About the Bridge Summer Camp General Exchange Program

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General exchange program
Bridge Kids Exchange Meeting

What is BRIDGE Summer Camp and Bridge Kids Exchange Meeting?

``BRIDGE Summer Camp'' is a dynamic and unique event held every summer in which more than 200 11-year-old "Child Ambassadors" and their chaperones invited from over 30 countries and regions around the world treat the entire city of Fukuoka as a campsite. This is a project that promotes cultural exchange.
During the approximately two-week period, there will be an "orientation" to get used to the Japanese climate and life, a "homestay" to experience a Japanese home and school, and a "general exchange" where children from Fukuoka will join and deepen their interactions while sleeping and eating together. ”, these three programs are being implemented in various locations in Fukuoka Prefecture.
More than 100 children from Fukuoka are participating in the "Bridge Kids Exchange Meeting," which is held during the period of the "General Exchange Program" planned at the end. The aim is to challenge exchanges that transcend language and cultural differences by living together with overseas participants from over 30 countries and regions around the world.
APCC calls the children who participate in this ``Bridge Kids Exchange Meeting'' ``FUKUOKA KIDS'' and recruits them from the public every year.

 Features/Purpose

① A dynamic international children's exchange project that brings together over 400 participants from all over the world!
More than 100 FUKUOKA KIDS (4th to 6th grade elementary school children living in Fukuoka prefecture selected through open recruitment) and approximately 300 overseas participants from more than 30 countries and regions participating in BRIDGE Summer Camp. This is an international exchange program on a scale unlike any other in the world, where participants gather together and deepen their exchanges through a variety of activities.

② Deepen the bonds that transcend each other's differences while living together!
This is a training camp program that aims to overcome language and cultural barriers, interact with overseas participants, understand each other, and foster friendships by spending two nights and three days together, not just during activities.

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General flow from recruiting participants to the day of the program (planned)

March	FUKUOKA KIDS recruitment started
April	FUKUOKA KIDS decided
May	1st pre-training
June	2nd pre-training
Mid-July	Bridge Kids Exchange Meeting

Countries/regions of overseas participants (planned)

 China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, India, Laos, Nepal, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii (USA), Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Palau, Vanuatu, Micronesia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Tonga, Maldives, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, Cambodia, Guangzhou (China), Ipoh (Malaysia), Auckland (USA), Busan ( South Korea), Atlanta (USA), Jiangsu Province (China), Dalian (China), Bordeaux (France), Peru, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Kyrgyzstan, etc. (37 countries/regions / 47 groups)

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How to apply for 2020

Thank you for considering applying to FUKUOKA KIDS.

In light of the recent worldwide spread and serious impact of the new coronavirus infection, we have been making preparations for the invitation-type children's international exchange project "BRIDGE Summer Camp 2020" to be held in July. We have decided to cancel all of our operations.

We regret to inform you that due to the cancellation of the project, recruitment for FUKUOKA KIDS has also been suspended.
We hope that you will understand.
Please check below for information on business cancellation.

Participants' experiences