Suzuki, Myers & Associates has contributed to the promotion of U.S.-Japan exchange and the local community by engaging in a variety of volunteer activities. The following are some of our major activities.

Volunteer Interpreting for Local Police

When requested by the Police Departments of six neighboring cities (Novi, Milford, Walled Lake, South Lyon, Wolverine Lake, and Wixom), a Japanese resident who has been involved in a traffic accident or the like may be provided interpreting services by a volunteer from our office.

Simultaneous Interpreting for the Detroit-Toyota 55th Anniversary Sister-City Delegation

In 2015, Detroit Mayor Duggan and a delegation visited the cities of Toyota and Tokyo, Japan to mark the 55th anniversary of the Detroit-Toyota sister-city relationship. Izumi Suzuki accompanied the delegation as a volunteer interpreter on behalf of the Japan-America Society.

Award of Excellence for Support of Japan-America Society Activities

As a result of her work and volunteer service, Izumi Suzuki received the 2016 “Award of Excellence” from the Japan-America Society of Michigan and Southwestern Ontario (JASMSO). This award is given to individuals and organizations in Michigan who contribute to fostering closer interchange between Japan, the U.S., and Canada. Past recipients include Northwest Airlines (now Delta Airlines), Japanese Consul General Yasukuni Enoki, Frank Hennessey, Masco Corporation, Henry Wallace, Ford Motor Company, and Fifth Third Bank, among others. This award was given in recognition of Ms. Suzuki’s achievements in support of U.S.-Japan relationship-building in Michigan for over 20 years. Ms. Suzuki has long served on the JASMSO Board of Directors and as an officer, and Ms. Suzuki (and her late husband Steve Myers, until his death) has been involved in all of its major events since the Society’s inception.

Izumi Suzuki (2nd from right) with Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Consul General Mitsuhiro Wada, and Mrs. Wada.