In Atlanta, Georgia, there is a new trend at a very taditional Japanense school for the children of Japanese businessmen. What's changiing is the student body. About 20 percent of the students are Americans. Taking the opportunity for language immersion and an international education, they participate in everything - even the regular English classes. For the teachers the big challenge is keeping international harmony while maintaining a sense of competition to prepare the Japanese students for Japan's tough university entrance exams.
April 12, 2006
Preserving Traditions
In Atlanta, Georgia, there is a new trend at a very taditional Japanense school for the children of Japanese businessmen. What's changiing is the student body. About 20 percent of the students are Americans. Taking the opportunity for language immersion and an international education, they participate in everything - even the regular English classes. For the teachers the big challenge is keeping international harmony while maintaining a sense of competition to prepare the Japanese students for Japan's tough university entrance exams.
