Shin Fujiyama
Shin Fujiyama in El Progreso, Honduras
Born (1984-09-16) September 16, 1984
Kanagawa, Japan
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Mary Washington
OccupationPhilanthropist
Years active2006–present
EmployerStudents Helping Honduras
TitleExecutive Director

Shin Fujiyama is a Japanese-American philanthropist who co-founded Students Helping Honduras.[1]

Fujiyama was born in a small fishing village in Japan.[2] He graduated from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia 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[3] after visiting Honduras on a service learning trip for the first time.[4] Shin speaks four languages fluently: Japanese, English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Awards

  • Changing Our World/Simms Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Ages 18–23[5]
  • CNN Heroes 2009 Award[6]

References

  1. "University of Mary Washington | Hero in Honduras". Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2009-07-28. UMW Today
  2. "Fighting poverty one campus at a time". CNN. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  3. Pacific Citizen
  4. "Fredericksburg.com - Shin Fujiyama School of Hope Honduran village honors UMW senior, missionary". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-07-28. Fredericksburg.com/Freelance Star Newspaper
  5. "AFP > National Philanthropy Day & AFP Awards | AFP's awards program > AFP Announces 2008 Awards for Philanthropy Honorees". Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2009-04-22. Association of Fundraising Professionals
  6. "CNN Heroes - Shin Fujiyama". CNN. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
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