The Pacific and Asian Affairs Council said applications are available for its summer study tour in Japan, according to a news release. Fifteen of Hawai‘i’s public or charter high school students in grades nine through 12 will travel to Japan
The Pacific and Asian Affairs Council said applications are available for its summer study tour in Japan, according to a news release.
Fifteen of Hawai‘i’s public or charter high school students in grades nine through 12 will travel to Japan in June on full scholarships funded by the Freeman Foundation, the release states.
An additional seven spots not covered by scholarships will be available to private or public Hawai‘i high school students.
“From navigating public transportation to living with a host family, learning about recycling and shadowing foreign English teachers, students will have the opportunity to experience local life in Japan,” the release states.
The group will visit Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Kitakyushu as part of the program designed to help students gain knowledge about another culture.
Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 10. Call Natasha Schultz at 944-7759 or email hs@paachawaii.org for more information.
The Pacific and Asian Affairs Council is a private, non-profit organization that serves as the World Affairs Council for the State of Hawai‘i.
The council promotes increased understanding of world affairs, particularly Asia-Pacific issues, by sponsoring speaker forums and conferences, facilitating cross-cultural exchanges of international visitors and conducting global education outreach programs at Hawai’i high schools and colleges statewide, according to the release.
Visit www.paachawaii.org for more information.
