It's like a "study abroad experience! A 2-day collaboration event with Yokosuka Bilingual School (YBS) will be held!

Hello, this is Aya from GLI staff!

We are pleased to announce that GLI hasWeekend Study Abroadunder the title ofCollaboration event with Yokosuka Bilingual School (YBS)to do so!

What kind of school is Yokosuka Bilingual School?

Yokosuka Bilingual School (=YBS) is a bilingual school located in the global city of Yokosuka,Children from various countries, languages, and backgrounds, from pre-primary to elementary school students, attend our school.

You may have the image or expectation that a bilingual school = English language learning, but what "YBS" values more than that,To share our thoughts and feelings with each other with all our might and enjoy the differences, not just words!

Because you can appreciate and enjoy differences, you will have confidence in your originality. When you have confidence in yourself, you can expand your possibilities anywhere in the world!

And to everyone at GLI,I hope that students will have many interactions in an environment where they can enjoy diversity and open up new possibilities for themselves!With this in mind, we are pleased to announce theWeekend Study Abroad."The event has been decided.

as if"Study Abroad Experience."You can enjoy yourself in such an environment as if you were

Weekend Study Abroad "3 Features"

For this Weekend Study Abroad event with YBS,The following three featuresThere are

1) Take classes together in a YBS class

At YBSLearning through English Input x Output x Experience."The classes are based on the concept of

Therefore, we offer an environment full of activities where students can not only learn English like in school, but also use it properly!

Because I take classes with my YBS classmates,Absorbing not only English, but a lot of other thingsCan be done.

2) Take GLI's inquiry-based learning with YBS students

Now the GLI instructor will lead the lesson. Each lesson will have a "theme" and GLI exploration lessons will be conducted with YBS classmates.

In lesson activities with children from various backgrounds,A different kind of stimulation.You can do this.

3) Spend lunch and break time with YBS students

This time,You will spend your free time during lunch time and breaks with YBS students.

By spending free time with students from a variety of backgrounds,Even if your English is not that good, you may be able to communicate your thoughts and feelings, or you may become good friends and stay friends for years to come.

So much so,To spend time with children of the same generation in an environment of diversity,A plus for the future of our children.It is only in

Concurrently recruiting junior and senior high school student interns!

He will accompany us for this event in collaboration with YBS.Recruitment of junior and senior high school student internsI will do so.

In the future, we will not only help GLI students,Experience working at a bilingual school as an intern for YBS middle and high school students, taking care of preschool (pre-school) children and being a member of the YBS staff.You will be asked to do so.

By interacting with children and staff from many different countries, you will learn not only English language skills, but also the ability to act with consideration for others, a sense of responsibility, and many other valuable things!

Interns from upper elementary school age and above can also be accepted.It is. We are looking forward to seeing you and your elementary school students!

This year's event is a "2 DAYS" + "Preliminary Study"!

This Weekend Study Abroad Event is,In addition to the regular 2 DAYS, pre-study will be heldThere are also

Preliminary study: October 9 (Monday, national holiday: Sports Day)

Preliminary study with YBS participants and junior high school student internsMeet & Greet" eventThe following is a list of the most common types of products that can be used.

The event is centered on interns,We will discuss how to be prepared as an intern, and come up with ideas on what kind of experiences we would like to create. What kind of experience do you want to create?The experience of creating this event togethercan be done.

In addition, actual participants will come together to create a message & self-introduction video for their YBS friends.

(in Japanese history)*YBS participants are not required to attend, but internship applicants are required to attend.)

DAY 1: November 3 (Friday, National Holiday: Culture Day)

In DAY 1, students will actually visit YBS, take classes at YBS, and take GLI's exploration classes with YBS students.

After spending a lot of time with YBS children, including free time, all event participants will stay overnight at "Kamigo Mori-no-ie".

There will be many activities planned at the accommodations, so you will get to know the participants and interns even better.

DAY 2: Saturday, November 4

The last day was with the children of the participants.Sarushima.I am going to go to We will go there by boat from Yokosuka.

After participating in a 30-minute guided tour of a deserted island, participants were challenged to find out what is great about Monkey Island and its attractions, and to create content to promote them.You will be asked to do so.

Specifically,We took photos and videos of Sarushima's many attractions and asked ourselves how we could express, communicate, and spread the buzz. and then caption them in English and distribute them to the world!I will do so.

Through this exploratory study, students will not only develop their interests and self-expression skills, but also learn the skills that they will surely need in the future.Video production and SNS disseminationYou can learn how to

We are sure that you will join us,You will get a lot of experiences and great memories with your friends, including YBS students.

