Challenge Day at ASIJ Middle School
日本でアメリカの学校の中学校のチャレンジの日
Recently, when Challenge Day came to ASIJ, I was lucky to be chosen as an adult facilitator and I wish I could describe what a special experience it was for me to work with the students, teachers and the two special program leaders, Pam and Vinny. This one day course was offered several times, so that all the 7th and 8th graders attended one week, and High School students attended the next. The program is geared toward adolescent and young adults with the goal of decreasing social isolation and enhancing personal success through empowering individuals to change the world into a more positive place. The message is simply to see others in a more understanding light and to commit to making one positive change per day. What a difference that will make.
Here is what my 8th grade daughter had to say: "It really changed how 
I think about other people. I'm more tolerant of others and more understanding about what they've been through. I learned that teasing might mean nothing to you, if you laugh at someone just to make a joke, but now I realize that the littlest things can be really big to the people that it happens to and they can be hurt by it and think about it long after you've forgotten all about it."
Be the Change inspires people to notice what's happening in the world around them, to choose actions that create positive change, and to act as a living example of the power of contribution and compassion. Visit the Challenge Day Website.
And here's the best part. Even though the target audience is middle and high school students, as an adult volunteer, I came away with such a positive impact, that Martin decided to participate. The politics of International Business is every bit as rough as the toughest teenage clique. It's too bad there isn't a Challenge Day for them.
最近私は特別な機会がありました。大人のボランティアで娘の学校のチャレンジの日に参加しました。 このプログラムはとても面白かったです。皆さんは外の人の感情についてよく習っていました。目標は世界を変化をする。ごめなさい。この説明はあまりよくない。 毎日勉強しているがゆっくりして来ます。
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