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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This year is the first time the Harvard Prize Book Awards were presented virtually, and I was humbled to contribute to the ceremony as the Alumni Awards Presenter for Japan.<br />
<br />From March to June 2021, I prepared a speech addressed to the high school students screened at the awards ceremonies, and met virtually with some of the winners to discuss their interests, ambitions, and dreams. <br />今年はハーバード・プライズ・ブック賞が初めてバーチャルで授与され、私は日本の同窓賞プレゼンターとして式典に貢献できたことを光栄に思います。2021年3月から6月にかけて、授賞式で上映される高校生に向けたスピーチを作成したり、受賞者の方々とバーチャルでお会いして、彼らの関心事や野望、夢などをお聞きしたりしました。</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://rachelleng.com/harvard-prize-book-2020-awards/" data-wpel-link="internal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Harvard Prize Book 2020 Awards Ceremony &lt;br&gt; 2020年ハーバード・プライズ・ブック授賞式</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rachelleng.com" data-wpel-link="internal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rachel Leng</a>.</p>
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<li><a href="#the-harvard-prize-book-in-japan-during-covid%25e3%2580%2580">The Harvard Prize Book in Japan during COVID　</a>

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<li><a href="#%25e3%2582%25b3%25e3%2583%25ad%25e3%2583%258a%25e7%25a6%258d%25e3%2581%25ae%25e6%2597%25a5%25e6%259c%25ac%25e3%2581%25ae%25e3%2583%258f%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%2590%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%2589%25e3%2583%2597%25e3%2583%25a9%25e3%2582%25a4%25e3%2582%25ba%25e3%2583%2596%25e3%2583%2583%25e3%2582%25af">コロナ禍の日本のハーバードプライズブック</a>

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<li><a href="#my-speech-to-the-harvard-prize-book-2020-winners">My Speech to the Harvard Prize Book 2020 Winners</a>

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<li><a href="#2020%25e5%25b9%25b4%25e5%25ba%25a6%25e3%2583%258f%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%2590%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%2589%25e3%2583%2597%25e3%2583%25a9%25e3%2582%25a4%25e3%2582%25ba%25e3%2583%2596%25e3%2583%2583%25e3%2582%25af%25e3%2581%25ae%25e5%258f%2597%25e8%25b3%259e%25e8%2580%2585%25e3%2581%25ab%25e5%2590%2591%25e3%2581%2591">2020年度ハーバード・プライズ・ブックの受賞者に向けた私のスピーチ</a>


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<a href="#transcript-of-speech-in-english-and-japanese">Transcript of speech in English and Japanese</a>

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<li><a href="#%25e8%258b%25b1%25e8%25aa%259e%25e3%2581%25a8%25e6%2597%25a5%25e6%259c%25ac%25e8%25aa%259e%25e3%2581%25ab%25e3%2582%2588%25e3%2582%258b%25e3%2582%25b9%25e3%2583%2594%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%2581%25e3%2581%25ae%25e8%25a8%2598%25e9%258c%25b2">英語と日本語によるスピーチの記録</a>

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<li><a href="#virtual-meetings-with-some-of-the-hpb-2020-winners">Virtual Meetings with some of the HPB 2020 winners</a>

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<li><a href="#%25e3%2580%2580-%25e4%25bb%258a%25e5%25b9%25b4%25e3%2581%25ae%25e5%258f%2597%25e8%25b3%259e%25e8%2580%2585%25e3%2581%25a8%25e3%2581%25ae-%25e3%2583%2590%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%2581%25e3%2583%25a3%25e3%2583%25ab%25e3%2583%259f%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%2586%25e3%2582%25a3%25e3%2583%25b3%25e3%2582%25b0">　 今年の受賞者との バーチャルミーティング</a>


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<a href="#junten-junior-and-senior-high-school">Junten Junior and Senior High School</a>

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<li><a href="#%25e9%25a0%2586%25e5%25a4%25a9%25e4%25b8%25ad%25e5%25ad%25a6%25e9%25ab%2598%25e7%25ad%2589%25e5%25ad%25a6%25e6%25a0%25a1">順天中学・高等学校</a>

