Recruiting challenge trip members
Challenge Trip
BRIDGE Challenge Trip ~Spring 2025 Dispatch~
Why not try the intercultural exchange that only the BRIDGE Challenge Trip can offer?
What is a Challenge Trip?
This program is aimed at Fukuoka children aged 5th grade to 3rd grade in high school, and challenges them to a homestay abroad for about a week. Each group of 18 people (15 children and 3 adult leaders) visits one country or region, and they can experience various different cultures through homestays, school visits, cultural exchanges, etc. The contact point for the country they visit is a public institution with a long history of exchange as the contact point for APCC. In addition, before they travel, they will attend several pre-training sessions and prepare for their trip together with their friends and leaders who will be going to the same destination. Not only will they make new friends abroad, but they will also be able to deepen their friendships with their fellow members who support each other while having fun together!
Features of the Challenge Trip Program
★Not a sightseeing trip,Challenge yourself to experience a different cultureprogram to
★At the dispatched placeExperience a homestay for about 4 nights
★Visiting local schools and holding exchange events, etc.Interact with local children
★Several times before travelingAdvance trainingConduct
★The liaison office for the country you are visiting will be the APCC liaison office.Public institutions with a long history of exchangeetc.
Steps to be taken for Spring 2025 dispatch
| <Date> | ＜Contents＞ |
| 2024 Late October to late November | Recruiting members and leaders |
| Late December | Determination of group members and leaders *After selection, the results will be announced to all applicants. We will notify you by email. |
| 2025 January 26th (Sunday) | General training session |
| February 9th (Sunday) | Country Workshop 1 |
| February 23rd (Sunday) - 24th (Holiday/Monday) | Overnight training session (2 days, 1 night) |
| March 16th (Sunday) | Unity ceremony |
| Late March to early April | Dispatch (Departure - Return: approx. 1 week) |
| Sunday, April 13 | Country-specific training session 2 |
| Sunday, April 27 | Debriefing session |
Recruitment information, membership application, and information session application
Applications for members to be dispatched in spring 2025 have already closed.
Thank you very much for all your applications.
[Notes on membership application]
Application deadline: Thursday, November 21, 2024, 18:00
*Please apply using the application form below. Applications via telephone, fax, or email will not be accepted.
Before applying, please click the button belowPlease be sure to read the [Application Requirements] throughtly.Please agree to the application conditions and apply through the "Membership Application Form".
In addition, you will need a Google account (Gmail address) to apply. If you do not have an account, please create one first.
(reference: How to create a Google account )
▼Please check items 0 to 4 below before proceeding with your application▼
0. Please be sure to check the recruitment requirements.
1. Please prepare photo data to attach one photo of the applicant.
Upper body/hat off. (It doesn't have to be an ID photo; it can be taken with a smartphone, mobile phone, etc.)
2. Please upload your assignment as a PDF or photo data. Please prepare the assignment data to attach.
Please check the application guidelines for assignments and submit them according to the theme.1 sheet of A4 paper(Please be sure to include your name and grade.) When submitting digital photos, please take photos so that the contents can be clearly seen.
*Assignments for applicants (children) must be written in the applicant's own handwriting.
3. It will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete the entry. We recommend applying from a computer.
4. Please apply when you have plenty of time, as it is not possible to save data while inputting data.
*The results of the selection will be notified by email (around mid-December).
[Information about the information session for members and parents] → This has now finished.
Below you can watch the video of the "Information Session for Members and Parents" held on November 16th.
Before you apply,Please check it out!
FAQ
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I'm thinking of applying for the challenge trip with my friends, brothers and sisters, but can we be in the same delegation?
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We are very sorry, but it is not possible to participate in the same delegation.
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I have dates where I cannot participate in the pre-challenge trip training, but can I still apply?
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In principle, participation in all training sessions is a prerequisite. You can apply, but priority will be given to those who can participate in all training sessions.
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What will you do during the challenge trip overnight training?
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The children who are members of the group and the volunteers who lead them together go through a one-night, two-day training session to deepen the group's cohesiveness and experience what it's like to live away from their parents' homes.