“ICU: The University of Tomorrow?” (Higher Education for Tomorrow, Kiyoko Takeda, ICU Press, 2003)

What is CRAG?
We are a group of graduate students, professors, and other community-based action researchers who are dedicated to promoting the well-being of "individuals and groups in context." We are committed to the use of community-based participatory action research model, in which designing and evaluating intervention programs in cooperation with those in the community, will be the focus of this research group. Although we are currently in the Department of Psychology, International Christian University, Tokyo, located in the western suburb of Metropolitan Tokyo, anyone who wishes to work with us actively and proactively is welcome!!

What are some of the activities and on-going projects?
We meet on a regular basis for research planning, implementation, discussion, and presentations. The following are some of the current activities and projects:
* Sense of Community (SOC) Project
* Cross-Context (CC) Project
* Translation Project
* Prevention Evaluation Project
* Multi-Nation Homelessness Project
* School-Family-Community Partnership Project
* Stanford-ICU Collaborative Health Promotion Project
* Smoking Prevention Project
* Faculty Development Project
* Eco-Money Project

.....and more.

How Could I join CRAG?
The membership is based on a self-invitational basis, but your serious commitment to the principles of community psychology in social problem solving is assumed. However, those who wish to learn about community psychology are also welcome.

Who Should I Contact?
Toshi Sasao, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and CRAG Director:
Department of Psychology, International Christian University
10-2, Osawa 3-chome, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8585 Japan
Phone: (0422) 33-3188, FAX: (0422) 34-6982, E-Mail: sasao@icu.ac.jp