13th April, 2015 AEON 1% CLUB FOUNDATION International Exchange Program among Senior High School Students
INDONESIA⇔JAPAN TEENAGE AMBASSADORS INDONESIA PROGRAM
PROGRAM REPORT We have carried out the Teenage Ambassadors Program for Japanese and Indonesian high school students. The achievements of the program are summarized as follow. I.
Period：From 16th to 23rd March, 2015
II. Major Participants：
↑Commemorative photo with host family
20 students from Mie Prefecture – Yokkaichi Senior High School 20 students from SMA LABSCHOOL Jakarta H. E. Mr. Yasuaki TANIZAKI, Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Indonesia H. E. Mr. Anies Baswedan, Minister from Ministry of Education and Culture Mr. Harris Iskandar, Ph.D. Director of Senior Secondary Education Mr. Yu Yoshida, Senior Director from JETRO III. Location：Jakarta, Indonesia IV. Objective of the Program This program aims to provide senior high school students of Japan and overseas the opportunities to study the diversity of culture and values of each other’s countries through the mutual exchange. V.
Contents of the Program：（★ implies new program） ① Courtesy Activities Courtesy visit to the government of Indonesia
17th Mar. (Tue.)
Visiting JETRO
17th Mar. (Tue.)
Welcome Reception at the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence
17th Mar. (Tue.)
② Historical & Cultural Understanding Activities Observation/Learning Program Visiting Indonesia historical & cultural museum ★Discussion on municipal waste situation in Jakarta Visiting PasarBaru (historical market)
18th Mar. (Wed.) 19th Mar. (Thur.) 19th Mar. (Thur.)
Experience Program Playing Angklung
18th Mar. (Wed.)
Traditional Indonesian dance
18th Mar. (Wed.) 19th Mar. (Thur.)
★Making Batik ③ Exchange Program Visiting SMA LABSCHOOL JAKARTA, Trial enrollments
20th Mar. (Fri.)
Homestay
20-22th Mar. (Fri.-Sun.)
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VI.
Activity Report： 【１】【Courtesy Activities】 ◆ Courtesy Visit to the Government of Indonesia 17th March
（Quotes from Speech） I will enjoy this program with my pair even though there are many differences such as lifestyle, and climate between Japan and Indonesia. I will also try to
contribute myself to
strengthen the
relationship of both countries..... ↑Speech from Japanese student to Minister of Education
（Quotes from Speech） Participating in this exchange program will be a good investment, which benefits your future for sure. The connection you make during this program will last and pays off in the future. This relationship keeps expanding
as
you
communicate
with
younger
generations as Teenage Ambassadors..... ↑Encouragement speech from H.E. Mr. Anies Baswedan, Minister of Education
↑Presenting “Isekatagami” to H. E. Mr. Anies Baswedan, Minister of Education
↑Minister willingly takes picture with Japanese students
↑Commemorative photo of Japanese students
↑Commemorative photo of Indonesian students
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◆ Visiting JETRO
17th March
↑Japanese students listening to the lecture given by
↑Japanese student presenting “Isekatagami”
a JETRO staff （Quotes from speech） When Indonesian teenage ambassadors visited Japan, we all felt that we could share our thoughts, and the bond among 40 ambassadors got stronger. Being kind to other people is important even though the religion and culture are different.....
↑Speech from Japanese student
◆ Welcome Reception at the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence
17th March
（Quotes from speech） It has been almost 40 years since I started living outside Japan. It is very important to experience the difference of the way of thinking. I would like you to experience the difference as much as you can, and have your own way of thinking in the end.....
↑Speech from H. E. Mr. Tanizaki, Ambassador of Japan in Indonesia
（Quotes from speech） I would like you to learn communication skills and global view through this exchange program, such as trial enrollment in LABSCHOOL and homestay..... ↑Speech from Mr. Kashi, President Director of AEON Indonesia
↑Indonesian student presenting a gift to Ambassador
↑Japanese student talking with Ambassador H. E. Mr. Tanizaki
H. E. Mr. Tanizaki
and Minister Mr. Akamtasu
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↑Japanese student taking commemorative photo with
↑Indonesian students playing「Angklung」made of bamboo
Indonesian educators （Quotes from speech） Our Indonesian buddies did a great job as Teenage Ambassadors in Tokyo and in our town Yokkaichi in January. It is our turn to act as Teenage Ambassadors in Indonesia. Our role is to shorten the distance between two countries by building a bridge to have mutual understanding of culture. This is our first time to visit Indonesia, and we are ready to learn Indonesian
↑Speech from Japanese students
cultures, customs, and the way of thinking.....
