Watch Out Japan! I will be hitting the Tokyo tarmac, actually the Tokyo tarmac will be in 126 days, I go to San Francisco first. So there is your break Japan, you get one extra day to prepare for my arrival.
I have been awarded a cultural exchange experience to Japan from the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund (JFMF). I will be spending one day in San Francisco, 3-4 days in Tokyo, then 8-10 days in another city on the island, and then a final 3-4 days in Tokyo.
Here are the objectives of the trip:
· Increase understanding between the people of Japan and the United States of America.
· Enrich first through twelfth grade curricula by presenting teachers with the opportunity to integrate international perspectives and methodologies and relate actual experiences from the JFMF Teacher Program.
· Encourage more Americans to appreciate the people, culture and educational system of Japan.
· Expand professional development opportunities for American primary and secondary educators.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity goto http://www.iie.org/Content/NavigationMenu/FMF1/JFMF/Overview/Overview.htm
I will be posting my preparation for the trip and updating friends, family, and Lanier High School's students of my adventures in Japan.
I hope you will post comments for me and even suggestions for my travels.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Friday, June 1, 2007
Welcome to my blog
(Hello)and welcome to my blog. I am Stella Farris, a high school librarian, at Lanier High School in Austin, Texas. I have been awarded a cultural exchange trip to Japan in October 2007. See Watch Out Japan for more information regarding the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund program.
The purpose of this blog is
- to introduce myself to my new friends and family in Japan
- to keep my family and friends in the United States and around the world up to date with my trip
- to share my experiences and learning with the students at Lanier High School
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