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Japan and the United States: Social Issues in Post-Industrial Societies

Japan Program for Students 2003

Funded by Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership

In April 2003, eleven students selected from Norman Thomas High School in Manhattan, Poly Prep Country Day School and The Leon M. Goldstein High School in Brooklyn, and Baldwin Senior High School in Long Island went to Japan under the program “Japan & the US: Social Issues in Post-Industrial Societies”. Click for details …

This program was initiated by The American Forum and funded by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership intended to promote a dialogue between the youth of America and Japan in order to deepen a mutual understanding and form a stronger partnership for the future. It was a one-year program beginning at the end of 2002 and ended in the end of 2003.

A website that consists of the details of the program has been created. Click HERE to view.

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2003 Summer Japan Student Program

Funded by The Freeman Foundation

Due to the outbreak of SARS, we changed our China student program for 2003 and made it to be a Japan program. The program includes an intensive pre-departure academic program in the spring, a trip to Japan for two weeks in July, and a post-trip institute in August. During the trip and at the conclusion of this program, students produced a rich body of work to contemplate their journey of beginning to explore another culture as well as the world. As you will see when you read their words, they reflect upon this wonderful opportunity - the sights, the smells, the encounters. Their academic projects show that young people are motivated to develop excellent academic materials which they can share with professionals and their peers.

CLICK HERE FOR THE DETAILS