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BRAZILIAN DELEGATES ON THEIR WAY TO GLDP!

22/1/2014

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For the third time in four years, Brazil has been invited to an interexchange program held by the Japanese government. Nine delegates will take part on the newborn Global Leaders Development Program (GLDP) which will replace the Ship For World Youth Program (SWY) in 2014. 

Unlike what happened to other batches, SWYAA Brasil and the Japanese Embassy in Brazil were responsible for the selection of the participants. Most of the new participating youth (PY) study or has studied Japan-related subjects on their graduations and speak Japanese in different levels of comprehension.

GLDP Brazilian delegation is composed by:

Leonardo Kajioka Nardon (National Leader - SWY 18 PY)

Filipe Rocchetti Girardi (Brazilian Ministry of Education employee)
Guilherme Hitoshi Kaneko (State University of Maringá)
Geovana Callasans Veras Pessoa (University of Brasília)
Lázaro Rennan de Sousa Viana (University of Brasília)
Naiara Ferreira Martins (University of Brasília)
Ana Maria Sigas Picchini  (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul)
Patricia Nunes de Assis (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)
Felipe Lopes Barcelos (University of Brasília)

The other participating countries of GLDP are Bahrain, Fiji, India, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, Tanzania and Turkey. All the delegates will arrive in Japan on January 22 and participate of pre-program and training sessions until February 3. From Febrary 4 to February 12, PY will sail onboard the MS Nippon Maru ship. Participants will organize seminars, prepare a National Presentation and visit the city of Ishinomaki.

After leaving the ship, Japanese PY will visit, from February 13 to February 20,  Bahrein, Fiji, Mexico and Turkey and take part of activities with the local youth and ex-PY of SWY former editions. 

Good luck, guys!
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BRAZIL IN SWY 24!

1/2/2012

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Great news! For the seventh time, Ship For World Youth will have a Brazilian Delegation! In 2012, Fujimaru will travel through the Indian Ocean and the youth from 13 countries will visit India, Sri Lanka and Singapore.

Our noisy, loud and incredible warriors will have the best trip of their lives with delegates from 12 other countries: Bahrein, Canada, Egypt, India, Japan, New Zealand, Peru, Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Venezuela.

The Participating Youth will arrive in Nihon on January 18th; the departure ceremony, at the Yokohama Pier, will be held on January 29th. Almost 40 days later, they will come back to Japan on March, 5th - crying a lot, I suppose. 

Ok, meet the new SWY 24 BPY!

Good luck, guys!
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From left to right: Aline Damasceno (NL), Lucas Vital, Olivia Oliveira, Clóvis Venturini, Bruno Grion, Daniel Andreas Netto Albrecht, Gabriela Ferreira, Mateus Oliveira, Karen Suto, Daniela Faria and Marina de Sordi.
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BRAZILIAN EX-PY HELPS SWYAA CANADA TO SELECT NEW SWY 24 DELEGATION

30/8/2011

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BY JEAN ROBERTH SOUZA (SWY7)

Ottawa, Canada - August 30, 2011 – The Canadian Ship for World Youth Alumni Association (SWYAA Canada) received an extra help this time in organizing the recruitment of its newest delegation for SWY Batch 24. Brazilian Ex-PY Jean Roberth Souza was invited to attend an Information Session on the Program aimed at interested applicants held at the Embassy of Japan in Ottawa on August 18, 2011. Besides, Jean Roberth also participated in the Ottawa regional selection committee and used his past professional experience in SWY Programs to select Canadians PYs this time. 

In Canada, the SWY Selection Process has been done directly by SWYAA Canada with the support of the Japanese Embassy and Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT). All Canadian ex-PYs are invited to become volunteers during this time of the year in order to help AA to select a diverse group of talented Canadians who could represent Canada and make a significant contribution to the Program. 

Since last June, SWYAA Canada members have invited Jean Roberth to help promote SWY Program locally in Ottawa, where he has been living since 2008. He was eager to have a chance to use his past experience at the Ministry of Education in Brazil (MEC), where he worked for almost ten years, selecting and preparing young candidates to participate in international youth exchange programs promoted by the Japanese Government such as the Ship for World Youth (SWY), International Youth Village (IYV), Renaissance Programs, and Japanese Goodwill Missions. “It was a pleasure for me to help SWYAA Canada. It made me remember the time when I worked for MEC and had to select participants. Canada has a very opened and transparent system to select PYs and I believe that the selected candidates will be very well prepared for this kind of exchange program”, he adds.
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Ex-PY Jean Roberth Souza (SWY 7), 2nd Sec. Chie Fukushima (Emb. of Japan), Sec. Maeva Vidal (DFAIT), Ex-PY Angela Dawson (SWY 13), and Ex-PY Philippe Charlesbois
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THEY WILL NOT STEAL YOUR ORGANS

31/7/2011

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BY ADRIANO LIRA (SWY23)

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Nearly one year ago, I was in a smelly train, heading to my university, when someone from Brasília called me on my mobile. Could you imagine my surprise when that lady told me that I was selected to travel to Japan? Of course, my first thought was: “ok, that woman is trying to steal my organs, it’s a lie”. But it was not!

