2019 JCCC Educational Exchange Program

The selection process of JEEP delegates is competitive. The U.S.-Japan Relations Committee will review each application and select three individuals as delegates. Please complete and submit the application to the JCCC no later than Thursday, January 24, 2019. About JEEP: JCCC Educational Exchange Program (JEEP) is a program through which teachers and school/district administrators from the Chicago metropolitan area are selected to go to Japan for a study tour. The primary goal of this program is to give participants the opportunity to view the Japanese educational system firsthand and to learn about various aspects of Japanese culture and society. In part, the program was established to materialize JCCC’s effort to […]

JEEP Report by Joann Kort

Ms. Joann Kort Principal Dirksen Elementary School, Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 レポートの日本語訳をお探しの方は右上の【日本語】をクリック On June 23 I sat nervously in the lounge at O’Hare Airport, looking forward to my flight to Japan. I wondered about many things: how would I communicate, would I find food that I enjoyed, what would the schools be like, how would I be received in the schools and in my host family’s home. I was excited yet nervous. As I look back on all of the incredible experiences that I had on the trip to Japan I can see that I had nothing to worry about. The trip exceeded any expectations! I appreciated the […]

JEEP Report by Fabiola Fadda-Ginski

Dr. Fabiola Fadda-Ginski World Language Manager Chicago Public School レポートの日本語訳をお探しの方は右上の【日本語】をクリック As I am gathering my thoughts to write this report, I have come to the realization that it is very difficult to try to encapsulate into words what has proven to be one of the most beautiful experiences of my life. How can I accurately express the feelings of warmth and gratefulness I came to experience during my travels to Japan? How can I adequately explain why this trip has moved me so much? It is indeed not easy and almost impossible to sum up my experience in this short briefing, but I will try to do so by speaking […]