2019年度活動報告

本年度の活動内容

United Nations Understanding (Peace and human rights, environment, sustainable development, climate change, etc.)

KGN sponsored and organized the 29^thannual Kansai High School Model United Nations,June 19th– 21st , at the Kyoto International Conference Center.

·     Agenda: Reducing Poverty through Sustainable Development

·     Over 300 high school students from 11 Japanese high schools.

·     English event.

·     KGN students served as student leaders, participating as pages, delegates, bloc leaders, secretaries and assembly presidents.

·     KGN students spent 12 weeks preparing for the KHSMUN. English preparations included: United Nations research, country research, agenda research, presentations and debate.

International Exchange

KGN students and teachers participated in numerous international exchange opportunities both abroad and in Japan.

·     Australia, Canada, Guam, Korea, Malaysia and New Zealand

UNESCO Club
KGN’s UNESCO club continued to be active in both on and off-campus activities centered on ESD and SDGs.

·     Student members organized activities for the annual KGN Culture Festival to become officially designated an ‘Eco-Event’ by Kyoto City.  Working with KGN’s student council, UNESCO Club students organized the use of re-use plates and cups during the festival with a goal of reducing waste.

·     Student members participated in the annual Gomi-Zero project during Kyoto’s annual Gion Festival, encouraging the use of re-use cups and dishes with the festival’s food vendors, separating trash and staffing eco-booths that promoted the concept of an ‘Eco-Event’.

·     Student members participated in the 4th annual ASPnet Kyoto Student Workshop at Kamigamo Shrine, a one-day event for students for the 7 Kyoto UNESCO high schools.  Students participated in field work, active-learning workshop and presentations on the theme: Kyoto’s Past, Present and Future

Student members worked in cooperation with Kyoto City to translate signs into 7 languages to be placed around Arashiyama guiding tourists on where trash cans are located.

Traditional Culture and Understanding

KGN students participated in both curricular and after-school activities designed to foster an appreciation for Japanese culture and cultural understanding.

·     Students in the Course of International and Cultural Studies studied Japanese Tea Ceremony with Omotosenke twice a month.

·     Students in the Course of International and Cultural Studies participated in a Zazen and Buddhism workshop at Daitokuji Temple, Kyoto.

·     Students and teachers organized tours of various cultural sites around Kyoto for visiting international visitors.

·     Students in the Course of International and Cultural Studies visited the National Museum of Ethnology in Osaka to research different cultures for class presentations.

·     Students listened to JICA Volunteer presentations on the topic of Cultural Awareness and Sustainable Development.

UNESCO ASPnet Kyoto (Community involvement and ESD activities)

·     KGN teachers organized, hosted and participated in regular meetings of the ASPnet Kyoto UNESCO High School organization, a group of teachers from 7 UNESCO High Schools in Kyoto, to share resources and ideas on ESD, and to organized the 4th annual ASPnet Kyoto UNESCO High School workshop at Kamigamo Shrine. 

来年度の活動計画

1. KGN will continue to  produce and teach teaching materials focused on SDGs, as students participate in international exchange and Model United Nations activities.
2.  Students will continue to learn about Japanese culture in order to share their culture with others in English.
3. KGN’s UNESCO Club will continue to cooperate with the Kyoto UNESCO Association and the Kyoto City Ukyo-ku ward office to join community events that support SDGs and ESD.
4. KGN will continue to cooperate in hosting and organizing regular meetings and events for the 7 ASPnet UNESCO High Schools in Kyoto.
5. KGN will organize and host the 30th annual Kansai High School Model United Nations with the agenda: The Social Impact of Waste
6. KGN will continue to organize both short-term and long-term exchange programs for students in Canada (Vancouver, Victoria), New Zealand (Auckland, Christchurch), the United States (Honolulu), and Malaysia (Penang).

• • Teachers will prepare and teach lessons in English on each country’s history, culture, immigrant society, social issues and daily life
  • Students will prepare Japanese culture presentations to present to students in the countries they are visiting.