We were selected because three years before that phone call, the other delegates and I made the Brazilian High School National Exam; we had very high notes, and because of them, we got a scholarship to study in private universities; after, because of the scholarship and those notes in the exam, government found our names and invited us to visit one of the most wonderful and interesting places in the world.  In addition, we all belong to low income families, so we’ve never travelled abroad before.

Of course, it was hard to make my fathers believe that I got a gift like that. It was hard to leave my job. It was very hard to say goodbye to my mom in the airport. It was hard to find money to survive there (just kidding, money to drink beer)! But, seven months after all, I am sure that I lived the best moments of my life onboard Fujimaru.

Because of SWY, I made the best friends ever, starting with the schizophrenic Brazilians and my beloved National Leader. I learnt with 300 people from 13 countries, dealing with different cultures and personalities, becoming a better person every single second; I’ve been in six different countries (I stayed for 3 hours in France, take that!) in just 50 days; I made unforgettable friends and now I want to save money to visit every single one of them; and finally, I fell in love with a country, and now I am trying to know what those characters mean!

And finally, some words of experience for the new SWYers. You guys can find friends, a love or even a meaning to your life.  Be patient, talk to everyone and never sleep (working and studying like a slave, I am sure you are not used to sleep, so it will be easy for you). Enjoy the opportunity, don't forget the cachaça, and let the SWY spirit touch your heart.

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BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES THE PARTICIPANTS FOR SWY23!

8/12/2010

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The Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) has announced today the names of the 11 young people selected to join the Brazilian Delegation for SWY23.

You can find the news on the following link:

http://portal.mec.gov.br/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16119
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NETWORKING WITH JAPANESE EMBASSIES OVERSEAS

8/12/2010

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BY JEAN ROBERTH SOUZA (SWY7)

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Networking is the art of connecting individuals and organizations tied by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, common interests, knowledge or prestige. In this regard, one good hint for ex-PYs who have left their homeland either to study or work overseas is to network with the Cultural Section of the nearest Japanese embassy or consulate in the new country where you are now living. Most of all Japanese embassies around the world promote several cultural activities during the year. These activities gather different local and distinguish audiences who have common ties with Japan. Moreover, this also represents a unique opportunity for networking with diplomats, local ex-PYs, SWYAA members, former participants from JET Program, MEXT Scholarship recipients and alumni, as well as with other important guests who also participate in these events.

If you are living overseas and are interested in this opportunity for networking, the best thing you can do first is to visit the homepage of the nearest Embassy or Consulate of Japan on the Internet. Check if there is a specific page for the Cultural Section on the homepage and see the events promoted locally by the embassy or consulate. Find out the Cultural Section contact data and finally send an email to the Cultural Attaché presenting yourself as ex-PY, informing your SWY Batch, and your interest in keeping contact with the embassy, in order to prestige its cultural activities and also receive its newsletters. Most important: Don’t forget to ask if you can be invited to the future cultural events promoted by the diplomatic mission!

My experience with the Embassy of Japan in Ottawa has been excellent since I moved to Canada in 2008. I have been invited to several social and cultural activities during all the year and I really like to participate in all of them. In most of these events, for example, I have had the honor to be welcomed by the Honorable Mr. Kaoru Ishikawa, Ambassador of Japan to Canada (please see picture), who is doing a great job in keeping the cultural ties between Japan and Canada. His staff at the Cultural Section in Ottawa is very professional and has done an outstanding effort to keep a wide range of different audiences connected to the Embassy through the activities they promote.

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SWYDADE: The SWYAABrasil Newsletter

1/11/2010

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The first edition of SWYAA Brazil Newsletter is out! It's called SWYDADE. 
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BRAZIL IN SWY 23!!!!!

1/5/2010

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It's official: yesssssss, Brazil is one of the participanting countries of SWY23, which will happen from Jan. 11th to March 2nd 2011. The program's port-of-calls will be in two different countries (Fiji and Australia), and there will be three refuelling stops (in Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Naha/Japan).

The other participating countries are:
  • Australia
  • Bahrain
  • Chile
  • Fiji
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia
  • Sultanate of Oman
  • Solomon Islands
  • Sweden
  • Tanzania
  • Vanuatu


We will soon publish more information regarding the program. If you have any questions, please contact our association through the "Contact Us" link on the sidebar.
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HOMECOMING, GOING BACK TO SWY

5/2/2010

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BY LEO KAJIOKA NARDON (SWY18)

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SWY22 - Jan. 12th to March 05th

23/1/2010

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The 22nd edition of the Ship for World Youth Program began on January 12th with the arrival of the Participating Youth from overseas to Japan. SWY22 participating countries are: Australia, Bahrain, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, India, Japan, Kenya, Sultanate of Oman, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. This year, the ship will stop at Singapore, Dubai and Chennai/India. Once again, we will have a Brazilian ex-PY onboard: SWYAA Brazil vice-president, Leonardo Kajioka (SWY18) will participate as part of the ADM staff.
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