Merced College, a state two-year university in California, USA, has entered into an international cooperation partnership with Kaifu High School in Kaiyo Town, Tokushima Prefecture.The Japan office of Jesus ESL International, which manages the language school and the International Student Division office at Merced College, has revealed.
According to Jesus ESL International Japan, the partnership promised to promote cultural exchange and international education between Japan and the United States, provide guidance to students wishing to study in the United States, conduct training programs in the United States, and send staff from both schools to each other.
Since Merced College will be a bridge between Japan and the United States, it has realized cooperation with Japanese junior high schools, high schools, and universities, but this is the first time it has partnered with a public high school.By enhancing transfer alliances with countries around the world, it aims to cultivate global human resources who can fly around the world.
Kaifu High School was established in 2004 by integrating three prefectural high schools in Kaifu-gun, Hainan, Hiwasa, and Shishiku Commercial.It has three departments: general course, information business course, and mathematical science course.Kaifu District is an agricultural and fishing village area in the southern part of Tokushima Prefecture, and is suffering from a rapid population decline and an aging population.Although it is a small school with about 3 students, it has launched a project to make Kaifu High School attractive, and is focusing on project-based learning. It also accepts students studying abroad from other prefectures and plays a role in regional revitalization. ing.
