America Homestay Program

In this homestay program, our students travel to San Jose, California, and spend one week immersed in American culture. Students begin their homestay upon arrival in San Jose, spending the first day getting to know their host family and enjoying time together. Students also spend time at various health and educational facilities.

Students visit a Japanese-American senior care center as one of the healthcare facilities. There, they connect with the residents and participate in cultural activities such as making origami with the residents. After their tour of the care facility, students also learn about the history of Japanese-Americans in California at the local Japanese-American history museum and Japan Town.

Students also spend two days at an area high school, interacting with the American students and engaging in cultural exchange with the Japanese language class. MPNU students deliver a presentation about Japanese culture, Miyazaki, and their nursing studies.

The program also includes a visit to San Jose State University. MPNU students visit both the School of Nursing and the Japanese Language Program in the Department of World Languages and Literatures. During their visit, they also tour the university’s health center and a local hospital.