Includes completion of pilot videotapes designed for use in introducing Japan into world history and literature classes. Includes implementation of general Internet access to database holdings. Workshops and seminars train instructors in various disciplines to integrate Japan into their curriculum. Participants also attend Intercultural Teacher Institute, a summer program for US and Japanese teachers to jointly explore cultural education and compare classroom experiences. A Grass Roots Approach for New England First and second years of the development of a regional clearinghouse of scholastic information on Japan for local K-12 educators, aimed at strengthening existing teaching curriculum by providing guidance and loans from an extensive collection of supplementary materials and resources.
Teachers then serve as local resources in their own school districts.
Second year of a three-year project of workshops and summer institutes to prepare American teachers and administrators, as well as Japanese parents, for the integration of Japanese students into Michigan schools. Workshops are also held to increase American and Japanese students' understanding of multiculturalism. The Clearinghouse also provides information on Japan-related information services, and publishes a newsletter and summary of current events in Japan. Japan America Society of Colorado, Denver, Colorado Nichibeikai Mentorship Outreach Project to bring together teams of high-school students with pairs of local Japanese and American business people volunteering through the Society's Nichibeikai community outreach program. Volunteers work with the students as mentors and advisors, helping them develop concepts for Japan-related business projects.