During the week of March 25, Bellarmine is hosting 15 students and two teachers from Hiroshima Gakuin Secondary School in Hiroshima, Japan. This is a follow-up to a one-day visit made in March 2023 by Hiroshima Gakuin representatives.
According to Cora Antonio, assistant director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB) and Religious Studies teacher, the visiting students will have an immersive experience as they attend a variety of classes and co-curricular activities, including a visit to the Robotics Lab, the Maker Lab, theater classes, Courageous Conversations (sponsored by DEIB), Affinity Group meetings, and three athletic events (track, lacrosse, and baseball).
The visitors will be escorted during the week by Bellarmine student Global Ambassadors who have been in education and training sessions for the past five weeks.