CONWAY, Ark. (November 27,
2017) – Hendrix College has been awarded an opportunity to send 23 students and
two faculty/staff members to Tokyo and Hiroshima during Spring Break, March
17-25, 2018, through the Kakehashi Project, one of Japan’s “Friendship Ties
Programs” promoted by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Kakehashi Project is a
fully-funded exchange program that promotes cross-cultural exchange between
Japanese and North American students, with the aim of promoting interest in,
and understanding of, Japan’s economy, society, history, culture, politics, and
diplomatic relations.
The nine-day program will
include visits to Tokyo and Hiroshima, tours of educational institutions,
high-tech and traditional industries, world heritage sites, and government
offices, lectures by officials and educators, participation in cultural events,
discussions with local students, and home stays with Japanese families.
“This is a wonderful
opportunity for our students to experience Japan, and builds on Japan-related
programming on campus and in the community being coordinated by our Japan
Outreach Initiative Coordinator, Ms. Aya Murata, and the Asian Studies
Program,” said Gwen Stockwell, Director of International Student Services at
Hendrix, who is helping to coordinate the trip. “This award speaks to the
active support from President Tsutsui and International Programs to increase
international programming and opportunities, and will help promote student
interest in Japan. We are grateful to the Japanese government and honored to be
able to participate in this.”
Selected students will be
joined on the trip by Dr. Mark Goadrich (Associate Professor of Computer
Science) and Ms. Claudia Courtway (Assistant Director of International
Programs).
As part of the exchange,
Hendrix will also host 23 students and two faculty/staff members from its
partner institution in Japan, Hiroshima Prefectural University, for a brief
visit in early Spring semester 2018.
About
Hendrix College
A private liberal arts
college in Conway, Arkansas, Hendrix College consistently earns recognition as
one of the country’s leading liberal arts institutions, and is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That
Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges. Its academic quality and
rigor, innovation, and value have established Hendrix as a fixture in numerous
college guides, lists, and rankings. Founded in 1876, Hendrix has been
affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. To learn more, visit www.hendrix.edu.