Description:

Participants, high school students from Okinawa, Japan and multiple countries in Asia, will engage in a three-month online program of 1) lectures or workshops by experts in various fields in Asia, and 2) interactive and collaborative learning with peers from diverse cultures.

This program takes advantage of ICT technologies to incorporate the following perspectives into school education:

1. to extend the learning space beyond the four walls of a classroom;

2. to allow diverse people to work together without the constraints of time and space;

3. to make full use of educational resources in Asia.

Objectives:

By the end of the program, participants will have

1. Gained a deeper understanding of the social and cultural diversity of Asian countries, and an attitude of mutual respect based on it;

2. Gained intercultural communication skills required to communicate and share information with people from other cultures and social groups;

3. Improved their English skills as a result of attending lectures and workshops that are carried out in English, and working collaboratively on their projects in English with other participants from different countries.

4. Enhanced their expertise by joining a project of their choice based on their own interests.

Program Period:

*All online-meetings will be held on Saturdays from September 24 to December 17.

September 24 (Sat) Orientation

October 01 (Sat) Opening ceremony, Project activity 1

October 08 (Sat) Project activity 2

Lecture/Workshop 1 : Community-based Literature and Learning

October 22 (Sat) Project activity 3

Lecture/Workshop 2 : What is a Conflict Resolution for Win-Win Situations?

November 05 (Sat) Project activity 4

Lecture/Workshop 3 : Neuroscience and Technology

November 19 (Sat) Project activity 5

Lecture/Workshop 4: Climate Change and Youths

December 03 (Sat) Project activity 6

Lecture/Workshop 5 : Biodiversity in Pacific Ocean(tentative)

December 17 (Sat) Final presentation, Closing ceremony

Eligibility and Language Requirements:

Submission of proof of English language proficiency is not required, but participants must have sufficient English proficiency to attend lectures and workshops in English, and work with other foreign students for their projects.

Program Requirements:

1. Participants are required to attend all lectures and workshops they have registered for.

2. Participants are required to conduct group research projects and give presentations during the program.

3. Participants will receive a certificate of completion from the Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education after successfully finishing the program.

Program Fee:

This program is free of charge.

*Participants, on their own, need to prepare the devices necessary to join the online activities in the program.

Number of Participants:

About 200 students between the ages of 15 and 18 from Asian countries in total (including 100 students from Okinawa)

*One teacher from every school participating in the program is asked to support their students during the program.