Minamisanriku Community-Based Experiential Education Program

3 Nights / 4 Days

American University Students (Trinity University)

Nineteen university students from the USA spent three nights with host families. Even during a short four-day stay, immersing themselves in everyday life can offer insights that go beyond what can be learned in a classroom.

Program Overview

町内小学校の教室で自己紹介をする大学生たち
GroupTrinity University (USA)
Number of participants19 students
Duration3 nights / 4 days
Learning themesDisaster preparedness · Local culture · International exchange
AccommodationHomestay
Example of useInquiry-based learning
International understanding education

Over four days, students engage deeply with daily life in Minamisanriku, disaster preparedness, culture, and local exchange.
Homestays and school partnerships provide opportunities for practical communication.
The program adds value to educational travel while supporting inquiry-based learning and international understanding education.

Itinerary

This is the actual itinerary followed by this group.
Each program is individually designed according to the objectives of each school.

Local Learning

Day1

Day2

  • Host famlies provide transportation
  • Minamisanriku SDGs active learning program “How can we protect the future of the sea and food?”
  • Lunch: Minamisanriku BBQ
  • Zen meditation experience
  • Homestay

Day3

  • Gathering with transportation by host families
  • Exchange experience with a local elementary school
    • Exchange experience in english
    • School lunch experience
    • Cleaning experience, etc.
  • Homestay

Day4

  • Homestay farewell ceremony

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