Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development

The 2016 Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) will provide up to 10 U.S. K-12 teachers and administrators with the opportunity to travel to a conference in San Francisco and to Japan to learn about ESD efforts and strengthen ESD curricula in both countries. The program, administered by Fulbright Japan and funded by the Japanese and U.S. governments, is fully-funded with the exception of some meals. ESD is “a vision of education that seeks to balance human and economic well-being with cultural traditions and respect for the earth’s natural resources,” according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Up to 10 educators from Japan will travel to the U.S. in late April, and up to 10 educators from the U.S. will travel to Japan in June. At the end of the program in each country, all 20 educators will gather for a few days of joint collaboration.

Please visit the program website at http://www.iie.org/Programs/ESD for more information or to start an application. The application deadline is January 20, 2016. Contact esdteacher@iie.org with any questions.