Kakehashi Project (2013-14) The Kakehashi Project is a fully-funded, large-scale youth exchange program between Japan and the United States. Promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kakehashi aims to heighten potential interest in Japan and increase the number of overseas visitors to the country, as well as enhance international understanding of the “Japan brand,” or the nation’s strengths and attractiveness. The objective of this program is to promote deeper mutual understanding among the people of Japan and the United States, enable future leaders of Japan-US exchanges to form networks, and help young people develop wider perspectives to encourage active roles at the global level in the future. |
10 Elkins Pointe MS & 13 Roswell HS students visited Japan for 10 days in July, 2014.
We are in the News!!!
Tadaima: Fukui News
We are in the News!!!
Tadaima: Fukui News
中日新聞 (Cyunichi Newspaper)
July, 2014
July, 2014
福井新聞 (Fukui Newspaper)
July, 2014
July, 2014
Japanese students' visit to Elkins Pointe in November, 2013
Fulton County School Website (December)
Fulton County School Website (December)
http://www.takefuhigashi-h.ed.jp/hall/principal.html#0715 (Takefu Higashi HS website; Fukui)
http://www.mitakachuto-e.metro.tokyo.jp/cms/html/entry/217/50.html (Mitaka Secondary School website, Tokyo)
One of the Kakehashi trip participants, Donte' created trip video!
http://www.mitakachuto-e.metro.tokyo.jp/cms/html/entry/217/50.html (Mitaka Secondary School website, Tokyo)
One of the Kakehashi trip participants, Donte' created trip video!
Hosting Japanese students from Fukushima! (November, 2013)
Kizuna Project (2012-13)
“Kizuna (bond) Project” is a youth exchange project between Japan and the United States of America as a part of programs to support Japan’s recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake. In June 2012, twenty-three Elkins Pointe M.S. and Roswell H.S. students visited the devastated Tohoku region. In March 2013, a group of Japanese students from the disaster-affected area visited Atlanta/Roswell areas, participated in homestay and exchange programs to explain the current situation of reconstruction. This project aims to deepen the U.S. citizens’ understanding of Japan’s reconstruction and strengthen awareness. It also intends to cultivate future leaders who will take the initiative in advancing Japan’s reconstruction and Japan-U.S. exchanges.
Fulton County Schools website
Global Atlanta
Consulate General of Japan (Article written in Japanese) ノースカロライナ&その近郊情報集 (Article written in Japanese) J-News: cover page & article page (Article written in Japanese) |