↑Commemorative photo at Japanese Ambassador’s Residence
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【２】【Historical & Cultural Activities】 ◆ Visiting Indonesia historical & cultural museum
18th March
↑Japanese student listening to the lecture of traditional
↑students holding 「Angklung」made of bamboo and
Indonesian clothing
taking commemorative photo
↑Japanese students wearing Indonesian traditional costume and experiencing traditional dance
◆ Discussion on municipal waste situation in Indonesia
↑Indonesian and Japanese students discussing
19th March
↑Japanese student giving a presentation in English
municipal waste situation in Jakarta
◆ Making Batik 19th March
↑Indonesian and Japanese students making Batik
↑Indonesian and Japanese students showing finished Batik 5/12
【３】 【Exchange Program】 Visiting SMA LABSCHOOL JAKARTA, trial enrollments 20th March （Quotes from Speech） Welcome to SMA LABSCHOOL JAKARTA. It is great to have you all Japanese Teenage Ambassadors here. I wish to have long term relationship between LAB SCHOOL and Yokkaichi High School, and I would also like to make this visit very meaningful.....
↑President of SMA LABSCHOOL giving a speech at welcome ceremony
（Quotes from Speech） I would like to find the school life difference between Japan and Indonesia today. I will try my best to communicate with you even though it is hard for us to say things in English..... ↑Japanese student giving a speech
↑Japanese students participating in chemistry class
↑Japanese student trying to complete a sentence in English
Homestay 20th - 22nd March
↑Indonesian and Japanese student taking a pose with bamboo sword
↑Indonesian students serving dishes to Japanese student
↑Japanese student enjoying dinner with host family
↑Japanese student playing chess with his pair
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Farewell Party 23rd March
↑Commemorative photo with students and their host families
↑Japanese students taking a photo with the executive of AEON Indonesia
↑Japanese students playing Japanese mythology drama in English
↑Japanese students taking commemorative photo with host family
↑Students from both countries singing 「Kokoro No Tomo」together
↑Indonesian students playing glockenspiel, drum, and guitar
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↑Students from both countries watching slide show with the song of 「We are the world」 reflecting the entire program
（Quotes from Speech） I would like to appreciate to have the opportunity to exchange cultures in both Indonesia and Japan. I hope that the relationship which students built through this program will last for decades..... ↑Host family giving a speech （Quotes from Speech） We could understand and learn about the diversity of cultural values while our Japanese friends are experiencing Indonesian culture. We wish to have this relationship as long as we can.....
↑Indonesian students giving a speech
（Quotes from Speech） We will be able to create the strong and deep bond through
this
program,
such
as
traditional
Indonesian “Batik” and Japanese “Yukata”. It would be greater than anything by keeping our relationship as long as it can be. We would like to make the relationship between Indonesia and Japan much ↑Japanese students giving a speech
more valuable in the future.....
↑Sutudents from both countries hugging each other at the end of farewell party 8/12
VII.
Comments from Participants： （Quotes from feedback sheet and speech）
Japanese Students
Indonesian students were very self-motivated. I was affected by their behavior through this program, and I thought I could become a little more spontaneous. I would like to keep this good habit in my everyday life in Japan. I would also like to study English more than I did to be able to communicate better with Indonesian friends when I see them next time.....
I learned many good things about Indonesia and at the same time, I also learned many good things about Japan. I was very impressed by the words from host family that “we will never forget each other by giving many gifts and making lots of good memories together.....”
Indonesian Students
I learned how I could welcome my pair to Indonesia through this program. It was a very good opportunity for me to study Japanese culture and look my own culture again by visiting each other’s country. I wish I could spend a little more time with my pair.....
