Traveling Mentor Program (TMP)

Applications for the 2025 Traveling Mentor Program will open in late 2024.

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions about the application process.

Program Goals

The Traveling Mentor Program (TMP) was officially started in 2023.

Program Goals:

Provide a Global Partnership to Schools in Japan to offer students with opportunities to interact with Passionate International Young Adults.
Improve Global Communication and confidence especially in English Conversation.
Enhance local communities by providing an additional foundation for Regional Revitalization.

2025 Tentative Dates and Sample Schedule

Tentative Program Dates for 2025: July 20th-August 17th, 2025

General Program Structure

Week 1: Orientation (1-2 days) and Curriculum Creation/Review + Program #1 (3 days)

Week 2: Program #2 (3-5 days)

Week 3: Program #3 (3-5 days)

Week 4: Program #4 (3-5 days)

Final program dates and subsidies will be confirmed in Spring 2025. Mentors receive at least 2 days off each week.

Sample Schedule from the Miura Beach Camp Program, 2024

Location: Rainbow Beach House, Miura Beach

Day #1 – July 25th

10:00 Meet Up/Shinagawa station (Clock Tower, Central JR Entrance)
10:15 Depart for Miura
11:45 – 12:30 Welcome to the Rainbow Bridge House/Orientation.
12:30 – 13:15 Bento Lunch(students bring)
13:30 – 15:00 English Lessons (1 on 1 and group)
15:00 – 16:30 Afternoon Hike: Beach/Shrine/Farm
16:30 – 17:00 Rest
17:00 – 18:00 Cooking Workshop
18:00 – 19:30 Dinner
20:00 – 22:00 English Movie Night or Campfire (weather permitting)

Day #2 – July 26th

8:00 – 8:45 Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30 English Lessons (1 on 1 and Group)
10:45 Depart for Jogashima & Misaki Fish Market Field Trip (Public Bus) Activities: Hiking, Swimming, Snorkeling, Shopping (Fish market)
16:00 – 16:30 Return to Beach House/ Rest
16:30 – 17:30 English Lessons ( 1 on 1 and Group)
17:30 – 18:30 Cooking/BBQ Workshop
18:30 – 19:30 Dinner
20:00 – 21:00 Sparklers “Hanabi” & camp fire (weather permitting)
21:00 – 22:00 English Lessons Camp Activities
22:00 – 22:30: Goodnight

Day #3 – July 27th

8:00-9:00 Breakfast cooking/baking workshop
9:00-11:00 English Lessons (Presentation Practice: What I did and enjoyed in Miura!)
11:00-12:00 Break/Walk about to Farm/Pick Vegetables
12:00-15:00 Lunch BBQ: (Parents Invited)
Final Presentations to Parents and/or Teachers

Other TMP Program Examples and Partner Organizations

On Your Mark
Fukuoka, 2022-Present
Japanese and Foreign “Counselors” coordinate a program for High School Students. This is a 6 day Overnight camp!

Miura Beach English Adventure Camp
Miura Kanagawa, 2023-Present
With many previous programs at the Miura Educational center, we launch our 1st official overnight Adventure program for Nursery & Primary Students in 2023.

Kohitsuji International School
Mitaka, Tokyo, 2019-Present
The After School Club Program has weekly classes on Thursdays as well as Spring and Summer English Programs for Nursery & Primary School Students.

Global English Camp – Toshin High School
80+ cities in Japan, 2015-Present
Come on Out has partnered with Toshin HS since 2015 to coordinate this English teaching program to over 10,000 Japanese High school, Junior High and University Students throughout Japan.

Tokihanate – Toyama Prefectural Himi High School Himi City, 2023-Present Come On Out has partnered with the prefectural high school in Himi City to put on an English program for Elementary and Junior High Students