Bruce Harrell (center) speaking at the Japanese American Leadership Symposium (Provided by U.S.-Japan Council (USJC))
The 2016 delegates of the Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD) program have now returned to the United States. In its 16th year, JALD provides the opportunity for a select group of Japanese American leaders to travel to Japan to engage with Japanese leaders.
This year’s delegation, which included Seattle City Council president Bruce Harrell, visited Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, where they participated in a symposium titled “Toward a Secure Society: Challenges in Diversity and Inclusion.”
In Tokyo, the group met with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, and many other individuals and organizations.