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Welcome to Toride City in World Campus – Japan 2015!!!

Welcome to Toride

都内まで40分ですが、日本を代表する河川の１つである利根川が流れ、自然環境に恵まれた地域です。また、芸大がありアートの街でもあります。
WCI取手での活動のイチ押しは、夏の凧揚げ大会です。ホストファミリーの皆様と一緒に４０連凧を作り、利根川土手で凧揚げをします。涼しい川風に吹かれての凧揚げは最高です！！
他にも、地域の方々と日本文化体験も予定しています。是非、取手へ！！待ってま~すヽ(^o^)丿”

Even though it takes only 40 minutes to get to the center of Tokyo, there is rich nature in Toride city such as the Tone River, one of the largest rivers in Japan! And there is an art college in this city, so Toride is known as a city of art as well!

We have several activities for the World Campus – Japan program 2015, and “Flying kites” activity would be the most exciting part of your stay in Toride! We are going to make 40 kites with the host families and let them fly in the sky by the Tone River!

Also we’re planning to have some more experiences of Japanese traditional cultures! Welcome to Toride! We all look forward to meeting you!

Announcements, Press Reports

Unique way to experience Japan in Summer 2015

World Campus International, Inc. is offering an opportunity to take part in short-term, non-traditional experiential education programs in Japan. Participants can choose to sign up for one or more 3 week block programs in different regions across Japan participating in educational tours. While doing so, participants have the unique chance to gain Japanese and international experience as well as increase their personal and professional networks, all while enjoying the backdrop of Japanese culture, politics and business.

What does having this kind of “unique access to Japan” mean?

  1. A great chance to see Japanese cultural sites, eat delicious and exotic local foods and learn about Japanese traditions.
  2. A way to experience modern Japan through interactions with local politicians, business people as well as Japanese university and high school students.
  3. An opportunity to share your culture and volunteer your talents in structured activities with ordinary Japanese citizens, school children, disabled people and the elderly.
  4. An opportunity to experience an authentic Japanese lifestyle by staying with warm and welcoming host families.

In summer 2015, 3 sessions are taking place between June 8th and August 11th, 2015. More information and the application form can be found on the website. www.worldcampus.org. and also you can see participant reports on www.worldcampusblog.org.

Announcements, Our participants

Meet Amalie Holst Nielsen in World Campus – Japan Program 2014!

Amalie Holst NielsenMy name is Amalie Holst Nielsen I am 23 years old and from Denmark.

Currently, I am studying International development studies and Business Studies at Roskilde University, where the main way to study is by working in groups. Through my experience in group work, it has taught me the importance of cooperation, compromise and what can be achieved by working together.

Cultural studies and voluntary work have always interested me and have a big influence over the choices that I make in life. For these reasons I travelled with the development organization Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke to Kenya in 2009 and Israel and Palestine in 2012. Through these travels I gained a lot of experience in international group work, and discovered the importance of cultural exchange, which are some of my main interests.

After hearing Hiro-san giving a lecture at my university on World Campus International, I joined the program last summer, where we were able to see a more authentic side of Japan, than you would be given as a tourist, by being invited into people’s home and through local interaction, which proved to be an incredible experience and very learning.

After this trip I was convinced that WCI is an organization that I was very interested to be involved in, in order to be able to give others the same unique experience of Japan that I had been given last summer.

Looking forward to see you in Japan!

Best regards

Amalie Holst Nielsen (Denmark)

Announcements, Our participants

Meet Joakim in World Campus – Japan Program 2014!

Joakim

Hello guys!

My name is Joakim. I’m Norwegian, I’m currently doing a bachelor in mathematics. I’ve grown to be very found of some parts of modern and traditional Japanese culture, such as visual kei, igo and shogi. This year, I’ll be one of the World Campus –Japan Program (WCJ) counselors!

For me, this is a great opportunity to give back to something that is very important to me. I first travelled with WCJ three years ago, and it was such an impactful experience that I repeated it the following year. My first time with WCJ was the first time for lot of things – it was my first time in Japan, my first time staying in a host family, and my first time meeting people from China, The Netherlands, USA and other places. These are among all unique experiences WCJ has offered and that is very important for me. I hope that all participants this year will also enjoy these unique experiences, possibly for the first time.

WCJ has given me a unique possibility to meet and interact with people from different cultures. In particular, it has made it possible to come very close to the Japanese culture via activities and, most importantly, host families. For me to be able to give something back to WCJ and make sure that you will have just as great experiences as I’ve had is something that I’m looking forward to do.

I can’t wait to meet all of you, and I’m sure we will have an enjoyable time together!

Joakim (Norway)

Announcements, Our participants

Meet Iris Spruit in World Campus – Japan Program 2014!

Iris SpruitHi everyone!

My name is Iris Spruit and I’m from the Netherlands. I will be one of the program counselors this summer and I’m very excited to be part of the staff this year. We will do our best to make your experience in this year’s World Campus – Japan unforgettable.

I have a great interest in Japan and its culture and that is why I’m studying Japanese at Leiden University. In addition, I’m studying psychology, because I have a great interest in people and especially in how the brain works. I really enjoy my studies and my life in Leiden.

It is a great opportunity for me to be a program counselor this year. This will be my third time traveling with World Campus and my second time being a counselor for World Campus – Japan. I had a great time the last two times. The first time I traveled with World Campus International was the first time I went to Japan. I was quite nervous to stay in host families and meet so many different people, but it was just so awesome! My host families were all really nice and I really enjoyed meeting so many people from different countries. I learned a lot about Japan and the world. The next year I was given the opportunity to be a counselor. It was hard work but it was worth it and it was a great experience for me. This year I will be back as a counselor again and I’m really looking forward to it.

I’m really excited to get to know you all!

Iris Spruit (the Netherlands)