I can copy the good things about the lifestyle in Japan in Indonesia, and I would like my pair to make good things in Indonesia useful in Japan. I spent so much great time during home stay in Japan, so that I hope my pair also enjoyed so much about home stay in Indonesia..... BIMA MAHAYANA RACHMAN
Teachers
I very much appreciate LABSCHOOL to give us an opportunity for such a great school experience including trial enrollment. Please come and visit us to Japan in 2020, because there will be Olympics in Tokyo. I am looking forward to seeing all of you grown up by experienced this program in the Vice Principal of the Japanese High school
future.....
We believe that we can be much stronger than ever by studying cultural difference in diversified world through participating in this program. This cultural exchange program will play a very important role in the future Vice Principal of the Indonesian high school
development around Asian countries.....
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VIII. Articles:
Featured on Jakarta Newspaper on March 18th, 2015
じゃかるた新聞 2015年3月18日掲載
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An article featured on “Halo jepang! ,“ local tabloid newspaper
Aeon Promosikan Pertukaran Budaya Melalui Program Teenage Ambassador Rabu, 18 Maret 2015 13:20 (Jakarta)
Aeon
menyelenggarakan “Teenage
1%
Club
program
Ambassador”
bagi
Foundation pertukaran para
kembali
kebudayaan
pelajar
Sekolah
Menengah Atas, yang untuk tahun ini diikuti siswa dari SMA Lab School Rawamangun, Jakarta dan SMA Yokkaichi, Prefektur Mie.
“Melalui program seperti ini, generasi muda Indonesia dan Jepang bisa mendapat kesempatan pengalaman yang nantinya akan berguna di masa depan,” ujar Kashi Toyofumi, Presiden Direktur PT Aeon Indonesia Selasa (17/03) saat memberikan kata sambutan pada acara pembukaan program “Teenage Ambassador” di kediaman Duta Besar Jepang.
Lebih lanjut Kashi menjelaskan Aeon 1% Club Foundation berdiri sebagai respon atas suara dari konsumen pada tahun 1989 yang mengusulkan adanya kontribusi dari perusahaan bagi masyarakat, yang kemudian ditindaklanjuti dengan keputusan manajemen untuk mendirikan yayasan yang mengelola sumbangan perusahaan kepada masyarakat.
“Melalui yayasan ini, perusahaan melaksanakan berbagai kegiatan sosial, seperti pelestarian lingkungan, pertukaran budaya, dan pengembangan sumber daya manusia global. Salah satu program utamanya ialah pelaksanaan pertukaran budaya ke 17 negara, yang pesertanya mencapai 1.456 orang,” tambahnya.
Program Teenage Ambassador 2015 diawali dengan kunjungan 20 pelajar SMA Lab School ke Jepang pada 12 sampai 19 Januari silam mengikuti program homestay di Yokkaichi, dan juga
berkunjung ke KBRI Tokyo, bertemu dengan Menteri Luar Negeri Kishida Fumio, serta mengunjungi Kuil Ise Dan mulai 16 sampai 23 Maret 20 pelajar SMA Yokkaichi datang ke Jakarta juga untuk mengikuti program Homestay, serta sejumlah kegiatan lainnya guna mempelajari adat dan budaya di Indonesia.
Sementara Duta Besar Tanizaki Yasuaki menilai program Teenage Ambassador yang dikelola Aeon 1% Club Foundation sangat unik dan penting karena melibatkan generasi muda yang diharapkan dapat berperan menjadi jembatan antara kedua negara.
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“Kegiatan ini tidak ada dampak politik dan ekonomi tentunya, tapi yang terpenting ialah pertukaran antara generasi muda sendiri sangatlah penting karena itu akan menjadi dasar bagi hubungan bilateral yang baik bagi Jepang dan Indonesia,” ungkap Tanizaki.
Bima Mahayana, pelajar kelas 2 SMA Labschool Rawamangun, Jakarta, ketika diminta komentarnya mengenai program Teenage Ambassador ini menjelaskan dirinya dapat merasakan pengalaman budaya yang unik.
“Selama di Jepang saya belajar pentingnya berkomunikasi dengan orang di luar negeri, dan berharap teman-teman dari Yokkaichi dapat belajar mengenai budaya dan kehidupan di Indonesia,” kata Bima.
Sedangkan Maeda Nanako, pelajar SMA Yokkaichi menyatakan, “Ada rasa khawatir untuk ikut program ini, namun karena teman dari Indonesia yang sudah berkunjung ke Jepang terlihat nyaman, maka saya putuskan untuk menikmati.”
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