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<li><a href="#shibuya-makuhari-junior-and-senior-high-school">Shibuya Makuhari Junior and Senior High School</a>

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<li><a href="#%25e6%25b8%258b%25e8%25b0%25b7%25e5%25b9%2595%25e5%25bc%25b5%25e4%25b8%25ad%25e5%25ad%25a6%25e6%25a0%25a1%25e9%25ab%2598%25e7%25ad%2589%25e5%25ad%25a6%25e6%25a0%25a1">渋谷幕張中学校・高等学校</a>

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<li><a href="#saint-maur-international-school">Saint Maur International School</a>

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<li><a href="#%25e3%2582%25b5%25e3%2583%25b3%25e3%2583%25a2%25e3%2583%25bc%25e3%2583%25ab%25e5%259b%25bd%25e9%259a%259b%25e5%25ad%25a6%25e6%25a0%25a1">サンモール国際学校</a>

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</ul>
<li><a href="#reflections">Reflections</a>

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<li><a href="#%25e6%259c%2580%25e5%25be%258c%25e3%2581%25ae%25e4%25b8%2580%25e8%25a8%2580">最後の一言</a>
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<h1 id="the-harvard-prize-book-in-japan-during-covid%25e3%2580%2580" class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">The Harvard Prize Book in Japan during COVID　</h1>



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<p>Since I moved to Japan in 2017, I have presented the annual Harvard Prize Book on behalf of the Harvard Club at various high schools in Japan. The awards ceremony is typically held at the end of the school year between March to June. Last year, with the onset of the global pandemic, it was not possible to hold in-person ceremonies as non-essential businesses were shut down, and people were urged to stay home and socially distance to slow the spread of the then-novel coronavirus. Although many schools had to cancel their ceremonies, I was glad to be still able to speak to the 2019 winner of Junten High School, Miss Yoshino Kanauchi (金内佳乃).&nbsp;</p>



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<p>2017年に日本に移住して以来、私はハーバードクラブを代表して、毎年日本の様々な高校で「Harvard Prize Book」を贈呈しています。授賞式は通常、3月から6月の学年末に行われます。昨年は、新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大の防止により、自宅待機や社会的な距離を置くことが求められたため、授賞式は取り止めになりました。多くの学校が式典を中止しましたが、2019年度の受賞者である順天高等学校の金内佳乃さんにオンラインでお話しができてよかったです。</p>



<p> 順天高等学校の記事:  </p>



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<p>This year is the first time the Harvard Prize Book Awards were presented virtually, and I was humbled to contribute to the ceremony as the Alumni Awards Presenter for Japan.</p>



<p>From March to June 2021, I prepared a speech addressed to the high school students screened at the awards ceremonies, and met virtually with some of the winners to discuss their interests, ambitions, and dreams.</p>



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<p>今年はハーバード・プライズ・ブック賞が初めてバーチャルで授与され、私は日本の同窓賞プレゼンターとして式典に貢献できたことを光栄に思います。</p>



<p>2021年3月から6月にかけて、授賞式で上映される高校生に向けたスピーチを作成したり、受賞者の方々とバーチャルでお会いして、彼らの関心事や野望、夢などをお聞きしたりしました。</p>



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<p><strong>My 6-minute speech to the Harvard Prize Book 2020 winners has been uploaded on YouTube:</strong></p>



<p><strong>2020年度ハーバード・プライズ・ブックの受賞者に向けた私の6分間のスピーチがYouTubeにアップされました。</strong></p>



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<pre class="wp-block-preformatted">Harvard Prize Book Awards 2020 - Harvard Club of Japan (Presented by Rachel Leng, Spring 2021)
 
Rachel Leng's speech representing the Harvard Club of Japan to Winners of the 2020 Harvard Prize Books in Spring of 2021.
 
2020年度ハーバード・プライズ・ブック・アワード-
 ハーバード・クラブ・オブ・ジャパン（2021年春 リン・レイチェル発表）

2020年度ハーバードプライズブックの受賞者に対するハーバードクラブオブジャパンを代表するリン・レイチェルの2021年春のスピーチ。
 
 
Dear Winner of the Harvard Prize Book, Congratulations! 
 
