Returning JET Programme Participants Farewell Ceremony (July 3rd)
After the governor's speech of thanks, Mr. Brian Caster, an ALT assigned to Senior High School Board of Education, made a farewell speech in Japanese on behalf of returning JET participants. After that, each of them made a short speech in Japanese. Though some of them having stayed in kagawa long and others short, they talked about their memories in Kagawa fluently.
In 2007-08 fiscal year, 6 CIRs, five of whom were assigned to the prefecture and one to a town, and 45 ALTs, 17 of whom were assigned to the prefecture and 28 to cities or towns, contributed to the promotion of internationalization at school level and so on. They came from 9 countries. In 2008-09 fiscal year, 5 CIRs and 41 ALTs will be invited from 8 countries.
JET participants listening to the Governor's speech. He said he would like them to contribute to internationalization as a person who understands Kagawa well, making the most of the experience in Kagawa.
