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テイラー・アンダーソンさんは、2008年8月から2011年3月11日に起きた東日本大震災の津波で亡くなるまで、宮城県石巻市でＪＥＴプログラムの英語指導助手として赴任していました。石巻での生活をこよなく愛していたテイラーさんは、2011年8月にアメリカへ帰国予定後も、日本と関わり続けたいと願っていました。テイラー基金は、ご遺族が彼女の夢であったアメリカと日本の架け橋になるという遺志を引継ぎ、石巻と東北地方の学生、学校、家族の皆さんの復興援助・支援することを目的として設立されました。

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Taylor Anderson was the first confirmed American casualty of the March 11, 2011 tsunami in Japan. As part of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, Taylor spent two and a half years teaching English to kindergarten, lower school and junior high school students in the coastal city of Ishinomaki of Miyagi Prefecture. She was last seen helping and assuring her students after the disaster.

The main purposes of the Fund are to help students, schools and families in the Ishinomaki area recover from the earthquake and tsunami as Taylor’s family expects Taylor would have wanted, and to pursue Taylor’s dream of being a bridge between the U.S. and Japan.

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Live Your Dream: The Taylor Anderson Story

A film about hope, resilience, and the power of education.

Taylor Anderson was an American teacher who followed her dream of teaching English in Japan. She embraced the culture, inspired her students, and became a bridge between two nations. Live Your Dream tells her remarkable story, honoring her legacy and the resilience of those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.

📺 Full-Length Documentary (89 minutes)

The complete story of Taylor’s life, her impact, and the communities she touched.

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📺 Classroom Edition (38 minutes)

A shorter version designed for Japanese high school classes, focusing on Taylor’s journey and message of hope.

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🎬 Official Selection 2013

“A beautiful film portrait of a beautiful personality and a life beautifully lived.” — Peter Grilli, Japan Society of Boston

“This film should be seen by both Japanese and Americans… it is redemptive.” — Dr. Merry White, Boston University