Shin Fujiyama
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Shin Fujiyama is a Japanese-American philanthropist
who co-founded Students Helping Honduras
. He graduated from the University of Mary Washington
in 2007 with a Bachelor's degree
in International Affairs
and Pre-medicine. He and his sister, Cosmo Fujiyama
, incorporated Students Helping Honduras in 2007 after visiting Honduras
on a service learning trip for the first time. Shin also speaks four languages fluently: Japanese
, English
, Spanish
and Portuguese
.
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
who co-founded Students Helping Honduras
Students Helping Honduras
Students Helping Honduras is an international NGO operating in both the United States and Honduras. While the majority of its projects are centered on the peripheries of El Progreso, the organization engages in projects throughout all of Honduras....
. He graduated from the University of Mary Washington
University of Mary Washington
The University of Mary Washington is a public, coeducational liberal arts college located in the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA. Founded in 1908 by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a normal school, during much of the twentieth century it was part of the University of Virginia, until...
in 2007 with a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in International Affairs
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
and Pre-medicine. He and his sister, Cosmo Fujiyama
Cosmo Fujiyama
Cosmo Fujiyama is a Japanese-American philanthropist who co-founded Students Helping Honduras. She and her brother, Shin Fujiyama, created incorporated Students Helping Honduras in 2007 after visiting Honduras on a service learning trip...
, incorporated Students Helping Honduras in 2007 after visiting Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
on a service learning trip for the first time. Shin also speaks four languages fluently: Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
.
Awards
- Changing Our World/Simms Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Ages 18–23
- CNN HeroesCNN HeroesCNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute is an annual television special created by CNN to honor individuals who make extraordinary contributions to help others. It is hosted by Anderson Cooper...
2009 Award