An American In Japan: Korean War (Pt. 1)

My grandfather tells me the stories of his service on the MRS (military rail service) in American based Japan during the Korean War. He gives personal insight into his experience as a young American man in an unfamiliar land during...

Erin Vilardi empowers women to run for political office (and win) with her organization VoteRunLead.

Erin Vilardi is the founder and director of VoteRunLead, a national organization leveraging technology and training to accelerate the number of women in civic and political leadership. She first launched VRL as vice president of program and communications at The...

Meredith Maney and Erin Vilardi

Erin Vilardi is the founder and director of VoteRunLead, a national organization leveraging technology and training to accelerate the number of women in civic and political leadership. She first launched VRL as vice president of program and communications at The...

Susi Snyder connects with Keira Maldonado

Susi Snyder coordinates the global Don’t Bank on the Bomb research and campaign as part of her job as the nuclear disarmament programme manager for PAX in the Netherlands. Don’t Bank on the Bomb is the only global report profiling...

“I met her on a Friday. We were engaged the following Friday.”

Talk about your whirlwind romances. Keith Dick shares the story of how he met Sheryl and convinced her to marry him and move to Japan. All within the course of two weeks. They celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary in 2017.

Interview About Ms. Emi’s Childhood and Her Teaching Science, by Ira

On monday morning recess, I interviewed Ms. Emi about her childhood and about her teaching science. She told me that she was playing outdoors with her sister all the time. Her school was in Malaysia and it was a small...