On 2 August, ten junior high school students from Shiroishi city in Miyagi prefecture visited our CLAIR Sydney office. We gave them a brief presentation on Australia and the role of CLAIR Sydney. We also answered many questions about work and life in Australia based on our own personal experiences.
Shiroishi City is sister cities with Hurstville city. As part of this relationship, every year, junior high school students from Shiroishi fly over to visit Hurstville. The visits promote cultural understanding and help develop global-minded young adults for the workforce.
This year, they visited Cowra and Canberra for homestay and saw many heritage-listed sites. They also visited our office for the first time to gain insights into working abroad.
Our staff (from both Japan and Australia) talked about the differences in working conditions and everyday life between the two countries. As most of the students aspired to work overseas or at least have the opportunity to continue to use their English skills, we encouraged them to pursue their dreams and extolled the virtues of life abroad.
With globalisation progressing at a rapid rate, it will be even more important to be proficient in the global language, English. As a result of their visit, we trust the students are now even more inspired to achieve their goals. We wish them all the best in their future endeavours and hope to see them working abroad in the near future.