Inspired by a mother from Hiroshima, Ray Matsumiya has devoted his professional career to unofficial diplomacy, cross-cultural exchange, and peacebuilding. Over the past 22 years, Ray has supervised, implemented, and secured funding for over 50 programs on a variety of topics including peace building, negotiation, and conflict resolution, 21st century work skills, and civic engagement.

These programs, implemented in seven countries, have included over 2500 educators, civil society leaders and others who have gone on to impact hundreds of thousands of people in their home communities.  Ray’s programs have been endorsed by former Secretary of State John Kerry and praised by senior US State Department officials “to be among the best planned, managed and most effective public diplomacy efforts overseen by the Department.”

Ray Matsumiya will speak to the Badger Club LIVE from Tokyo on Thursday, August 10 at 12 Noon, Pacific Time. Please register HERE