International Student Conferences

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Make a difference in students’ lives by donating to the Plant a Diplomatic “Tree” Annual Campaign!

Described as “life-changing” and “indispensable,” these student-led conferences empower and prepare the next generation of U.S.-Asia leaders.

Your donations will remove barriers to access to our impactful programs by covering the participation fees for three participants in our 2025 Conferences: the 77th Japan-America Student Conference (JASC), the 18th Korea-America Student Conference (KASC), and the 5th China-America Student Conference (ChASC). Recipients will be selected by the ISC Board of Directors based on financial need.

Conference participation is highly subsidized due to generous funders. However, many students still find the financial and opportunity cost of joining ISC Conferences increasingly prohibitive, making participation difficult. This is especially true for those with student loans or those entering a deeply uncertain post-graduation job market.

Any donations received over the cost of supporting three students will be saved as part of the scholarship for supporting students in future years or supporting more than three students in a year where need is especially great.

Every donation matters. Please join us in sowing the seeds of diplomacy and reaching our goal.

History and Background

In 1934, a group of students from Japan and America came together to “promote peace by furthering mutual understanding, friendship and trust.” That tradition remains vibrant today, 90-years later.

Now in its ninth decade, International Student Conferences’ mission resonates more than ever and stretches beyond Japan to South Korea and China. Against a backdrop of growing nationalism, trade wars, and global tensions, our conferences foster open dialogue among students across the Pacific and sow the seeds for future diplomatic understanding and a future of global peace.

JASC Branch In Honor of Kristy Murray Holch

Each year the JASC scholarship is given in honor of the memory of Kristy Murray Holch (JASC 38) and her commitment to global citizenship. Serving as ISC Board Chair for over a decade, Kristy expanded the ISC mission to sow the seeds for deeper peer-to-peer opportunities beyond Japan to include Korea and China. Kristy passed away in July 2022 and she is deeply missed.

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International Student Conferences, Inc. (ISC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization based in Washington, D.C. who believes in the long-term value of mutual understanding, friendship, and trust achieved through cross-cultural interchange in student-led Conferences contributing to a more peaceful world.

ISC believes in the long-term value of mutual understanding, friendship, and trust achieved through cross-cultural interchange in student-led Conferences contributing to a more peaceful world. Its main programs are: Japan-America Student Conference (JASC) founded in 1934, Korea-America Student Conference (KASC) founded in 2008, China-America Student Conference (ChASC) founded in 2020, and the US-Japan-Korea Trilateral Forum.

Please click here to learn more about ISC.

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If you'd prefer to donate via check, mail a check to the ISC office located at: 1015 15th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20005.

Please note on the memo line "scholarship."

Or email us at info@iscdc.org for Zelle or ACH bank information.

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