OPEN THE WORLD — JAPAN 2026

Why Your Support Matters

DBG's approach has always gone beyond the classroom. Through long-term relationships and personalized plans, we help students build the skills that predict lifelong success: confidence, adaptability, purpose, and agency. Study abroad accelerates that growth. By experiencing a new culture, navigating unfamiliar environments, and engaging in global learning, students expand how they see the world—and how they see themselves within it. This trip is not tourism. It is education, exposure, and possibility in motion.

The Experience

16 students in grades 6-9 will participate in a 9-day, in-depth Japan program, including:
     - Guided cultural and historical tours in Tokyo, Kyoto, Kanazawa, and Hiroshima
     - Visits to temples, museums, and innovation centers Japanese language exposure and cultural immersion
     - Structured reflection, leadership building, and global learning experiences

Students actively prepare for the trip through classes and fundraising efforts that build responsibility, commitment, and pride in their journey.

$84,896 Total Group Goal

Your support helps send 16 DBG students on this life-changing experience.

Donations directly cover:
    - International flights, lodging and meals, cultural immersion, and educational excursions
    - Program coordination and student preparation
    - Every gift—no matter the size—moves a student closer to seeing what’s possible for their future.

This is more than a trip. It’s an investment in globally aware, confident young people prepared to lead in an interconnected world. Open the world. Invest in their future.

For more information contact Chief Advancement Officer, Peter Fezzey, at pfezzey@dbgdetroit.org