Cultural Exchanges - 8th Grade Research Residency

TThis two week integrated academic cultural exchange to Japan in the spring provides 8th grade JMP students at Mt. Tabor Middle School the opportunity to utilize their language skills and cultural understandings to explore and conduct research in rural and urban areas of Hiroshima, Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures.

Students begin their studies at the site of the dropping of the first atomic bomb in Hiroshima. From there they are hosted by a small agricultural town, Santo, in Hyogo prefecture and employ various forms of transportation to reach their field study sites. Students must meet both academic and behavior requirements as well as take an active role in the design and preparations of the cultural exchange to participate in this school sponsored cultural exchange.

The 8th grade teacher & the students of the 8th grade class plan this cultural exchange. Although this is a PPS sponsored trip, no Portland Public School funds are used for this cultural exchange; all financing for this cultural exchange is again, the responsibility of the parents. For questions please contact Matt Bacon-Brenes at mbaconbr@pps.k12.or.us

Three schools, two languages, one community