Nov, 2019
On November 17 (Sun.), AAEE hosted "Exchange, Friendship and Global Partnership - Student Exchange Program in the Age of Multicultural Conviviality" at JICA Chikyu Hiroba. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and JICA Chikyu Hiroba for their support and for the many people who attended the event.
In this debriefing session, we reported on the activities of the three student exchange programs held in Vietnam and Nepal in August and September this year, as well as on the crowdfunding activities conducted by the students with the support of our organization (AAEE).
Here is a report of the day's activities for those of you who could not make it.
Moderator and facilitator were AAEE student assistants Miyabi Mochizuki and Moka Ohta, who participated in the Vietnam program this year. They wore the traditional Vietnamese costume "Ao dai" to host the event. The atmosphere in the hall was very Vietnamese...
Opening remarks and summary of AAEE's activities for 2019
Akinori Seki, President of the AAEE, and Asaka Ose, a student assistant, gave an overview of the AAEE and its philosophy. Akinori Seki said that AAEE's ideal process of international exchange is "encounter," "exchange," "contemplation," and "verbalization," which is very impressive.
(1) VJEP (Vietnam-Japan Exchange Program)
This was a report on the activities of the VJEP (Vietnam-Japan Exchange Program) held in Vietnam in August. This presentation was given by all the VJEP participants (Aika Higashi, Natsuki Asaoka, Moka Ohta, Sakie Okumoto, Ayaka Sakuma, Saki Jimbo, Yuna Hatate, Momoka Miura, Miyabi Mochizuki, Yui Yamashita). Who are you?" - "V!J!E!P!" was the energetic call, and the opening image looked as if it was the beginning of a movie... The opening video is like the beginning of a movie... You will be completely swallowed up in the VJEP world created by these girls.
The difficulties encountered during the intercultural exchange with Vietnamese students and the lessons learned through it are not only presented, but also discussed through drama, drama, drama, drama, and discussion. discussion... The content of the presentations was free and full of variety. I believe that the audience was able to feel the real atmosphere of VJEP when they saw the girls giving these presentations freely and powerfully.
The exchange program in Vietnam focused not only on interacting with local students who grew up in a different environment, but also on experiencing the local life system through homestays and experiencing firsthand the unique socialist system of government in Vietnam. By having all ten participants give free presentations as mentioned above, I believe that the audience was able to understand what each participant felt about each of these experiences.
《②Mero Sathi Project (August)
This is a report on the activities of the Nepal-Japan student exchange program Mero Sathi Project in August. Three people who were supposed to be the facilitators of the report (Mikinao Kobayashi, Saki Yamaguchi, and Yuno Sakuma) appeared on stage. Just as I was thinking, the video suddenly started. After the opening video, which looked like a news program, the presenter, Mr. Kobayashi, started to speak lightly. He looked like a newscaster.... In addition to the news program format, the presentation was full of entertainment, including a short funny video taken in Nepal as a "commercial. The format as well as the content of the presentation was very much in line with the program theme "Happiness and Education".
The three presenters were Ms. Kobayashi, Ms. Yamaguchi, and Ms. Sakuma, but the other participants (Harumi Kobayashi, Yuho Takeuchi, and Kaeko Moriwaki) also appeared in the video in the form of "reports. This shows the unity of the August Mero Sathi Project team!
The Mero Sathi Project is a lot of fun. "The Mero Sathi Project is a lot of fun, and Nepal is a country with a lot to offer. The "fun" of the Mero Sathi Project was conveyed through the presentation by Ms. Kobayashi, the presenter. The "fun" of the Mero Sathi Project could be seen in the free and interesting presentation format of the news program. He also said that without this program, he would not have been able to think about Nepal for a long time. I hope that through this report meeting, as many people as possible will become interested in Nepal.
《③Mero Sathi Project (September)
This is a report on the activities of the Nepal-Japan student exchange program Mero Sathi Project in September. The presenters were the participants of the September Mero Sathi Project, the Akinori Seki Seminar of Tokyo Keizai University (Mayu Unno, Asuka Ishinoda, Junpei Koyama, Ryo Inoue, Akari Nishizawa, Shiori Suzuki, Chirei Ihara, Kanta Endo, and Manyo Ozaki). The presentation started with an opening video that attracted the audience's attention as well. Throughout the presentation, there was an abundance of video and photos, and I was fascinated by the wonderful photos of Nepal that served as the background for the presentation. I was also fascinated by the wonderful photos of Nepal that served as the background for the presentation, and the fact that she wore a kurta, a traditional Nepalese costume, gave me a deeper sense of "Nepaleseness.
The most impressive part of the presentation was "Jun-chan's disappearance". To my surprise, Junpei Koyama, aka "Jun-chan," seemed to have suddenly disappeared during the program. What was interesting to me was the difference in reaction between the Japanese and the Nepalese at that time. The Japanese were a little worried, but waited patiently, while the Nepalese were so upset that some of them started crying. This was not only a difference in the form of "love" between Japan and Nepal, but also the depth of the "friendship" that we were able to build through the program. In any case, it is a cross-cultural experience that cannot be experienced in Japan.
I was also very intrigued by the presentation on Nepal's educational problems, the caste system behind it, and the lack of infrastructure.
Summary of Crowdfunding and the International Student Summit
Ms. Mayu Unno and Ms. Asuka Ishinoda, seminar students of Akinori Seki's seminar at Tokyo Keizai University, gave a presentation on crowdfunding.
Ms. Mayu Unno and Ms. Asuka Ishinoda, seminar students of Akinori Seki Seminar of Tokyo Keizai University, gave a presentation on the crowdfunding project that students proactively conducted with the support of AAEE this year, and the Japan International Student Summit held in Nepal in September as a pledge of their efforts.
For more information about crowdfunding, please click here.
https://readyfor.jp/projects/24934
This crowdfunding project is to raise 720,000 yen for Tae to attend Shamrock School for Sudip, a Dalit boy that AAEE Nepal members met during their past research. The purpose of the fundraising was to raise 720,000 yen for school fees for Sudip, a Dalit boy whom AAEE Nepal members met during their past research. The Shamrock School is a boarding school in Pokhara, Nepal that aims to provide quality education to children in need due to poverty and low caste.
It was also a crowdfunding pledge, and the International Student Summit held in Nepal in September
The main purpose of the crowdfunding is not to save one Sudip, but to introduce Sudip and Shamrock School through the crowdfunding activities, and to think about the problems of Nepal and global poverty together with the people of Japan.
In particular, I watched a part of Ms. Asuka Ishinoda's speech during the summit, and it was very moving.
You can read the transcript of Ms. Asukaha Ishinoda's moving speech at the International Student Summit on AAEE's Facebook page. (The link is posted in the comment section.)
[Link posted on AAEE September 16
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=772346579886996&id=382811615507163&sfnsn=mo
The two presenters talked about the passion and anguish they felt during the crowdfunding process. It was heartening to listen to them.
Each program was full of individuality, and we were able to make it a report meeting with deep and rich content. I would be happy if everyone could experience the "learning" of each program through this report meeting. We also hope that you have gained a better understanding of the activities of the AAEE and have become more interested in our work.
We would like to thank the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and JICA Chikyu Hiroba for supporting this event, as well as all the people who came to the event and supported and cooperated with us.
