Curtis Cook, international studies teacher at the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District’s Summit Technology Academy, was recently chosen as one of 12 teachers from Missouri who will participate in a ten day study tour in Japan and Okinawa.
“Because of what we do in international studies, I was able to put together an application that really stood out,” Mr. Cook said. “ There are not many programs like ours in the state, and I think that uniqueness was a major reason I was chosen.”
In the past, Mr. Cook’s program has offered many opportunities for students to study the Japanese language and culture. In 2014, the program co-hosted a seminar on Japan, partnering with the University of Central Missouri and the Japan-America Society of Kansas City. Read more