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2024 Annual Report

(1) SDGs/ESD Learning

The “Global Studies” class for ACF Course 1st and 2nd-year students has reached its 9th year this year. Once a week, students learn about social issues related to the SDGs in English with Mr. Robert and Mr. Achille. While some of the vocabulary may be a bit challenging for 1st-year high school students, the teachers incorporate games and activities to make learning enjoyable.

Starting in the second semester, 1st-year students will work in groups, while 2nd-year students will choose a specific SDG goal they wish to explore deeply for their inquiry-based learning projects. In February, an in-class presentation session will be held, and the groups or individuals with outstanding content will present at the final contest in March.

Through this exploration of goals and social issues, students are encouraged to see these challenges as personal matters and engage in discussions to develop their own proposals, culminating in their presentations.

２．GCED (Global Citizenship Education)

Centered around the student council, we continued our involvement in the event “La Colta Kashiwa Festival” held at Kashiwa City Central Community Center in November, as we did last year. We helped with organizing the stamp rally, reception staff, sound system support, and more. This event is a platform for cultural circles and social welfare organizations in Kashiwa City to showcase their work, and our students had the opportunity to assist attendees and help presenting organizations during the two-day event, enjoying their roles from the opening ceremony onwards.

Additionally, as part of a continuing project from last year, we further developed the “Locally Produced, Locally Consumed Project: Isshin Dō Sai” in collaboration with the nearby Iwatate Farm and JA Tokatsu. This year, we received support from JA TOkatsu’s antenna shop “daichi” to plan and develop a vegetable smoothie. Over the summer break, we experimented with various combinations of vegetables to find the best flavors, and after much trial and error, we finally completed the product. The pre-sale at the “daichi” antenna shop in October was successful, and we sold a sweet potato and Chinese cabbage smoothie at the La Colta Kashiwa Festival in November. During the cultural festival, the student council also sold vegetables from Iwatate Farm, aiming to raise awareness of local produce and encourage interest in it. Through interactions with local producers, we hope to cultivate a sense of valuing local agriculture, reduce food waste, and contribute to CO2 reduction efforts in the fight against climate change. The student council plans to continue and expand this project in the next school year.

Furthermore, we had the opportunity to present this activity at the 3rd UNESCO Week “UNESCO Youth Forum” held on December 1, 2024. On that day, former student council president (now a first-year university student), current student council members, and new student council members gathered, and we had the chance to exchange ideas with youth from across Japan, which was a very valuable experience.

3.International Understanding Education

2nd-year Academic Frontier Course Korea Study Trip: December 10-14 (Visit to Korea Tourism High School on December 11)

After a long pause, we were able to have an overseas study trip again last year. The Academic Frontier Course (ACF) visited Korea, where we exchanged with a UNESCO school in Korea. Before the trip, our students and Korean students had an online introduction, where they introduced themselves in Japanese and shared what was trending among high school students in each country. Our students were excited about meeting their new friends in person and couldn’t wait for the trip.

On the day of the study trip, we were warmly welcomed with songs and other gestures, and then we split into groups to present what we were studying in school and introduce our schools. For our school’s presentation, we focused on SDG 12 (Responsible Production and Consumption) and presented it in English. Though the students were nervous, they were able to communicate what they had been learning in the “Global Studies” class. The students of Korea Tourism High School presented a student-made picture book based on the Korean folk tale “Heungbu and Nolbu,” which was translated into Japanese and linked to SDGs. The Korean students presented this in excellent Japanese. During cultural exchange, we split into groups of about 14 and participated in self-introductions, games, and gift exchanges. Although the time was short, we became very close, and when it was time to say goodbye, we were moved to tears. We are grateful to Korea Tourism High School for providing this wonderful opportunity, and we hope to continue deepening exchanges related to SDGs and ESD education in the future.

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