Harvard Prize Books are awarded to outstanding students in the next-to-graduating high school class who display excellence in scholarship and high character, combined with achievement in other fields.
 
ハーバードプライズブックの受賞者の皆様、おめでとうございます！
 
ハーバードプライズブックは、色々な分野での優れた成績及び高い徳性を備えた人間性を表す、高校２年生の極めて優秀な学生に授与されます。
 
As someone who has achieved success in many different areas, you should be proud of yourself. I hope that you will consider the opportunities at Harvard and studying liberal arts. 
 
多くの異なる分野で成功を収めた人として、皆さんは自分自身を誇りに思うべきです。 ハーバード大学を経験する機会やリベラルアーツの勉強をぜひ検討してください。
 
2020 was a difficult year for many of us. The impact of the coronavirus makes it tough to plan for an uncertain future. 
 
2020年は私たちの多くにとって大変な年でした。 コロナウイルスの影響により、不確実な将来を計画することは困難です。
 
When I graduated high school and was considering being the first in my family to go to college, it was in 2008 and during the global financial crisis at that time. It was not the best year for international students to consider going to the U.S., and although I was worried about going so far away from my family and my home to venture to a foreign country alone, I took a chance and applied anyway, thinking I would never get in. 
 
 
私が高校を卒業し、家族の中で初めて大学に進学することを考えていた2008年当時は、世界的な金融危機の最中でした。アメリカに留学することを考えるのに最適な年ではなく、家族や家から遠く離れて思い切って一人で外国に行くことを心配しましたが、とにかくチャンスを掴んで入学申請をしました。けれども、絶対に入学できないと思っていました。
 
However, to my surprise, I received an offer and pursued a liberal arts education. Although I have faced many challenges since then, I have never regretted it. 
 
 しかし、驚いたことに、私は入学の内定を受け、リベラルアーツ教育を追求しました。 それ以来、多くの課題に直面してきましたが、後悔したことは一度もありません。
 
I cannot imagine what it is like to be in high school during this covid pandemic - perhaps many of you will feel insecure about the future, intimidated by expectations and fearful of the unknown. I am telling you this because, even now, I sometimes feel the same way. 
 
 この激しいコロナ禍の中での高校生活というのはどういうものか想像できません。おそらく多くの皆さんは、期待する・されることに怯え、未知のものを恐れ、将来について不安を感じるでしょう。私が皆さんにこのことを伝えるのは、私は今でも同じように感じることがあるからです。
 
Throughout history, uncertainty and global crises have happened before, and might happen again in the future. COVID will also come to pass. 
歴史を通して、不確実性と世界的な危機は以前にも起こったことがあり、将来に再び起こるかもしれません。 COVIDも収束するでしょう。
 
When it does, YOU are the generation that will be leading our future in the post-COVID new normal. Stay positive – you are not alone.
 
 その時は、皆さんはCOVID後のニューノーマルにおいて私達の未来をリードする世代です。ポジティブであり続けてください。皆さんは一人ではありません。
 
I can understand it must be confusing for any of you to consider studying overseas when so many travel restrictions are in place. Nonetheless, I have always believed that with great challenges comes great opportunities. 

 非常に多くの旅行制限が課せられているときに、留学を検討することは、皆さんにとって混乱を招くに違いないことを理解できます。それでもなお、私は常に大きな挑戦には大きなチャンスが来ると信じてきました。
 
In fact, the best time to try new things is during times like this when nobody can tell what the future will be. So, even if you try something really crazy and it fails, everything is changing anyway, and there really is no right or wrong! 
 
