The 2nd School Exchange International Forum
The 2nd School Exchange International Forum will be held as follows. All those who are interested in international understanding education and school exchange activities are welcome to attend.
1 Date and Time: 29 July 2006 (Sat.) 13:00-16:30
2 Place:

Hiroshima Syogai Gakusyu Center (Palette HIroshima)
*(Add) 1-14 Hikarimachi, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima City
*http://www.pref.hiroshima.jp/kyouiku/gakushu/center/map/map.htm

3 Participation Fee: Free
4 Audience: Open to any interested person, but if you would like to attend please send an e-mail or fax per details below.
5 Program: Opening Addresses (13:00-13:10)
* Address by Tomoyuki Kobara, representative of the Global Partnership School Center (GPSC)
* Address by Dean Masaki Sakagoshi, Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University
(1)Workshop (13:10-14:00)
  "Linking People Around the World"
    Associate Professor Carolyn Ledford, Collegel of Education, East Carolina University

(2)Practical activities report (14:00-14:45)
  1)The report of Shinonome junior highschool attached to Hiroshima University
    Mr. Kazuyuki Kanbara, math teacher, Shinonome junior highschool
  2)The report of Mihara k-9 school attached to Hiroshima University
    Ms. Hiroko Yamato, art teacher, Mihara junior highschool

(3) Symposium (15:00-16:30)
  "Let's start school exchanges: from planning to practice "
  * Coordinator
    Professor Seiji Fukuzawa, Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University
  * Panelists
    Ms. Suzanne Hachmeister, TAG teacher, Elmhurst elementary school
    Mr. Kazuyuki Kanbara, math teacher, Shinonome junior highschool
    Ms. Kaoru Yoshimura, English teacher, Hiroshima prefectual senior/junior highschool
    Mr. Kazuya Kuwata, music teacher, Mihara junior highschool

Closing Address (16:30)

A party will be held after the forum (17:30-19:30).
We hope that many of you will be able to attend (expected cost is 6000 yen).
For further information and applications:
Please provide us with the following information when applying:
1. Name, 2. Affiliation, 3. Address, telephone number and e-mail address for correspondence,
4. Whether you wish to attend the party or not.

Office for the School Exchange International Forum
Telephone and Facsimile: 082-424-7190 (direct)
E-mail gpsc@hiroshima-u.ac.jp