Shin Fujiyama

Shin Fujiyama
Shin Fujiyama in El Progreso, Honduras
Born 1984
Japan
Nationality United States
Alma mater University of Mary Washington
Occupation Philanthropist
Years active 2006 - present
Employer Students Helping Honduras
Title Executive Director

Shin Fujiyama is a Japanese-American philanthropist who co-founded Students Helping Honduras.[1] 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[2] after visiting Honduras on a service learning trip for the first time.[3] Shin speaks four languages fluently: Japanese, English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Awards

  • Changing Our World/Simms Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Ages 18–23[4]
  • CNN Heroes 2009 Award[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2009-07-28. UMW Today
  2. ↑ http://www.pacificcitizen.org/content/2007/national/sept21-stom-fujiyama-honduran-orphans.htm Pacific Citizen
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-07-28. Fredericksburg.com/Freelance Star Newspaper
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2009-04-22. Association of Fundraising Professionals
  5. ↑ http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/archive09/shin.fujiyama.html
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