 事実、新しいことに挑戦するのに最適な時期は、このように未来がどうなるか誰にもわからない時期です。 だから、皆さんが本当にクレイジーなことを試みて失敗したとしても、とにかくすべてが変化していているので、本当に何が正しいのか何が悪いのかもありません！
 
Take every opportunity to try new things, even if you think they may never succeed. Who knows – it may lead you to discover something you might have thought was impossible before! 
成功しないかもしれないと思っていても、あらゆる機会を利用して新しいことに挑戦してください。 誰にもわからないけれど、それはあなたが以前は不可能だと思っていたかもしれない何かを発見することにつながるかもしれないです！
 
 
Ultimately, this pandemic has made a lot more people reflect on what is truly important. 
I’ve learned, that as people get older, they tend to think back on their younger years to figure out their dreams and life passions. However, by then it is often too late, and they regret having lost precious time. In contrast, you can do it now!  
 
 最終的に、このパンデミックにより、より多くの人々が本当に重要なことについて考えるようになりました。
私は、人々が年をとるにつれて、彼らが自分の夢と人生の情熱を見つけ出すために若い頃を振り返る傾向があることに気づきました。しかし、その時には手遅れになることが多く、貴重な時間を失ったことを後悔しています。 それとは対照的に、皆さんは今それができます！
 
Take some time to think about the changes you would like to see in the world, and what you can do towards achieving that goal. You can start small – even just in your local community! 
 
 皆さんが世界を見たいと思うその変化と、その目標を達成するために何ができるかに時間をかけて考えてください。例え皆さんが地元のコミュニティだけにいたとしても小さなことから始めることができます！
 
As nobody knows what the post-covid future will be, it is even more important to realize that a good plan today is better than an excellent plan months or years from now. What you do now, WILL make an impact in your future. 
 
 ポストCOVIDの将来がどうなるかは誰にもわからないので、今日の良い計画は、数か月または数年後の素晴らしい計画よりも優れていることを認識することがさらに重要です。 あなたが今、何をするかが、あなたの将来に影響を与えるでしょう。
 
I would like to leave you with a challenge – as we enter an ever-connected digital era, it is a contradiction that so many people find themselves isolated and alone. Take a moment every day to reach out to someone – whether they are your loved ones, your schoolmates, or even those that you’ve had a falling out with! Many times, your actions may not have immediate results, but in the long run, you will be amazed to find how important those seemingly insignificant human connections may be. 

 私は皆さんに挑戦を残したいと思いますー私たちが絶えずデジタルで接続された時代の一員であるのに、非常に多くの人々が自分自身を孤立して孤独に感じることは矛盾することです。
 毎日少しの時間を作って、誰かに手を差し伸べてください。その人達はあなたの愛する人、あなたの学友、あるいはあなたが仲違いした人であっても！ 多くの場合、皆さんの行動はすぐには結果が出ないかもしれませんが、長期的には、それらの些細な人間のつながりがどれほど重要であるかを知って驚くことでしょう。
 
 
As your semester comes to a close, it is my wish to all of you that you continue to stay ambitious, encouraged, resilient, and above all, hopeful. 
In the spirit of the Harvard Prize Book, the more that you read, write, learn, and experience, the more you will come to know and the further you will go. 
 
 皆さんの学期が終わりに近づく頃、私は皆さんが意欲的で、勇気を与えられ、立ち直りが早く、そして何よりも希望に満ちたままでいることを願っています。
 ハーバードプライズブックの精神では、読んだり、書いたり、学んだり、経験したりをすればするほど、より多くのことを知り、さらに進歩することができます。
 
Congratulations again, and good luck!!
改めてお祝い申し上げます！そして、頑張ってください！
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<p>After the awards ceremony, I had virtual meetings with this year’s winners along with several other promising students from Junten High School, Shibuya Makuhari High School, and Saint Maur International School. I was very impressed by the high level of achievement of these talented young students!</p>



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<p>授賞式の後、私は今年の受賞者と、順天高等学校、渋谷幕張高等学校、サンモール国際学校の有望な生徒たちとバーチャルミーティングを行いました。才能豊かな若い学生たちの高いレベルの成果に感銘を受けました！</p>



