Category Archives: 茨城県取手市

訪問地, 地域学習, ホストファミリー, 茨城県取手市

Host family day at Disneyland!

Date of activity: August 5th

Today was hostfamily day and we (Tiina and Iris) went with our host brother and host father to Disneyland! It was the first time to go to Disneyland for both of us, so we were really excited. We had to wake up at 6am, because we wanted to be there when the park opened at 8am. We were so happy when we were inside the park and we felt like we were 6 years old again.

Hostfamily day at Disneyland


Because it was sunday and summer holiday it was very crowded. For every ride we had to wait a long time, but we still did a lot of things and the waiting was totally worth it! It was so awesome, we had a great time! You’re never too old for Disneyland!

In the evening, before we went home, we went with our host brother to a nightclub. Although we were really tired, we still had the energy to dance! When we got home, we were even more tired, but we had an awesome day!!

(Tiina – Finland and Iris – The Netherlands)

訪問地, 地域学習, ホストファミリー, 東京都多摩市, 茨城県取手市

Travel day from Tama city to Toride city

Date of activity: August 4th

Time has passed so fast. Today is the travel day.

Thanks to the Tama LOC, host families, students and people who helped our program, we made a really great relationship. The final day is always sad for me, because our host families were really kind and helpful, so it feels like they have become our second family.

Thank you Tama, I will be back near future!!!!!!

After Tama, we went to a huge outlet for lunch and free time. It was really hot today, so entering shops with air conditioners made me happy. Even so I spent most of the time outside.


Finally the bus arrived at Toride City. This is the second time to visit this city, and last time was 4 years ago. However the LOC still remembered me, yeah!!!!!! I was a little bit tired, but they swept away my tiredness in a matter of seconds.


In the host family matching I was matched with a sweet grandmother who is 83years old. She is really energetic and talked about a lot of things so far, such as world war, her physical condition, family, Japan, etc.

Starting today, I’m going to live with her. I’m so excited to spend time with her. It is gonna be fun!!!!!

(Rie Hayase, Japan)

お知らせ, 訪問地, 東京都多摩市, 茨城県取手市

2012 WCJ Session 4 experience

Tama



In Tama city, our participants will get to have the opportunity of unique Tokyo tour with college students in Tokyo, and Tama LOC working on Mt.Fuji special activity for a break between session 4 & 5 together with Whole Earth Nature School. http://wens.gr.jp/english/index.html

Toride



And, Toride LOC members are planning original program of a kite making workshop or old shop promotion etc.

*LOC : Local Organizing Committee or Local Campus

訪問地, 参加生, 茨城県取手市, 長野県上田市

Pedro’s Testimony


I took part in WCI 2010’s 3rd Session in Ueda and Toride.

Being part of this program brought many amazing changes and opportunities. At first, I could have not imagined how this whole experience would be: the multicultural staff and participants, being in a foreign country with such a unique culture and customs and the thing that turned out to be my favorite, being inside the life of a regular Japanese host family.

Through WCI, not only we could have access to facilities and do things a regular visitor wouldn’t be able to do, but we can interact and live with locals. Additionally, even though it takes place in Japan, the program is not all about Japan; it’s about learning to see the world with a more internationalist point of view, knowing other cultures and losing biased prior views which we build throughout our lives.
During the program I stayed with two host families, both were really nice and open minded to the “flaws” that we foreigners commit in Japan, such as using the toilet slippers inside the house! But with one of the host families, the relationship I built with them was so intense and strong that our relation got stronger with time. We exchanged mails and I was able to visit them one more time after the program. I such a great time during New Year’s holidays with them and they made me feel as a member of the family!

In a nutshell, the program made me open my mind to the differences, correct my pre conceptions about Japan and other countries, and most importantly, made me leave a part of my heart with each of the good friends I made there.

Pedro Aguilar
Brazil

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Regarding March 11, 2011 Japanese Earthquake

March 12, 2011

Dear Friends of World Campus International,

The shocking earthquake hitting the north-east part of Japan has caused massive destruction to the region. Currently, the Japanese national and local governments are working to assess the degree of damage.

Though there are areas of Japan that have been severely affected, all of our partner communities seem to have avoided tragedy. Currently, we do plan to facilitate the World Campus – Japan program from June 23 thru August 30.

Because the damages are reported in the northern region of Japan, and our community partners are located in central to western Japan, we are confident that our summer program will not be affected by the earthquake.

We have already contacted several community partners who are hosting our summer program and confirmed that they are OK and not severely or at all affected by these tragic events. We will continue to reach out to the rest of our community partners and communicate to you via this website any updated information.

Thank you for your understanding.

Hiro Nishimura
Chairman and CEO
World Campus International, Inc.

Update: Message from CEO, Hiro Nishimura on March 17, 2011

Update 2: Message from CEO, Hiro Nishimura on April 06, 2011 – Regarding New 2011 World Campus – Japan Program plan