The 2026 summer JAPAN IN DC Program is thrilled to be joined this year by 16 brilliant and dedicated DC high school students, representing 10 different schools. All are participants in the Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP), with whom we are proud to partner. You can learn about this summer’s students and why they chose to be in our program by reading their Personal Profile Pages at the links below:

DeVonté Brown
Kiya Brown
Malia Butler
Zaevior Byrd-Watson
Pippa Byron
Kamaya Caldwell
Christian Garvin
Lauren Holloway
Demetris Jefferson
Blessing Maya
Honesti Miles
Madisen Moss
Morgan Moss
Aston Newell
Liam Truesdale
Jaylen Warfield