In line with this, the Hakuho Foundation of Japan, with the approval of the Japanese Ministry of Education, supports children’s education particularly in the areas of language and culture. The foundation, established in 1970 by leading global advertising agency Hakuhodo, which has a 115-year history, provides opportunities for Japanese children to become more well-rounded international individuals with strong understanding of the language and culture of their own country through the Hakuho Scheme for a Global Children’s Japanese Language Network.
The foundation also sponsors the Overseas Experience Programme for Japanese Children, one of four projects under the network, an initiative now in its third year.
Some 12 students from Toko Gakuen and Ojiya Junior High School were in Malaysia for a week-long visit under the programme. The purpose of the trip was to interact with Malaysian students and experience the various communities and their cultures.
During the students’ visit to Malaysia, various activities were organised by the foundation to expose them to ethnic cultures. Malaysian children who are learning the Japanese language, in turn, had a peek at Japanese culture. One of the many activities under the programme was a visit to SMJK Katholik in Petaling Jaya.
The Japanese students were given a chance to interact with, learn from and exchange experiences with the local children.
The visitors were also given a themed discussion to brainstorm. The topic was Tomorrow’s Connections Between Human Beings And Other Living Things. The theme helped students to become aware of the fact that the world has a diversity of animals and plants, as well as issues that will occur in the future. As the students will one day become the main force in society, they will have social influence on and responsibility for such things. The Japanese students also paid a visit to the Education Ministry where they learned more about the education system in Malaysia.
The students’ cultural experience included visits to world heritage sites in Malacca and Kota Kinabalu. — By SHARMILA VELLA
Read more: Taking a peek at Malaysian life http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/TakingapeekatMalaysianlife/Article/#ixzz1HCHeJZoY
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