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<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="556" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Online-Session-HPB-Junten-Screenshot_Harvard-logo-1024x556.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-10689" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Online-Session-HPB-Junten-Screenshot_Harvard-logo-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Online-Session-HPB-Junten-Screenshot_Harvard-logo-300x163.jpg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Online-Session-HPB-Junten-Screenshot_Harvard-logo-768x417.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Online-Session-HPB-Junten-Screenshot_Harvard-logo-1536x834.jpg 1536w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Online-Session-HPB-Junten-Screenshot_Harvard-logo.jpg 1847w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Speaking with Junten Junior and Senior High School’s winner, Sae Ogawa (bottom right), and other high achieving Junior students, moderated by Junten High School teacher Mr. Nakahara (bottom left).<br><br>順天中学・高等学校の優勝者である小川紗慧さん（右下）をはじめとする成績優秀な同級生たちとのミーティングを、順天高校の中原先生（左下）の指導で行いました。</figcaption></figure></div>



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<p>Sae lived in the U.S. from the age of 5 to 10. Inspired by &#8220;I am Malala,&#8221; she developed an interest in education in developing countries. In 2019, she volunteered in Cambodia and also organized a crowdfunding campaign to support education for needy children, raising 100,000 yen in four days. In the future, Sae hopes to study pedagogy in developing countries at Sophia University and study abroad.</p>



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<p>紗慧さんは、5歳から10歳までアメリカで過ごした帰国子女です。</p>



<p>「私はマララ」に感銘を受け、途上国の教育支援活動に興味を持ちました。</p>



<p>2019年(高1)に、カンボジア教育支援ボランティアツアーに参加、それ以来継続してカンボジア教育支援活動を続けています。</p>



<p>また、教育支援のためのクラウドファンディングを主催し、4日間で10万円の資金を集め、支援活動に役立てました。</p>



<p>将来は、途上国の教育学を上智大学で学び総合人間科学部の小松太郎教授に指示したいと考えています。在学中に海外留学もして知見を広めたいと考えています。</p>



<p>順天高等学校の記事: </p>



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<p>Rika is an active member of the English Debate Club and the Model United Nations Club, and has achieved excellent results in competitions such as the National High School Debate Tournament and the National Parliamentary Debate Federation Cup. She also won an award for excellence at the National Model United Nations Competition for High School Education. She aspires to go to medical school and study abroad in the future.</p>



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<p>脇田理花さんは、帰国生のリーディングクラス及びライティングクラスにおいて際立って優秀な成績をおさめています。また、English Debate Club及び模擬国連部に所属しており、全国高校生ディベート大会および全国パーラメンタリーディベート連盟杯などにおいて優秀な成績を収めました。そして、全国高校教育模擬国連大会において優秀賞を獲得しました。医学部に進学を希望しており、将来はぜひ留学をしたいと考えています。</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Online-Chat-with-Jan_St-Maur-1024x287.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-10692" width="840" height="235" srcset="https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Online-Chat-with-Jan_St-Maur-1024x287.jpg 1024w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Online-Chat-with-Jan_St-Maur-300x84.jpg 300w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Online-Chat-with-Jan_St-Maur-768x215.jpg 768w, https://rachelleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Online-Chat-with-Jan_St-Maur.jpg 1505w" sizes="(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px" /><figcaption>Meeting with Jan Jaroscak (Right), St. Maur International School’s winner, together with College Admissions Counselors Ms. Ms Anna Novick (Center) and Mr. Glenn Scoggins (Left).<br><br>St.Maur International Schoolの優勝者Jan Jaroscak氏（右）と、大学入学カウンセラーのMs.　Anna Novick氏（中央）、Glenn Scoggins氏（左）とのミーティング。</figcaption></figure>



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<p>Jan is a citizen of the Czech Republic who attended elementary school in Prague during Grades 1-4. In 2014, he and his family moved to Yokohama, where they have lived ever since, and he entered Grade 5 at Saint Maur. He quickly adjusted to life in a new environment as well as an unfamiliar language, and he has been an excellent student and an active participant in sports, music, speech, and drama throughout his years here. (Impressively, he speaks Czech, English, Japanese, and Spanish.)</p>



