History of Hippo Family Club
(currently known as LEX Language Project in the U.S.)

1966 - Tokyo English Center founded by Yo Sakakibara in Tokyo.

1968 - Language Research Foundation founded by Yo Sakakibara in Cambridge, MA.

1972 - Homestay program begun with 4-H.

1981 - LEX Institute/HIPPO Family Club founded by Yo Sakakibara to focus on multilingual/multicultural activities.

1982 - HIPPO Family Club exchange with 4-H begun.

1985 - LEX America founded in Cambridge, MA mainly to coordinate exchange programs.

1990 - Lex America moved to Belmont, MA.

1994 - Language Research Foundation re-activated in Belmont to publish books written by Transnational College of LEX and HIPPO Family Club.

1995 - English version of Who is Fourier? published.

1996 - English version of What is Quantum Mechanics? published.

March 1997 - Yo Sakakibara gave seminar in Boston, introducing HIPPO Family Club to US.

June 1997 - Camp held for potential fellows in western MA.

November 1997 - HIPPO Family Club launched in MA, NY, and NJ with 3 clubs (Belmont Tomodachi, Manhattan, and Englewood Cliffs).

September 1998 - HIPPO Family Club launched in Chihuahua, Mexico.

November 1998 - Westchester HIPPO Club opened.

December 1998 - First Transnational HIPPO Camp (Mystic, CT)

July 1999 - Westchester, NY HIPPO office opened.

September 1999 - Mexico City HIPPO office opened.

November 1999 - Cambridge Club begun.

April 2000 - Belmont Henbok Club begun.

May 2000 - First HIPPO Camp in Mexico City.

2003 - Founding of Kumi Greissman Exchange Scholarship, which gives partial funding to members who participate in exchange programs.

2006 - Founding of Paros Scholarship Fund, which allows new members to join LEX and purchase audio materials at a discount.