08/21/2026
Tyler (he/him) and Lindy (she/her), members of the Class of 2029, went to Japan this summer! Here’s what Tyler had to say about it:
“This summer, my sister Lindy and I, along with 12 other people our age, went to Japan on a one month community service and leadership trip. The program is run by the summer camp we attend and partners with local YMCAs. We stayed in the city of Utsunomiya, which is about two hours outside of Tokyo. Over the course of this trip, we did many different community service projects. These ranged from cutting down bamboo that was spreading too fast, helping kids at a local kindergarten, visiting a junior high school and talking to the students, helping to do cross-cultural exchange workshops, doing a river clean up, and being counselors at a two day kids day camp. Along with community service, we stayed with a local Japanese family for a week. We had many sightseeing opportunities, like a day trip to the shrines of Nikko, a three day trip to the wonderful city of Tokyo, and celebrating a summer festival in Utsunomiya. We learned a lot about both Japanese culture and ourselves during this trip, and are very excited for school starting back up this fall!”
