現地校との文化交流

11月12日ニュージャージー州のパセイックカウンティテクニカル高校（PCTI）の生徒たちが来校 しました。PCTIの生徒たちは当学院生とパートナーを組んで日本文化を代表する折り紙や版画体験 をした後、剣道部のデモンストレーションを見学しました。そこでは初めて竹刀を握り、面を恐る恐る 打つ姿も見られました。カフェでのランチ、そして各教科の授業参加を通して友情を育んだ様子でし た。最後に両校の生徒たちは別れを惜しむように記念撮影をしたり、SNSの連絡先を交換し合い有 意義な文化交流の一日が終わりました。

Cultural Exchange

Cultural exchanges with other schools are an important component of the experiential learning process at the academy. On November 12, Keio Academy hosted Passaic County Technical Institute (PCTI) students from New Jersey. Upon their arrival that morning, the PCTI students and chaperones were promptly escorted to the first floor Study Hall. After brief introductions and an explanation of the schedule, PCTI students and their Keio Academy counterparts were split into two groups. The first group remained in the Study Hall and rotated between stations, where they all engaged in origami and woodblock printing activities. The second group of PCTI students went with their Keio hosts to experience a Kendo demonstration. The Keio Kendo Club provided a wonderful tutorial for their new friends, as the PCTI students learned a few basic Kendo moves. For the rest of the day, the visitors attended classes and enjoyed lunch in the dining hall with their hosts. Prior to departing, all participating students posed for group photos and exchanged social media information. Once again, the cultural exchange was a tremendous success, as many new friendships had blossomed.