Japan: Fostering Global Connections, Cultural Engagement, and Community Building
9-9:45 a.m.
LOCATION: Schimmel/Conrades Science Center 211
Eleven travelers explored Japan through the real-world application of language learning, with an emphasis on individualized academic goals across multiple disciplines. During this 10-day project, participants visited locations ranging from the major metropolitan city of Tokyo to the rural northern town of Sakata City. Throughout the trip, they engaged in in-person dialogues, participated in shared cultural activities, and built meaningful connections through institutional learning exchanges between Ohio Wesleyan University students and Japanese colleges.
 Moderator: Vanessa Hildebrand Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology & Anthropoloy; Chair, Division of Social Sciences |
 Moderator: Jun Kawabe Part-Time Instructor in the Department of World Languages & Cultures |
 Sophie Buco '28 Majors: Environmental Science and Zoology |
 Claire Evans '28 Major: Environmental Science |
 Timmy Hill '27 Majors: Chemistry and Physics |
Ava Johnson '26 Major: East Asian Studies |
 Arianna Morris '26 Majors: French and Sociology & Anthropology |
 Caroline O'Malley '28 Major: Politics & Government |
 Musa Rehmatullah '26 Major: Physics |
Cameron Zeferino '28 Major: Spanish |