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