<p>Jan&#8217;s academic interests at the university level include European Law, International Law, Politics, and Environmental Issues. He is currently investigating higher education in the European Union (E.U.) and is considering both research universities and liberal arts colleges.</p>



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<p>Janさんはチェコ人で、Grade 1-4の間はプラハの小学校に通っていました。2014年に家族と一緒に横浜に引っ越し、それ以来、横浜に住んでいる彼は、サンモールのGrade 5に入学しました。慣れない環境や言葉にもすぐに慣れ、成績優秀で、スポーツ・音楽・スピーチ・演劇にも積極的に参加しています。驚くべきことに、彼はチェコ語・英語・日本語・スペイン語を話すことができます！</p>



<p>大学では、ヨーロッパ法・国際法・政治・環境問題などを専攻したいと考えています。現在、欧州連合（E.U.）の高等教育について調査しており、研究大学とリベラルアーツカレッジの両方を検討しています。</p>



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<p>Harvard Alumni originated the Harvard Book Prize Awards Program in 1910 as part of an effort to attract the attention of talented students to the opportunities at the university. Today, more than 1900 Prize Books, sponsored by local Alumni, are awarded in schools worldwide.<br><br>As an alumni presenter of the Harvard Book Prize Awards and a member of the Harvard Club of Japan committee, I wish to encourage more students to think broadly about where they apply to college. While admission to Harvard is perceived as very competitive, it does seek out talented students around the world, and I do genuinely believe one will never know their full potential if they do not take risks and try new things, even if it may seem impossible to achieve at the start.</p>



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<p>ハーバード大学の同窓生は、1910年に、優秀な学生に大学での様々な機会に目を向けさせるための活動の一環として、ハーバード・ブック・プライズ賞プログラムを創設しました。現在では、世界中の学校で1900冊以上の本が同窓生によって寄贈されています。</p>



<p>私は、ハーバード・ブック・プライズ賞のプレゼンターとして、また日本ハーバード・クラブの委員として、一人でも多くの学生に志望校を広く考えてもらいたいと思っています。ハーバード大学は競争が激しいと言われていますが、世界中の優秀な学生を求めていますし、たとえ最初は無理だと思っても、リスクを取って新しいことに挑戦しなければ、自分の可能性を最大限に発揮することはできないと私は心から信じています。</p>



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<p>In Japan, I have noticed that many students still choose to pursue their college studies domestically in Japan, opting only for a study abroad stint rather than to challenge completing their full B.A. degree at a university abroad. However, such a short study abroad or exchange program, or limiting their consideration of studying overseas to only graduate school, is simply not the same. It cannot replace the experience of studying in a new country during one’s formative college years, as those years have tremendous potential to shape one’s future decisions and opportunities. As someone who has experienced this in my own life personally, I am a firm believer and advocate for students to gain immersive experience and exposure to living in different countries and cultures at a younger age.&nbsp;</p>



<p>日本では、海外の大学でB.A.を取得するよりも、留学だけして国内で大学生活を送る学生が多いように感じます。しかし、そのような短期留学や交換留学、あるいは海外留学を大学院に限定して考えることは、決して同じではありません。形成期である大学時代に新しい国で勉強するという経験は、その人の将来の意思決定や機会を形成する大きな可能性を持っているため、それに代わるものではありません。私自身がこのような経験をした者として、私は学生が若いうちに異なる国や文化の中で生活する経験を積むべきだと確信し、提唱しています。</p>



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<p>It may take some time, but I sincerely wish to see more students from Japan take the leap to pursue a liberal arts education.&nbsp;</p>



<p>What are your thoughts on this? Send me an email and let me know!</p>



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<p>時間はかかるかもしれませんが、一人でも多くの日本の学生がリベラルアーツ教育に踏み出してくれることを切に願います。</p>



