Character-In-Action
Crescent’s Character-In-Action programs provide our boys with authentic opportunities to develop character outside of the classroom.
Japan 2026
Dates: February 27–March 6, 2025 (tbc)
Open to students in Grades 10 to 12
Trip Organizer: Envoys
Maximum number of Crescent students: 20
Estimated cost: $10,000–$11,000, based on a minimum of 15 students (includes insurance, flights, accommodations, and food)
Highlights may include:
Character Qualities: Engaged Citizenship & Positive Leadership
Open to students in Grades 10 to 12
Trip Organizer: Envoys
Maximum number of Crescent students: 20
Estimated cost: $10,000–$11,000, based on a minimum of 15 students (includes insurance, flights, accommodations, and food)
Adopt, Adapt, and Adept
Visiting Japan is a unique and fascinating experience that offers a mix of ancient traditions and modern technology. From the bustling streets of Tokyo to the serene temples of Kyoto, Japan is a land of contrasts that will leave visitors in awe.
The most valuable aspect of this program is the opportunity to learn about Japan's culture and society firsthand. Through a mixture of empathic interviews, structured and unstructured cultural exchanges, and guided cycles of experiences and debriefs, we learn about the challenges and opportunities facing Japan today, including disaster preparation and climate change.
This immersive learning experience extends the foundational themes of “Adopt, Adapt, and Adept” explored during the Japan 2025 journey. While the previous trip focused on engaging with UNESCO World Heritage Sites to appreciate the cultural and natural diversity of Japan and reflect on sustainability and tradition, this second cohort builds on that foundation with a deeper focus on history, peace-building, and global responsibility.
Anchored in the evolving relationship between Japan and the United States, this program invites students to examine historical narratives and their contemporary relevance. The program will guide students to reflect on the global significance of Hiroshima’s legacy, consider how remembrance can serve as a catalyst for peace-building, and explore their roles in fostering empathy, dialogue, and nonviolence in a complex world. This program supports Crescent students in developing engaged citizenship, encouraging them to understand global conflict and peace efforts through historical and ethical lenses, while continuing to appreciate the heritage and traditions that make Japan unique.
This immersive learning experience extends the foundational themes of “Adopt, Adapt, and Adept” explored during the Japan 2025 journey. While the previous trip focused on engaging with UNESCO World Heritage Sites to appreciate the cultural and natural diversity of Japan and reflect on sustainability and tradition, this second cohort builds on that foundation with a deeper focus on history, peace-building, and global responsibility.
Anchored in the evolving relationship between Japan and the United States, this program invites students to examine historical narratives and their contemporary relevance. The program will guide students to reflect on the global significance of Hiroshima’s legacy, consider how remembrance can serve as a catalyst for peace-building, and explore their roles in fostering empathy, dialogue, and nonviolence in a complex world. This program supports Crescent students in developing engaged citizenship, encouraging them to understand global conflict and peace efforts through historical and ethical lenses, while continuing to appreciate the heritage and traditions that make Japan unique.
Highlights may include:
- Students will use public transit for the program and learn about the ways in which this functions in Japan.
- Highlights include Tokyo’s bustling Tsukiji Fish Market, Showa-kan Museum, Morning training rituals of sumo wrestlers, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Exploration of the Otaku culture, Akiu Craft Park, Matsushima, and one of the Three Views of Japan.
- Visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park & Museum.
- Cultural understanding through the work of empathic interviews with locals, structured and unstructured cultural exchanges, and learning about the challenges and opportunities facing Japan today, including disaster preparation and climate change
Character Qualities: Engaged Citizenship & Positive Leadership
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