- Nagareyama L.E.A.D. launches its first public school program at Nanbu Junior High, integrating entrepreneurial thinking into the English Club via a bilingual, project-based curriculum.
- The initiative aims to nurture innovation, real-world problem solving, and global understanding marking a shift in Japanese education towards life-ready learning models.
- Encouraged by early success, the organization plans to expand partnerships with other junior high schools and Boards of Education across Japan.
Nagareyama L.E.A.D., a cutting-edge educational institution dedicated to developing entrepreneurial mindset in children, has launched its program officially at Nanbu Junior High School, Nagareyama. The program is the group's first partnership with a government-sponsored junior high school, a significant development in its efforts to make education based on innovation accessible nationwide in Japan.
The program has been incorporated into the school's English Club, where sessions are now held each week under the auspices of Nagareyama L.E.A.D.'s dynamic, bilingual curriculum. Aimed at empowering students to recognize real-world issues, be innovative thinkers, and develop an active problem-solving approach, the curriculum is mainly delivered in Japanese, with carefully chosen English terms added to foster global understanding and language proficiency in an natural, meaningful way.
"This is more than a simple after-school club, it's a message that Japanese schools are prepared to adopt new learning approaches that equip their students not merely for exams but for life", added Sasha Lee Seals, Representative Director of Nagareyama L.E.A.D. The expansion of the organization into the public school system marks a major milestone, where students from a variety of backgrounds can now get access to entrepreneurial education that was otherwise only available in private schools and weekend programs.
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Initial results from Nanbu Junior High have been extremely favorable, with students and teachers alike reacting enthusiastically to the program's interactive and innovative style. Through its integration of entrepreneurship studies and English studies in a manner that is both applicable and engaging, the pilot program provides an example for schools on how to produce valuable learning experiences that strike at the heart of what today's youth are looking for.
With this proven public school collaboration now in progress, Nagareyama L.E.A.D. is aggressively looking for ways to work with other junior high schools and Boards of Education around Japan. The organization, whose acronym is Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Authenticity, and Diversity, is a general incorporated association with its headquarters in the city of Nagareyama in Chiba. By its bilingual, project-based education for children and teachers, it seeks to equip the next generation to lead with purpose in an ever-changing world. As Seals underscored, "This is just the beginning. Any school in Japan could be next".