<p>皆さんのご意見はいかがですか？私にメールを送ってぜひ聞かせてください。</p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Junten High School has been awarding Harvard Prize Books annually since 2014. This year, there were many contenders for the Prize. The final winner selected was Mr. Takeru Ohmura　(大村武尊), who has demonstrated great persistence and determination in pursuing his passion for studying hospitality. </p>
<p>順天高校では２０１４年度から実施していて今回は４人目の受賞者を選出しました。今年の受賞者は大村武尊君です。</p>
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<p>Recently, I presented the Harvard Prize Book at&nbsp;Junten High School’s Award Ceremony.</p>



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<p>最近、私は授賞者として、順天高校の授与式で２０１７年度のHarvard Prize Bookを授与しました。</p>



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<li><a href="#about-the-harvard-prize-book">About the Harvard Prize Book</a>

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<li><a href="#winner-of-2017-harvard-prize-book-mr-takeru-ohmura">Winner of 2017 Harvard Prize Book: Mr. Takeru Ohmura</a>

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<li><a href="#my-speech-to-the-students-the-appeal-of-liberal-arts">My Speech to the Students: The Appeal of Liberal Arts</a>

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<li><a href="#interviewed-on-mentorship-activities">Interviewed on Mentorship Activities</a>

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<li><a href="#related-articles">Related Articles:</a>
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<p>Harvard Prize Books are awarded to outstanding students in the next-to-graduating high school class who display excellence in scholarship and high character, combined with achievement in other fields. Harvard Prize Books are presented annually in nearly 2,000 high schools around the world. In Japan, about 20 schools participate in the program. Prize Books are an important way for Harvard Clubs and Shared Interest Groups (SIGs)　to help attract the attention of talented young students to the opportunities at Harvard College and studying liberal arts.</p>



<p>Junten High School has been awarding Harvard Prize Books annually since 2014. This year, there were many contenders for the Prize. The final winner selected was Mr. Takeru Ohmura　(大村武尊), who has demonstrated great persistence and determination in pursuing his passion for studying hospitality.</p>



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<p>Harvard Prize Bookは、高等部２年生の優秀生徒のうち、特にリーダーシップがあり国際的視野を持ち海外進学も考えている生徒１名に、Harvard Club Japan（ハーバード大学同窓会の日本支部）から本が送られるという行事です。毎年全世界２０００校ほどで実施されていますが、日本での実施は２０校に満たない数です。順天高校では２０１４年度から実施していて今回は４人目の受賞者を選出しました。今年の受賞者は大村武尊君です。</p>



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<p>Mr. Takeru Ohmura　(大村武尊) is the&nbsp;Winner of Harvard Prize Book 2017 at Junten High School</p>



<p>Congratulations Mr. Takeru Ohmura for his excellent achievement! It was an honor to present him with the Harvard Prize Books and learn about all of his ambitions. At such a young age,&nbsp;Mr. Omura has already had the experience of studying hospitality over his summer breaks in the UK and Switzerland. Although he had applied for the prestigious Tobitate Japan study abroad program sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), he was regrettably not accepted. However, rather than letting this outcome discourage him, Mr. Omura managed to turn the experience around by being even more motivated to pursue self-study and achieve the same exposure. I truly wish him all the best and that he can achieve his dream of studying hospitality management at the&nbsp;Glion Institute of Higher Education.</p>



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<p>大村君は昨年夏にイギリスとスイスに研修に行き、ホスピタリティの勉強をしてきました。当初は、トビタテ留学JAPANに応募しましたが、惜しくも採用とならず、それでも自力で同じ内容の研修を実現させました。その粘り強さと積極性が受賞理由の一つです。また、研修の成果を生かして、海外の大学でホスピタリティーの勉強をするために、志望校も決めて進学準備をしています。そんな大村君に本を贈呈しました。おめでとうございます！</p>



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<p>To conclude the Harvard Prize Book Award Ceremony, I addressed the high school student body and gave a short speech sharing my views on the importance of being globally minded and how a liberal arts education can provide important and life-changing opportunities. (I have also spoken and written on this in a previous blog post on “<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201021192322/https://scholar.harvard.edu/rachel_leng/blog/speaker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external"><a href="https://rachelleng.com/the-appeal-of-liberal-arts/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://rachelleng.com/the-appeal-of-liberal-arts/" class="rank-math-link">The Appeal of Liberal Arts リベラルアーツの魅力</a></a>”) I hope that more students will be encouraged to go abroad and widen their horizons.</p>



