Study Tour

The next Peace and Reconciliation China Study Tour (or China Study Tour for short) is being planned for the future.  It is an intensive 2-week immersion program on the history of WWII in Asia.  Last time it was held was in July 2017.  Due to Covid-19, it was repeatedly postponed, and it is now planned to be resumed in the future.

Due to recent changes in world events, especially involving Japan and the U.S., There could be some changes of the position of Japan with respect to the issues relevant to NJ-ALPHA.  We will take into account any such changes and take them into account.

Objective:  The objective is to increase the participants’ knowledge of WWII history in Asia, and at the same time, learn more about the current world situation and pay special attention to avoid world conflicts that could lead to wars, possibly including nuclear wars. Hopefully upon their return, they would work toward peace, so that atrocities like those occurring in WWII will not happen again anywhere on earth.

The target audience will consist of people from the following categories:

  • High school, as well as college teachers and educators
  • Community leaders, activists, and young professionals
  • Documentary film makers
  • Historians, researchers, lawyers, as well as other professions
  • Especially people who are interested and want to be involved in peace movements

Participants will come mostly from the U.S. and Canada, but could come from any part of the world.  The number of participants will be 15-20.

Itinerary:
Details of the future China Study Tour will be worked out and announced in the future.

Finance:  NJ-ALPHA will give each selected participant a fellowship that will partially support their in-trip expenses, with the amount to be announced in the future.  Each participant will be responsible for his/her own international travel between their origin and China (estimated to be around $2,500), as well as the cost of their China visa.

Besides providing a financial fellowship, the China Study Tour provides a once-in-a-lifetime learning and life-changing experience (based on the words of many former participants).

Application:  Click here for the application form (the application form and instructions will be posted here in the future).  The application deadline will also be posted here in the future.  Each applicant is expected to participate in a full-day Zoom orientation program to be announced in the future.

Previous Overall Reflections:

For a summary of the highlights of the 2017 study tour:  https://www.dontow.com/2017/09/highlights-of-the-2017-peace-and-reconciliation-asia-study-tour/

For an overall reflection of the 2014 study tour: http://www.dontow.com/2014/09/reflections-from-2014-peace-reconciliation-asia-study-tour/

For an overall reflection of the 2008 study tour: http://www.dontow.com/2008/12/the-journey-towards-peace-and-reconciliation/.

Previous Study Tour Participants (besides those participants of NJ-ALPHA or related organizations) are listed below:

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