What is Altervoice?
A gathering aimed at creating a "circle" where students with foreign roots connect beyond their schools, supporting each other.
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
Altervoice World Speech
First-ever event where students with foreign roots gave speeches in their native languages on a given theme
National Conference on Education for Foreign Residents in Japan
The National Conference on Education for Foreign Residents (Zengaikyo) held in Kanagawa
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"
Altervoice Camp
Overnight camp held for the first time in 4 years
Altervoice Camp
Due to COVID-19, held as a one-day exchange instead of an overnight camp
Altervoice Exchange
Held for the first time in 2 years
Altervoice Festa
Cancelled due to COVID-19. Altervoice Exchange and Camp were also suspended for 3 years. Altervoice Festa has not been held since
National Conference on Education for Foreign Residents in Japan
The National Conference on Education for Foreign Residents (Zengaikyo) held in Kanagawa
Altervoice Camp
Held annually every November until 2019
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
12th Cross World
The last event to use the Cross World name
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
11th Arirang Festival
The Arirang Festival ended with its 11th edition
1st Cross World
Kanagawa Foreign High School Student Exchange
7th Arirang Festival
"Newcomer" students with foreign connections from Brazil, Peru, and other countries also joined
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