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Introducing more Fukuoka children to the world
What is Bridge Challenge Trip?
This is an overseas homestay challenge program held every spring for Fukuoka children from 5th grade of elementary school to 3rd year of high school. The children sent here can have a variety of experiences through homestays and cultural exchanges in each country and region.
Starting in 2019, the summer program will resume every other year, providing even more opportunities for Fukuoka children to learn through overseas experiences.
You can rest assured that the contact point in the country you are visiting is a public institution that has a long history of interaction with APCC.
I hope that this Challenge Trip will eventually be held in various countries and develop into something that will send more Fukuoka children out into the world.
Features of Bridge Challenge Trip
It is also safe for children who are going abroad for the first time, away from their families.
Approximately 15 children from a wide range of ages, from 5th grade of elementary school to 3rd year of high school, and 3 volunteer chaperones participated.The group consists of approximately 18 people in total.We will strengthen the group's unity through preparatory training before traveling to the country we visit, build relationships that allow us to have fun together and support each other, and prepare for our homestay in the country!
- Not a sightseeing trip,Challenge yourself to experience a different cultureprogram to
- At the destinationExperience a homestay for about 4 nights
- At local school visits and exchange meetings,Interact with local children
- The contact point in the country you visit is the APCC point of contact.Public institutions with a long history of exchangeetc., so don't worry
Flow of dispatch
▼Bridge Challenge Trip (Spring) Overall schedule example▼
| Month | Content |
| (Late October to late November) | Recruiting members/Chaperons |
| December | Determination of group members and leaders |
| Sunday, January 21, 2024 | General training |
| Sunday, February 4th | Training by delegation |
| February 23rd (holiday/Friday) to 24th (Saturday) *See note below | Overnight training (1 night, 2 days) |
| Sunday, March 10th | Unity ceremony |
| (Late March to early April) | Dispatch (Departure - Return: approx. 1 week) |
| Sunday, April 14th | Training by delegation |
| Sunday, April 28th | Debriefing session |
*The schedule for the overnight training has been changed from February 23rd (Friday, holiday) to February 24th (Saturday). Please note that the dates are different from those listed on the flyer.
Schedule during the dispatch period
▼Travel schedule example (Spring 2019, Singapore)▼
*The following is an example of the schedule. The period and contents change depending on the year.
| First day | 07:20 Meet at Fukuoka Airport International Terminal 09:50 Departing from Fukuoka (Singapore Airlines flight SQ655) Arrive in Singapore at 15:35. After entering the country, move by bus Welcome ceremony at the airport 16:30 Afternoon tea & meet host family 17:30 Homestay starts |
| the 2nd day | All day free time with host family |
| Third day | Morning school attendance *If your host friend is participating in extracurricular activities after school, participate together. |
| Day 4 | Morning school attendance 15:00 Social contribution program experience 17:30 After the activity, go home with your host family |
| Day 5 | Morning school attendance 16:00 Courtesy visit to the Japanese Embassy 19:30 Farewell party 21:30 After the party, move to the airport 23:00 Check-in at the airport |
| Day 6 | 01:20 Departing from Singapore (Singapore Airlines flight SQ656) 08:20 Arrive in Fukuoka |
About this year's recruitment/briefing session
Finally restarting from spring 2024 dispatch!
APCC's dispatch type project, "BRIDGE Challenge Trip", will finally resume from spring 2024!
If you are interested in the program, please come to the information session first!
For details on the briefing session and application for participation, please see below.
We look forward to receiving your applications!
《About information session reservations and recruitment of group members/leaders》
Please apply from the page below.
(You can also check the recruitment requirements and reservations for the pre-briefing session on the page below.)
Member experiences
Experiences of chaperones
