Tanja Kerbs (middle school librarian) writes on a visit by three student representatives of Project UMI from United World Colleges International School of Asia, Karuizawa (UWC ISAK) UWC ISAK is Japan’s only international boarding high school and member of the United World Colleges movement.
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Three high school students in the advanced contemporary Japan class reflect on their September 22 and 23 attendance of the 2017 University of Southern California Global Conference, hosted at the Grand Hyatt in Tokyo, and their participation in a panel discussion on the use of digital devices and family relationships.
USC’s Global Conference series is a biennial event held in major world cities that brings together academics and business leaders to present and discuss the latest research results across the full range of academic disciplines and their influence. The keynote speaker for this year’s conference was alumnus Kazuo Hirai ’79, who is President and CEO of Sony Corporation. Continue reading
Candy the Oracle Mascot was a recent hit with ASIJ High School students on a field trip to the Oracle offices in Tokyo in May. Continue reading
It’s not every day that the ASIJ High School Class of 2017 graduates. In fact, it only ever happens once. This year, 144 seniors graduated in total, five of whom graduated early. Continue reading
Roy Tomlinson (high school mathematics teacher) writes on his recent collaboration with the Japan Center to take AP Statistics students to a GE manufacturing facility. Continue reading
