Kennedy Catholic Plants Seeds Worldwide

Mike Prato and Rommel Buenafe joined Mariko Fujiwara in traveling throughout Asia, including Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, in order to strengthen school diversity on an international level.

Miya Miyashita '17 talks about her life as an international student at Kennedy Catholic.

Mike Prato gathers with families for an alumni reunion in Ca Mau, Vietnam.

Goal four of the current strategic plan (2020 Vision), calls for the organization to create a robust, dynamic, and globally diverse student population. We are working hard to achieve this important goal, and this trip provided additional opportunity to do just that.

Meeting with leadership at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Bepu, Japan Asia Pacific University to establish a pathway partnership for Kennedy Catholic graduates. This is one of the top international universities in Japan.

The purpose of this trip was to recruit international students in diverse markets, to establish partnerships with agents and reputable universities, to build a bond with our alumni, current parents and prospective families, and finally, to share the mission and vision of Kennedy Catholic with local churches, priests, religious, and religious communities. In addition, Kennedy Catholic established a support office in Inchinomiya City in Aichi, Japan, launching a hub for future education and business partnerships.

Children are excited to talk to Mike Prato during his visit to their school in Ca Mau, Vietnam.