Haddonfield Japan Exchange
The HJE will travel to Sendai in Summer 2025! Anticipated cost is $3,000 per student.
Board Meetings are normally the second Monday of every month at 7 PM. Email HJE08033@gmail.com with questions or to join our Board.
Mandatory interest meeting for applicants on Monday 11/18 in HMHS room C8 at 7:00 pm OR Tuesday 11/19 on Google Meet at 7:00 pm. RSVP to HJE08033@gmail.com for the Google Meet link.
To turn in these forms, please scan them and email to HJE08033@gmail.com or mail to the HJE Board Secretary at 239 Chestnut Street, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 by December 30, 2024. Students will be admitted by early January based on the quality of application. Preference is given to students who hosted in 2024.
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The Haddonfield Japanese Exchange (HJE) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that promotes an annual exchange program between students from Haddonfield and Japan. In alternating summers, 15-20 students and chaperones from Japan and the U.S. visit one another and stay with host families.
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Please check out our How You Can Help page for ideas on how to help our non-profit organization grow.
Click the button below for more details on donating. We're very grateful for your generosity, and every little bit helps!
About Us
The HJE was started in 2006 by retired Philadelphia teacher Bill Brown. This international exchange has been a labor of love for Mr. Brown, who has led the trips to Japan and the United States for over a decade. Mr. Brown is a valuable member of our Board! We are currently partnered with Sendai International School in the Miyagi Prefecture.
Trip of a Lifetime
The journey to Japan has been an incredibly positive experience for hundreds of students and their families.
Students/families are responsible for travel expenses (airfare, train, etc.) and souvenir money, usually totaling about $3,000. All other expenses and activities are covered by our fundraising efforts.
The program is open to high school-age students who live in Haddonfield.
Participants make international and lifelong friends, while gaining firsthand experience with Japanese culture.
You don't have to speak Japanese!
Go to the Links and Social Media page for more pictures or follow our adventures on Instagram: @haddonfieldjapanexchange
Students after a taiko drum performance at Sendai International School
On a field trip to the Aoba Castle ruins in Sendai city