UMD 2015 Spring Break in Japan!

"Civil Society, Recovery, and Reform in the Wake of Disaster"

1 week in Japan + 4 weeks of online coursework and special events at UMD 

Weeks 1 and 2: Pre‐departure Activities (early March, 2015) 

• Online discussions of Japanese culture and the impact of disasters in the U.S. and Japan 
• Guest lectures by experts on the Japan‐U.S. Relationship and Japan’s nuclear energy issues; documentary screening on the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster 

Week 3: Travel to Japan! (March 14 to 21, 2015) 

• Participate in service learning with Japanese university students from Tohoku University (Tohoku was the region of Japan most affected by the March 2011 disaster) 
•  Explore Tokyo and Sendai; meet with organizations involved in disaster relief and social reform 

Weeks 4 and 5: Post‐travel Activities (late March and April, 2015) 

• Develop and deliver a presentation for the civil society audience of your choice about the situation of disaster victims in Japan, and on disaster preparedness 
•  Participate in the Sakura Matsuri, the Japanese