Global Classmates Program 

Our Japanese 4 class students are taking part in a gift exchange program with other high school students in Japan. 

Global Classmates is an online language and cultural exchange program organized by Kizuna Across Cultures (KAC) @kacultures that connects high school students studying Japanese in the U.S. and English in Japan. Taking place in their everyday classroom, students become classmates with their peers abroad and engage with each other through the exchange of messages, photos and videos on a variety of topics, all without needing to travel. The 6-month exchange is an innovative educational program, in which the students develop friendships, deepen understanding of each other’s cultures, and naturally improve their language skills.

The TOMODACHI Initiative @tomodachi_initiative has supported Global Classmates since 2015, connecting over a thousand Japanese and American students from 42 high schools.