Benefits of Participation

With children from the Yokosuka baseExposure to live English

●A variety of experiences that are rarely availablecan be done.

Many benefits can be gained, such as

Also this time,Mixed with regular lessons at an international school.You will notice many things just by looking at what kind of lessons local children are learning and comparing them with Japanese studies.

Also, through this event, we began to interact with YBS students,Eventually, we can get to know each other enough to have a family exchange.It may be.

If you are worried about your English ability,The interns' older brothers and sisters will support you, so you don't need to be confident in your English skills! If,

I want you to absorb not only English but also many other things.

I want you to spend time with kids from different backgrounds.

I want to give them a variety of experiences.

If you felt that,This Weekend Study Abroad is just perfect!Why don't you come visit us at YBS?

Outline of Weekend Study Abroad @ YBS (*Details to be released at a later date)

Date and time
Preliminary study: October 9 (Monday, national holiday: Sports Day)
DAY 1: November 3 (Friday, National Holiday: Culture Day)
DAY 2: Saturday, November 4

[Program time].
Pre-enrollment study (mandatory for junior high and high school intermediates, optional for YBS participants).
*Venue: GLI Hiroo School (https://gli-english.com/hiroo/)
10:00 Gathering of junior high and high school student interns
~11:00 Warm-up ~English Cafe~・・・・Introductions
Video ideas, Monkey Island activity discussion
12:00~Rest
13:00~YBS participating members (elementary school students) gather
Self-introductions and grouping
∙~14:00 Introduction to activities at YBS and on Monkey Island
15:30~15:30 Video recording and preparation by group
Scheduled to end at 3:30 p.m.

DAY1
8:00 a.m. Gathering & Departure (@Tokyo Station)
10:00~ What kind of school is YBS? (Introduction)
10:30~ Class with everyone at YBS
12:00~ Lunch time (GLI students bring their own lunch)
1:00 p.m.~ Afternoon Activity
14:00~ Homeroom, dismissal from school
Arrive at "Kamigo Mori-no-Ie" (Forest House)(https://kamigo-morinoie.com)
After eating and bathing~ Prepare as a group for activities on Monkey Island

DAY2
6:00~ Wake up and get ready
7:00~ Breakfast and preparation for departure
8:00~ Departure
9:30~ Ferry from Mikasa to Sarushima
10:00~ Join a guided tour of Sarushima Island.https://sarushima.jp/leisure/tour/)
11:00~ Explore Monkey Island
12:00~ Lunch
13:00~14:00 Explore & Explore Time
15:00~ Arrival at Yokosuka~ to Tokyo
16:30 Dismissal

[Personal belongings].
Writing utensils
indoor shoes
Water bottle (water can be supplied on site)
Charged IC card (about 5,000 yen for elementary school students)
Lunch on the first day (prepare in disposable containers or purchase on your own before the meeting)
Change of clothes (change of clothes required for one night + as needed)

Age Range
Participants: 1st-6th grade elementary school students
Interns: Junior high and high school students (*Interns from upper elementary school age and above may also be accepted)

[Amount: 2 DAYS (Pre-study is free of charge)
GLI Exprores Club (GEC) members: 29,800 yen (*)14,900 yen per day" for an English-speaking environment with plenty of English)
Internal students: 24,300 yen (*)12,150 yen per day" for an English-speaking environment with plenty of English)
Intern students: 10,000 yen
*The amount includes tax and accommodation. Separately, food expenses for DAY2, transportation to Yokosuka, and transportation within Yokosuka are required.

*For outside students*.

This event is open to GLI internal students and GLI Explorers Club (GEC) members.
this（GLI Explorers Club)If you join the,First month free to attend eventsCan be done.

(*First month free = only GEC membership fee is waived, event participation fee is required separately)

Capacity
First 10 students (7 internal students and 3 GEC members)

Other
*Please note the details of what to bring, etc., in the "bookmark" to be given to participants.
*Schedules are subject to change depending on the YBS schedule and conditions of the day.

How to participate
If you are interested in participating in the "Weekend Study Abroad @ YBS," click on the "Official GLI Line" button below,Message from "Weekend Study AbroadIf you are interested in participating as a "junior or senior high school intern student",Message from the "Junior High and High School Student InternsPlease send us a

We will reply to your message with confirmation and details about the day's event.

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By participating in this weekend study abroad program, you will not only improve your English, but also make friends and have many experiences! We would be happy if you could enjoy the event with us, including our interns ^ ^.

　
GLI Staff Aya

　
P.S.
GLI's help for learning EnglishFree learning content."can be found here.
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https://gli-english.com/contents/