My, how time flies. The inaugural American Youth Leadership Program with Japan: Japan - America Watershed Stewardship Project (AYLP:JAWS) has moved onto its final stage following a successful three-week, late-summer trip to Tokyo and Niigata. In the next few months, the three teachers and 30 high school students who participated in the 2011 program will work to implement educational and community service projects in their schools and communities that highlight the lessons learned during their time in Japan.
From the Beaver County Times article, "Aliquippa teacher representing U.S. in Japan"
Audacity, in part, explains why a special education instructor from a small, economically challenged school district in Beaver County is one of three teachers from across the nation selected to participate in a U.S.-Japan environmental education initiative, sponsored by the U.S. State Department. read more
From the Home News article, "Bath Area Student in Japan After Gift to American Red Cross"Nathan Greene's love for Japan inspired him to want to help the victims of the devastating earthquake and Pacific tsunami last March. read more
AYLP : JAWS is a virtual and international exchange experience supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Read the full press release.