota or who approves the mission of this association.
Corporate membership is for a school, a company, or an association which is related to Minnesota or which approves the mission of this association.
Now Japan Minnesota Association has more than 250 members.