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<p>Harvard Prize Bookの授賞式を締結するために、私は高校生たちと、グローバルマインドを持つことの重要性とリベラルアーツ教育が重要かつ人生を変える機会を得る方法について、自分の見解を提供しました。 （このトッピクについて、前のブログ「<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201021192322/https://scholar.harvard.edu/rachel_leng/blog/speaker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener external" data-wpel-link="external"><a href="https://rachelleng.com/the-appeal-of-liberal-arts/" class="rank-math-link">リベラルアーツリベラルアーツの魅力</a></a>」</p>



<p>にも書いてあります。）<br><br>より多くの学生が海外に行き、彼らの視野を広げて、頑張れることを願っています。</p>



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<p>After the Award Ceremony, I also had a discussion session with the winner and two runner-ups for the Harvard Prize Book. The other top contenders for the prize included a girl who studied abroad in Australia and is keen on pursuing politics and diplomacy, as well as another boy who discovered his passion for literature and writing after spending time living abroad. We spoke about their dreams and aspirations, and I once again emphasized the importance of a global education and encouraged them to actively learn and pursue their goals.</p>



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<p>今年度のプライズブックには多数の応募があり、選考は激戦となったらしいです。授与式の後で、惜しくも受賞できなかった優秀生徒の二人も大村君と一緒に、将来の夢について話合いました。私は、将来活躍するためにリベラルアーツを勉強することの重要さを強調し、積極的に学ぶ学生たちを激励しました。</p>



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<p>Related, I was honored to be interviewed and featured by the <strong>Overseas Singaporean Unit </strong>on their official media in an article on&nbsp;“<strong>Giving Back Through Mentorship</strong>” and “<strong>Contributing from Afar: Rachel Leng</strong>”! The OSU in the Prime Minister’s Office is part of the Government of Singapore’s efforts to engage its citizens overseas&nbsp;(under the Ministry of Culture, Community, and Youth).&nbsp;</p>



<p>それに関連して、Overseas Singaporean Unitというシンガポール政府の文化省、青少年省から取材を受けて、政府公認メディアに「メンタリングを通して社会に還元する」や「リン・レイチェル：海外から貢献する」についてニュースレターに掲載されました！首相官邸のOSU（文化省、青少年省）は、シンガポール政府が海外の市民に対して従事する努力の一環です。</p>



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<p>To date, I have&nbsp;mentored students and young professionals in China, Japan, South Korea and the United States (U.S.) in areas ranging from leadership to global careers.</p>



<p>For me, mentoring is a way for me to come full circle,&nbsp;from starting out as a college student at Duke University, to my various appointments around the globe. Such experiences have given me unique insight into how my life has been shaped by them.</p>



<p>As I reflected on my own experiences, I became increasingly passionate about ‘paying it forward’ as a mentor. It can be difficult for anyone to build experience and enhance their potential without knowing about available opportunities or how to access them. Mentoring is therefore an effective way to offer opportunities, information, insight and resources to others who could benefit from them. I hope to continue and improve on this for years to come!</p>



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<p>今まで、リーダーシップからグローバルキャリアに至るまで、中国、日本、韓国、米国の学生や若手専門家を指導しました。</p>



<p>私にとって、指導者になることは、世界で経験した様々な事を、人に伝えていくという計画です。それは、デューク大学を卒業した時から、私の夢です。</p>



<p>そのような経験から、私の人生がどのように形づくられているかについて自分自身で考えることができました。</p>



<p>自分の経験を鑑みて、メンターとして「前進する」ことにますます情熱を感じました。&nbsp;利用可能な機会や方法について知らなくても、誰でも経験を積み重ねて潜在力を高めることは難しいですよね。&nbsp;したがって、メンタリングは、恩恵を受ける可能性のある他の人に機会、情報、気付きおよびリソースを提供する効果的な方法です。これからも邁進してまいりますので、宜しくお願い致します！</p>



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