Our Programs
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Tarr Fellowship
The Tarr Fellowship is at the heart of our leadership development strategy. This year-long program cultivates the potential of Asian Rural Institute (ARI) graduates by turning their project ideas into reality through targeted capacity building, professional development, and real-world implementation.
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Regional Learning Hubs
Kibo’s Regional Hubs are vibrant ecosystems where ARI graduates and Tarr Fellows unite to tackle shared local challenges with collaborative solutions.
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Cultural Exchange
The Cultural Exchange program bridges continents, building mutual understanding between North American supporters and rural leaders in Kibo Hubs through curated learning journeys.
About the Asian Rural Institute
The mission of the Asian Rural Institute (ARI) is to build an environmentally healthy, just, and peaceful world, in which each person can live to his or her fullest potential. ARI achieves its goals by inviting trusted local leaders from around the world to study at its campus in Japan. Through community-based learning rooted in agriculture, ARI participants and staff study the best ways for rural people to share and enhance local resources and abilities for the common good.