Program Director Lina Yamashita recently had a chance to chat with four Medical Exchange and Discovery (MED) and…

By Dana Zhao, ALC 2018 Coordinator & Rikuzen Takata Project Participant Last month in August, I served as…

By Dave Austin, VIA Community Engagement Coordinator As VIA celebrates its 55th Anniversary in 2018, I also celebrate…

Since 2015, VIA has collaborated with Stanford University’s Haas Center for Public Service and Rikkyo University to bring…

September concludes an exciting season of summer programs with VIA. In both the US and Asia, we welcomed new staff,…

“I’ve learned that our roots could be the resource of power. I’ve learned that even if the roots…

This spring VIA will lead two fantastic study tours in Indonesia and Japan. Traditionally, our study tours have…

This summer, our Social Innovation team strengthened the VIA ecosystem by welcoming 5 participants from our Asia Program…

Next Innovators Tokyo (NIT) is an alumni group for those who participated in VIA’s ESI and DSI programs.…

With the fall recruitment season in full swing, I packed my bags (heavy with brochures and omiyage) and headed…