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Our guest speaker, Kazumi-San demonstrated how to write our names in Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana. After many pages of practicing, students wrote their names on hand made ceramic plates.
Our guest speaker, Kazumi-San demonstrated how to write our names in Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana. After many pages of practicing, students wrote their names on hand made ceramic plates.
Crafts students learned about Sadako Sasaki and how to fold paper cranes.
Crafts students learned about Sadako Sasaki and how to fold paper cranes.
During our last day of school, former social studies teacher, Mr. Sean Gholson (now vice principal) presented our former principal, Mr. Wince with 1,000 paper cranes. He retired in 2023. For those who do not know Mr. Wince was experiencing a difficult medical issue at the time. He was waiting for a kidney transplant, so in accordance to a Japanese legend, Douglas students folded 1,000 paper cranes to wish him a speedy recovery.
During our last day of school, former social studies teacher, Mr. Sean Gholson (now vice principal) presented our former principal, Mr. Wince with 1,000 paper cranes. He retired in 2023. For those who do not know Mr. Wince was experiencing a difficult medical issue at the time. He was waiting for a kidney transplant, so in accordance to a Japanese legend, Douglas students folded 1,000 paper cranes to wish him a speedy recovery.
I spoke to over 300 high school students about my experiences in Japan. This picture features my display! Students also learned how to fold a paper crane in memory of Sadako Sasaki.
I spoke to over 300 high school students about my experiences in Japan. This picture features my display! Students also learned how to fold a paper crane in memory of Sadako Sasaki.
In 2016 Logan Garr, who at the time was a freshman was selected to participate in the Japan Society Junior Fellows Leadership Program. Only ten High School students are chosen to attend from across the United States. The application process included writing essays, securing references and a skype interview with the Japan Society of New York. Logan is the first student from South Dakota to receive this honor. He first spent a few days in New York taking classes and getting to know his travel mates and then it was off to Japan. While in Japan, he spent three weeks living with a host family experiencing Japanese culture, language instruction and discussions on leadership in Tokyo, Hiroshima and Yokohama. The program is designed to provide cultural understanding and leadership instruction with the expressed purpose of developing a sustainable network of talented leaders on both sides of the Pacific.
In 2016 Logan Garr, who at the time was a freshman was selected to participate in the Japan Society Junior Fellows Leadership Program. Only ten High School students are chosen to attend from across the United States. The application process included writing essays, securing references and a skype interview with the Japan Society of New York. Logan is the first student from South Dakota to receive this honor. He first spent a few days in New York taking classes and getting to know his travel mates and then it was off to Japan. While in Japan, he spent three weeks living with a host family experiencing Japanese culture, language instruction and discussions on leadership in Tokyo, Hiroshima and Yokohama. The program is designed to provide cultural understanding and leadership instruction with the expressed purpose of developing a sustainable network of talented leaders on both sides of the Pacific.
Me (Left), Logan Presenting (middle) and Logan (right)
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