A student and teacher from a Fulton County high school will visit Japan in August for the second annual Tomodachi Toshiba Science & Technology Leadership Academy.
The program in Tokyo Aug. 4 – 10 is designed to foster closer ties between American and Japanese students and teachers, to nurture a strong sense of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) literacy and inspire the use of science and technology to address some of the world’s most complex issues.
Amy Hu, a student from Northview High School in John's Creek, and Sara Lepkoker, a teacher at the school, are two of eight students and four teachers selected from the U.S. to participate in this year's Tomodachi program.
Their Japanese counterparts were selected from high schools that promote strong achievements in science and mathematics education and international student exchanges.
Toshiba created the academy in partnership with the Tomodachi Initiative , a public-private partnership between the U.S.-Japan Council and the U.S. Embassy in Japan, that invests in the next generation of Japanese and American leaders through educational and cultural exchanges, as well as science, engineering and leadership programs.
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