Besides providing opportunity for JAGAM’s members to visit Japan, there are also several Junior Exchange Programmes available for member’s children to visit Japan or other ASCOJA countries. These programmes are namely ASCOJA Junior Exchange Programme, ASJA International Junior Program and WING Fukuoka Homestay Programme.
 
All of these programmes are aiming for cultural exchange at the Junior group and to promote goodwill and understanding amongst Asean and Japan.
Activities during these programme might differ every year. Generally they are inclusive of :
attending a Japanese Junior High School
homestay with local family
cultural exchange programmes such as games, interaction, sight seeing, visit to factories, etc.
 
All ASCOJA Chapters countries will take turn to host ASCOJA Junior Exchange Programme. Last exchange programme was hosted by PHILFEJA in year 2000. In the said programme, the parents will pay for the air fares and the host family as well as JAGAM will take care of food, lodging and welcome reception. For this year programme, we are still unsure of which country will be the host. If you are interested to sign up for your child, please fill up the application form attached and submit to your Branch Secretariat. We will notify you once we receive any information.
 
ASJA International Junior Programme is usually held in November of December. This programme is organised by ASJA International to enable the children of JAGAM members to have an opportunity to visit Japan and/or Asian regions for a duration of 1-2 weeks. ASJA will pay all traveling expenses and living expenses for the duration of stay. For the said programme, an attendant / care-taker will be invited by ASJA to accompany the children.
 
WING of Fukuoka organises homestay programme in December. Unlike the ASJA Junior programme, the duration for this programme is one week only. JAGAM and the participants’ parents will pay for the returned air ticket whereas the organiser and the host family to take care of foods and lodging in Japan.
 
JAGAM also become the host for this programme where the Japanese children from Fukuoka will come and stay in our members’ home. Last August, JAGAM hosted it in Penang whereas in this August 2002, students from Fukuoka will be coming to Kuala Lumpur for a Homestay Program. Families who are interested to offer their home as host families for this programme can contact JAGAM Secretariat (Central Branch).

JAGAM members’ children with the following qualifications may be considered as participants in the above Junior Exchange Programmes :
1) Aged between 13-15 years
2) Able to speak and write English
3) Able to speak some Japanese greeting words
4) Willing and keen to learn about Japanese customs, history and manner
5) Willing to prepare and perform some cultural songs / dances during the programm