Established after the 2011 disaster, the MIT Japan 3/11 Initiative is giving students invaluable experience while also helping devastated communities. Photo courtesy MIT Last summer, a team of students and faculty members from MIT traveled to Minami-sanriku, Japan, to survey damage caused by the March 2011 tsunami. The trip was spawned by the MIT Japan 3/11 Initiative, a program launched after the Tohoku catastrophe. Click to view additional images. The $2,000 project is a “humble start,” says Kanda. “It is a seed for more to come.” Click to view additional images. Related Links: Extensive Coverage: Rebuilding Japan When a team