What is Altervoice?

A gathering aimed at creating a "circle" where students with foreign roots connect beyond their schools, supporting each other.

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Event

Altervoice World Speech

Date

March 22, 2026 (Sun)

Time

13:00

Location

Yokohama Seiryo High School

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Participant Voices

Everyone's experiences and feelings became my own wisdom. I felt united with everyone. I thought I'd like to do more physical recreation activities.

That was really fun and happy… I really enjoyed it!! I want to join this event next year too if I had time… The game was really fun u want to play musical chair next year I think that'll be a fun game to play with everyone (dance,making food etc) The creativity was so fun really Appreciate it thank you very much✨

It was fun learning about various people's thoughts and cultures.

It was my first time coming to an event like this so I was a bit nervous at first, but now I'm glad I came to Altervoice. It was great meeting people from different countries. It was really fun.

It was truly fun interacting with various people.

Students from many different schools participated, and I think it's great that we could exchange information and become friends with students from other schools. I hope it becomes a place where everyone belongs.

The two days were truly fun! I made many new friends. If possible, I'd like more time to deepen bonds and talk.

It was great that we could discuss problems arising from cultural differences between Japan and our home countries, and their solutions. I wish we had a bit more time for discussion.

The teachers at Altervoice were very kind and easy to talk to. I'm really happy that I made many friends connected to various countries. Being able to participate in today's Altervoice, playing fun games and discussing various topics in our groups, today was truly a great day for me. I'm already looking forward to the camp in November. I want to experience many things with everyone while making lots of new friends there too. Thank you so much for today.

I had a really good time communicating with everyone. Looking forward to come again next year too!

History

2025
2025.03

Altervoice World Speech

First-ever event where students with foreign roots gave speeches in their native languages on a given theme

2024
2024.08

National Conference on Education for Foreign Residents in Japan

The National Conference on Education for Foreign Residents (Zengaikyo) held in Kanagawa

2023
2023.12

Presentation at TEAM-net Workshop

Gave a lecture to spread the initiative to Tokyo: "Practical Report on Youth Exchange for Youth with Foreign Connections at ME-net in Kanagawa"

2023
2023.11

Altervoice Camp

Overnight camp held for the first time in 4 years

2022
2022.11

Altervoice Camp

Due to COVID-19, held as a one-day exchange instead of an overnight camp

2022
2022.06

Altervoice Exchange

Held for the first time in 2 years

2020
2020.03

Altervoice Festa

Cancelled due to COVID-19. Altervoice Exchange and Camp were also suspended for 3 years. Altervoice Festa has not been held since

2016
2016.08

National Conference on Education for Foreign Residents in Japan

The National Conference on Education for Foreign Residents (Zengaikyo) held in Kanagawa

2008
2008.11

Altervoice Camp

Held annually every November until 2019

2008
2008.06

Kanagawa Student Exchange for Students with Foreign Connections 2008 Spring

ME-net's "Exchange for Students with Foreign Connections" began. Held annually in June as "Altervoice Exchange" until 2019

2007
2007.11

12th Cross World

The last event to use the Cross World name

2007
2007.02

Altervoice Festa

Born from the success of the 2006 National Conference on Education for Foreign Residents (Zengaikyo) Kanagawa Convention — too good to be a one-time event

2004
2004.03

11th Arirang Festival

The Arirang Festival ended with its 11th edition

2002
2002.04

1st Cross World

Kanagawa Foreign High School Student Exchange

2000
2000.03

7th Arirang Festival

"Newcomer" students with foreign connections from Brazil, Peru, and other countries also joined

1994
1994.02

1st Arirang Festival

An ethnic cultural festival connecting schools and communities. Started as a joint cultural festival of Kawasaki High School, Daishi High School, and their Korean Studies clubs