2017 JBSD Foundation Grant Ceremony was held on December 12, 2017.  JBSD Foundation are very proud of being able to help the community, but all was possible only because of our members’ kind and generous support.

2017 Grant Awardees

US & Japan Relations
1 Ann Arbor Public Schools-Hikone Ann Arbor Educational Exchange Program
2 Clinton Township – Yasu Cultural Exchange Program
3 Eastern Michigan University Foundation – Japanese Section
4 Eastern Michigan University Foundation, Department of World Language
5 Hinoki Foundation
6 International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit (Detroit Sister Cities Program)
7 Japan Center for Michigan Universities (JCMU)
8 Japanese Cultural Center, Tea House, and Gardens of Saginaw
9 Japanese Teachers Association of Michigan (JTAM)
10 Lenawee County Education Foundation-Japanese Exchange Program
11 Monroe International Friendship Association
12 Pontiac School District International Exchage Committee
13 University of Michigan – Japan Student Association
14 Walled Lake City Library
15 West Bloomfield Twp. Public Library

Education & Research
1 Ann Arbor Public Schools (Bach Elementary School)
2 Ann Arbor Public Schools (Lakewood Elementary School)
3 Ann Arbor Public Schools (Lawton Elementary School)
4 Ann Arbor Public Schools (Slauson Middle School)
5 Clarkston High School
6 College for Creative Studies
7 Detroit Ringokai
8 Eastern Michigan University Foundation, Japanese Section
9 Farmington Public Schools
10 Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies School ( FLICS)
11 Novi Community School District
12 The Regents of the University of Michigan (Japanese Family Health Program, Dept. of Family Medicine, Univ. of Michigan)
13 Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
14 West Bloomfield School District
15 West Bloomfield Adult Education
16 Western Michigan Univ. , Michiotshi Soga Japan Center
17 Utica Academy for International Studies
18 University of Michigan, Center for Japanese Studies CJS

Community Enhancement 
1 Alternatives For Girls
2 Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
3 Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA)
4 Detroit Historical Society
5 Detroit Kendo Corporation
6 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
7 Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program
8 Ennis Center for Children, Inc.
9 Ikebana International Detroit Chapter #85
10 International Neighbors
11 Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit
12 Oakland Literacy Council
13 Pebble Creek Chamber Orchestra
14 PuppetART Detroit Puppet Theater
15 Sweet Dreamzzz, Inc.

From Left: JBSD Foundation President Mr. Clark, Deputy Consul-General Ms. Sakai, Eastern Michigan Univ. Japanese Student Association Ms. Rutowski

From Left: The Mayor of Monroe Mr. Clark (Monroe Int’l Friendship Association-MIFA), Pontiac School District International Exchange Committee President Ms.Carter, Novi Community School District Assistant Superintendent Dr. Webber