2024-02-05T16:20:12-07:00 2022-03-31 990EZ 2021-04-01 461576420 KIZUNA ACROSS CULTURES KIZU 2028212319 1050 Connecticut Ave NW Washington DC 20035 John Basalla Board Member 7038876744 2024-02-05 John Basalla 999009999 0 11 1 AAL2 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X kacultures.org X X 108953 X 108953 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108953 0 0 59870 57902 3677 142 31739 153330 -44377 144398 0 100021 144398 100021 0 0 0 0 144398 100021 0 0 144398 100021 To inspire youth in Japan and the US to look beyond their communities, embrace diversity, and become active global citizens by fostering friendship through exchange of culture and collaborative learning via an educational exchange website. Global Classmates - Powered by e-learning technologies, Global Classmates brings quality International exposure to a large number of youth with limited international experience. The program cultivates the students readiness and desire for future advanced international opportunities. Despite the pandemic, we were able to support the largest program ever connecting 76 high schools across the US and Japan (38 in each country), 2,130 students from 18 states and 22 prefectures in Japan. There were a total of over 59,000 comments exchanged between participants and 36 high schools participated in live video chats. 40458 90240 Global Classmates Summit was carried out for the 5th consecutive year in summer 2021. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Summit was carried out virtually rather than in person. This allowed us to invite a larger cohort of students to participate due to the decreased costs to run the virtual program bringing together 14 students ( 7 from Japan, 7 from the US). The students participated in Summit activities doe 3-4 hours per day from late July to early August, for a total of nine days. The goal of the Summit is to deepen mutual understanding and friendship among the next generation of leaders in various fields and help grow into individuals who can promote understanding and cooperation between the US and Japan as well as the international community. 10719 24789 Global Classmate Community originally started as an extension of the Global Classmates program, servicing students who had participated in then program. It was to provide ongoing support for the alumni to connect them to further international opportunities However, based on the organization's vision, it was decided to open the support to any young people who share the same aspiration. The community was launched with a new online platform anew webinars to engage the community in exploring international career opportunities in the US and Japan. 26318 13694 128723 Awako Smethhurst Co-Founder, President, Board member 40 0 0 0 Shanti Shoji Co-founder, VP and Board Member 2 0 0 0 Yuuki Shinomiya Board Member 0 0 0 0 John Basalla Board Member 0 0 0 0 Tomoyuki Suzuki Japan Director 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shanti Shoji 1050 Connecticut Ave NW Washington DC 20035 2028212319 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 204400 193779 193128 194441 108953 894701 204400 193779 193128 194441 108953 894701 2500 2000 2000 2000 2000 10500 2500 2000 2000 2000 2000 10500 884201 204400 193779 193128 194441 108953 894701 0.98826 0.987 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 IT Services - $4,705, Payroll Taxes - $24,652. Business Filings - $660. Other Misc Exp $1,362 Needed to resubmit online. Originally submitted in paper format.