–What is the Wing Kids Program?

■ Activities

* Participate in a dispatch program (Spring Break Mission Project) to go abroad and challenge yourself to experience different cultures. * Take courses to learn about the connections between Japan and other Asian countries and regions, and about Japanese culture and history.

* Experience being a host family and welcoming a foreign child ambassador into your home.

■ Activity period

* The program will run for about a year and a half from December this year to April the year after next.

(December 17th (Saturday)The entrance ceremony is scheduled for the afternoon of

* Activities will be held mainly in Fukuoka city on Saturdays and Sundays every month.

*As a rule, activities are held once a month, but depending on the program (such as training), the number of activities may increase.

■ Application conditions and qualifications–Regarding application:

* 4th and 5th grade elementary school students who can proactively take on new challenges and take responsibility for all activities.

* Be healthy in mind and body and in all activitiesAble to handle and manage on their own (including dealing with food allergies and taking medication)

* People who are eager to participate in APCC's dispatch and homestay programs / People who can enroll in overseas travel insurance designated by our organization

(The participation schedule and rules for each event will depend on the event's rules.

* Able to communicate with the APCC Secretariat via email

* Those who attended the Wing Kids Program Information Session and the Spring Break Mission Project Member Parent Information Session (held on November 13th)

■ How to apply

Please fill out all the necessary application documents and submit them by the deadline.By mailPlease apply to the APCC Secretariat.

①Application form

②Assignment ※Please write something related to the theme on a single A4 size piece of paper.

Theme: "What would you do to make friends abroad?" (The format can be any, such as an essay or illustration.)

③ Complete set of mission project application documents (participant application form and assignment)

For details, please see the next page ★Application Procedure★.

■ Application DeadlineFriday, November 18, 2016, 18:00 (must arrive at the APCC Secretariat)

Your application will be accepted once we receive all the necessary documents.

Please be careful to ensure there are no omissions or other errors.

★Application process★

1.　Sunday, November 13th"Wing Kids Program Information Session" and "Spring Break Mission Project Member Parent Information Session"Parents and children must participate together.

(Those who attended the briefing session on September 18th should only attend the "Mission Project Members Parents Briefing Session.")

[Date and Time] Sunday, November 13th, 10:00am and 1:30pm "Spring Break Mission Project Members Parent Information Session" (please choose one of the time slots)

16:15 ~ "Wing Kids Program Information Session"

[Location] Resola Yume Tenjin Hall (2-5-55 Tenjin, Chuo-ku)

【Application】※Reservation requiredPlease make reservations online (http://www.apcc.gr.jp/). Deadline is 17:00 on Friday, November 11th.

*Please apply early as seats are limited.

2.Please be sure to read these application guidelines, fill out the necessary documents, and submit them all by the deadline.

[Submission deadline: Friday, November 18th, 18:00]

① Wing Kids Program 9th Batch Participant Application Form

② Wing Kids Program 9th batch assignments

(The following two documents will be available for download from the APCC website from around mid-October.)

③ Mission Project Participation Application Form (Please fill in up to 6 preferred countries)

④ Mission Project Issues

*Wing Kids Program students are required to participate in the Mission Project as well, so they must submit applications and assignments for both projects.

 *Please place all documents ① to ④ in the same envelope and mail it to the APCC Secretariat.

3.　Sunday, November 20"Wing Kids Program Selection Meeting" (interview)Parents and children must participate together.

[Date and time] Sunday, November 20th Reception hours: 13:50-15:30

Interviews will be conducted in the order in which applicants arrive, so please be sure to arrive within the reception hours.

The interview is scheduled to take about 15 minutes per group. Please note that you may have to wait depending on how busy the place is.

[Location] Fukuoka City Health Promotion Support Center (Airef), 9th floor, Training Room A (2-5-1 Maizuru, Chuo-ku)

*All applicants who submit application documents will be interviewed.

*All applicants will be notified of the selection results by mail in early December.

*We are recruiting 30 people. Selection will be based on assignments and interviews.