台湾・高雄市の姉妹校である国立鳳山商工高等学校（國立鳳山高級商工職業學校）の生徒・教職員の皆様が本校を訪問しました。
来校当日は、本校生徒が中心となって、歓迎行事と「ユネスコ国際交流・協働国際支援式典」を開催しました。生徒たちは、事前の企画、会場準備、司会進行、活動報告、交流プログラムの運営まで、それぞれの役割を担い、台湾の生徒を迎えました。
式典では、両校のこれまでの交流や共同学習を振り返るとともに、日本と台湾の生徒が協力して取り組んできた国際支援活動について報告しました。
本事業では、カンボジアの教育課題や、中東地域の難民問題、フェアトレード、国際協力などをテーマに、オンライン交流や事前学習を重ねてきました。社会課題について知識を得るだけでなく、現地の方々や国際機関、NGO、支援団体などの声に学び、自分たちにできることを考え、具体的な行動へとつなげることを大切にしています。
今回の式典では、「支援する側」と「支援される側」という一方向の関係ではなく、異なる国や地域の人々から学び、互いの文化や考え方を尊重しながら、共通する課題に協力して向き合うことの大切さを確認しました。
文化交流では、両校の生徒が学校生活や地域文化について紹介し合い、言葉や文化の違いを越えて交流を深めました。生徒たちは、相手に伝わる表現を工夫しながら対話し、互いの共通点や違いを発見していました。
今回の交流は、姉妹校としての友好関係を深めるだけでなく、生徒が主体的に国際交流をつくり上げ、学びを社会への行動へと結び付ける機会となりました。
今後も両校は、対話と協働を大切にしながら、平和で持続可能な社会の実現に向けた学習と実践を継続してまいります。
名古屋経済大学市邨高等学校ユネスコ平和教育推進部
Student-Led UNESCO International Exchange and Collaborative Global Support Ceremony with Our Sister School from Taiwan
Students and teachers from our sister school in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, National Fengshan Senior Commercial & Industrial Vocational School, visited Ichimura Senior High School.
Upon their arrival, our students took the lead in organizing and conducting a UNESCO International Exchange and Collaborative Global Support Ceremony. They were actively involved in every stage of the event, including planning, venue preparation, welcoming the visitors, serving as masters of ceremonies, presenting activity reports, and facilitating the exchange programme.
During the ceremony, students from both schools reflected on their previous exchanges and collaborative learning activities. They also reported on the international support initiatives that Japanese and Taiwanese students have undertaken together.
Through this project, students from both countries have learned about global issues, including educational challenges in Cambodia, refugee-related issues in the Middle East, fair trade, and international cooperation. The project places importance not only on gaining knowledge, but also on listening respectfully to the voices of local communities, international organizations, NGOs, and other partners. Based on this learning, the students have considered what they can do and have connected their ideas to concrete action.
The ceremony also highlighted the importance of moving beyond a one-sided relationship between those who “provide support” and those who “receive support.” Instead, students were encouraged to learn from people in different countries and regions, respect diverse cultures and perspectives, and work together to address shared global challenges.
During the cultural exchange activities, students introduced their school lives and local cultures to one another. By communicating across linguistic and cultural differences, they deepened their mutual understanding and discovered both commonalities and differences between their communities.
This visit provided a valuable opportunity not only to strengthen the friendship between the two sister schools, but also for students to take ownership of international exchange and connect their learning with action for society.
The two schools will continue to value dialogue, mutual respect, and collaboration as they work together toward a more peaceful and sustainable future.