Jeonnam International Education Institute Hosts 'Korea-Japan Leadership Achievement Sharing Day'

Jeonnam International Education Institute held the '2021 Korea-Japan Global Citizenship Leadership Project Achievement Sharing Day' event. Photo by Jeonnam International Education Institute

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jeonnam International Education Institute announced on the 21st that it held the ‘2021 Korea-Japan Global Citizenship Leadership Project Achievement Sharing Day’ for 36 high school students from the province and Kochi International High School in Japan.

This Achievement Sharing Day was organized to allow students from both countries to share their experiences of recognizing local issues, establishing a vision as global citizens, creating joint action plans, and practicing them together.

From September to December, over four months, the participating students from both countries reflected on human rights and environmental issues, formed four Korea-Japan joint teams, and carried out projects that could bring about practical changes in their local communities.

The participating students presented their actions on topics such as ▲women’s human rights in the workplace ▲the current state of microplastic marine pollution and countermeasures ▲carbon footprint reduction campaigns using SNS, and engaged in in-depth discussions on solutions to the problems related to each topic.

Kim Tae-hoon, a student from Haenam High School who participated in the project, said, “This project required us to study global issues in English, which is not our native language, and to overcome challenges such as collaborating with Japanese students who were not familiar with using Google Classroom. Although there were certainly language and cultural differences between the two countries, we shared the same sense of urgency about global issues and agreed that active practice is the only answer.”

Director Choi Kyung-hoe stated, “I believe that through participating in this project, students from both countries have developed their identity as global citizens who act beyond nationality and have deeply considered their roles in creating a sustainable future society. Next year, we plan to expand international video exchanges with other countries such as China.”

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