Program and Homework
Homework?!
As part of the Summer School experience, students will be given some light homework to prepare for Summer School! We hope this would take you about 30 minutes to complete 🙂
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Task 1:Â Â 3 – 5 Sentence Self-IntroductionÂ
Please share with us who you are, such as where you are from, your interests and what you look forward to – something similar to the Summer School Staff biographies so we can get to know you too!
Send to [email protected] by July 1st, 2025
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Task 2: Sign Up for Extra Curricular Activities (ECA)!Â
During the program, we will have three ECA sessions. Please sign up for activities you would like to join using this form: https://forms.gle/qKw4vwEYobF2fcbv9
Complete by July 1st, 2025
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Task 3:Â Â Preparations for the five Courses (to be shared June 1st)
1. The Art of Getting Things Done Class
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2. Circular Design Against Inequality Class
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3. Designing Your Food Forest Class
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4. The Everyday Stage Class
- Think about what is a form of performance that is from your own background, culture, or identity and prepare a paragraph to share!
Guiding questions: How did this tradition or celebration start? What is the story behind it? What are the forms of performance that are present? Songs, Dances, Prayers, Speeches, etc. Why does this celebration or tradition matter? What is the point? Is there a memory or opinion you have about it? What would you add or change to the celebration or tradition?
Example: My family would always read the same book around Christmas. My dad would read it after dinner. It was a storybook about a grumpy woodcarver who is asked to carve nativity figurines and at the end of the book he has become less grumpy and realizes the values of family and happiness. We would read it because as kids Christmas became very chaotic and about buying presents and eating lots of food, my parents wanted us to remember another version of what Christmas celebrates. They also wanted us to spend less time watching TV and more time reading books. We don’t do it anymore because we don’t live at home. I never really enjoyed the story that much but I did understand why we did it, and the pictures were really nice. I would love to have heard my mother or my other siblings read it.
5. Transforming Landscapes & Perspectives Class
- Coming soon
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Please bring the completed tasks to Summer School! 🙂Â
Summer School Program
Our Summer School program combines interactive classes, exciting events and outdoor activities to create a fun and enriching learning environment.
Summer School 2025 Program (updated May 1st).
    Keep an eye out for the most updated schedule!Â
Virtual Parents' Day
Sunday July 27th, 5:00pm - 6:00pm JST
We’re excited to invite you to an online event where you’ll get a closer look at Summer School!
During this session, we will share an overview of the courses being offered, take you on a live tour of the program (where you might even spot your child) and wrap up with a brief Q&A session about Summer School.
The Zoom link will be sent to parents via email as the date approaches.
Please note: This event is specifically focused on the Summer School program and not the UWC ISAK Japan high school. If you’re interested in learning more about the high school, we’ll be holding a separate webinar, and details for that will be shared at a later time.
Summer School Families Campus Tour
Thursday July 31st, 3:30pm - 5:00pm JST
We will have a campus tour for families that are interested in visiting the campus, to explore our facilities and get a feel for daily life at Summer School. The guided tour will be led by UWC ISAK Japan staff, offering insights into the learning environment and community!Â
- Sign up form (by June 1st)Â
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