Global Kaiyo
Weekend
グローバル海陽ウイークエンド
Once a year, we hold an English Day, a day camp for elementary, junior high and high school students. Run by our team, our staff is supported by visiting Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) from all around Tokushima Prefecture.
In the morning, students are divided into groups for the day and spend time getting to know each other and their group’s ALT. They then play English games in their groups and make crafts together. Lunch is also eaten in groups, and students get the opportunity to order their food in English!
After, students and teachers participate in cross-cultural activities together, like trying Japanese calligraphy, decorating cookies, or playing games, such as a scavenger hunt where students can learn about ALTs’ hometowns.
In the evening, junior high school and high school students eat dinner with the ALTs, watch presentations from high school students who have studied abroad, and enjoy free conversation and hang-out time with native English speakers and friends.
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Welcome Sign
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Introductions to Global Team staff and ALT volunteers
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Kaiyo Town Mayor gives some opening comments
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - ALT Volunteer getting to know their team for the day!
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - ALT Volunteer getting to know their team for the day!
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - ALT Volunteer facing off against team members in an English game
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - ALT Volunteer facing off against team members in an English game
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - ALT Volunteer playing a game with their team
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Local kids play a ball game
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Students order lunch in English with Global Team member Jeff
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Students order lunch in English with Global Team member May
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - One delicious lunch option
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - One delicious lunch option
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - ALT Volunteer enjoys lunch with their team
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Students and ALT Volunteers enjoy a study abroad presentation from Kaifu High School students
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Students and ALT Volunteers enjoy a study abroad presentation from Kaifu High School students
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Student decorates gingerbread cookie as part of cultural exchange
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - ALT Volunteer tries calligraphy as part of cultural exchange
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - ALT volunteer and students play kendama as part of cultural exchange
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Students pound mochi
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Students and ALTs dance to the Cha Cha slide to finish the day
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Students and ALTs dance to the Cha Cha slide to finish the day. How low can you go!
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Students and ALTs with Global Team pose for a photo
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Visiting students and ALTs ride the glass-bottomed boat at Marine Jam
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Visiting students and ALTs visit Namikiri Fudoson, a local temple
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Visiting students and ALTs visit Jomanji, the local zen temple and the oldest on the island of Shikoku
 
                  
                    
                GKW 2023 - Visiting students and ALT volunteers' dirt-dyed shirts
