The 2015 Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) will provide up to 14 U.S. K-12 teachers and administrators with the opportunity to travel to a conference in San Francisco and to Japan to learn about ESD efforts and strengthen ESD curricula in both countries. The program, administered by Fulbright Japan and funded by the Japanese and U.S. governments, is fully-funded with the exception of some meals. ESD is “a vision of education that seeks to balance human and economic well-being with cultural traditions and respect for the earth’s natural resources,” according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Up to 14 educators from Japan will travel to the U.S. in late April, and up to 14 educators from the U.S. will travel to Japan in June. At the end of the program in each country, all 24 educators will gather for a few days of joint collaboration.
Please visit the program website at http://www.iie.org/Programs/ESD for more information or to start an application. The application deadline is February 11, 2015. Contact esdteacher@iie.org with any questions.
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