COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

P.O. BOX 2120

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120

PRINS. MEMO NO. 20

September 6, 2007

ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE/SECONDARY

TO:

Principals

 

FROM:

Linda M. Wallinger

Assistant Superintendent for Instruction

 

SUBJECT:

Japan Information and Culture Center Student Program

 

The Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), the cultural and public affairs branch of the Embassy of Japan, is pleased to extend an invitation to Virginia schools to participate in a free educational presentation in Washington, D.C. The program aims to give American students an opportunity to enrich their knowledge of Japan and United States-Japan relations, and learn about and experience Japan in Washington, D.C. In some cases, the JICC may be able to accommodate a request to hold the program at your school.

 

The JICC hosts a variety of exhibitions, concerts, and lectures throughout the year. One of the goals of the JICC is to provide educational programs for elementary, middle, and high school students throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Approximately 6,000 students visit the JICC each year as part of their social studies or language courses. This multi-faceted introduction to Japanese culture and society includes a short video, a comprehensive power point presentation, a display of Japanese cultural items, and an introduction to festivals, food, sports, crafts, and language. The presentation includes a high level of audience participation with many opportunities for students to join JICC staff members on stage. Each program is tailored to suit the particular ages of the students involved.

 

The program is approximately one hour. The wheelchair-accessible auditorium can accommodate up to 150 students, teachers, and chaperones. The JICC looks forward to hosting you and your students.

 

For more information, please visit the website at http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/. To schedule a visit, please contact Mr. Kevin Glenn by e-mail at kglenn@embjapan.org,or by telephone at (202-238-6945); or Helen Small, specialist for foreign languages, Office of Middle and High School Instruction, by e-mail at Helen.Small@doe.virginia.gov, or by telephone at (804) 225-3666.

 

LW/HS/ce