With the start of the new Japanese school year, the Middle School Student Service Leadership Team (MSSSLT) members held their first Tohoku Virtual English Class with the new sixth graders at Ikawa Elementary School in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture. The Tohoku Virtual English Classes are an ongoing project in which our students create a fun environment where Japanese elementary school students can learn to enjoy English through Skype video sessions. During this first lesson, they learned each others’ names, ages and interests. Continue reading →