Be a Diplomat, Build a Home
We are a student organization of the Global Education Center (GEC), Kindai University. We create places where international and Japanese students meet and connect.
Overview
Overview
- Slogan
- Be a Diplomat, Build a Home
- Affiliation
- Global Education Center, Kindai University
- Founded / Members
- 2010 / 42 members
- Official GEC group since
- 2021
- Base
- GEC Office, Bldg. 1, 3F, Kindai University
History
History
2010
The name “Connect” first appears
Connect was first used as the name of a pre-matching event for the Kotoba no Festival (Language Festival).
2010–2022
Activities under various names
The group held one or two activities a year under names such as “Tea Party” and “Global Party.”
2021
Registered as an official GEC group
The group was formally registered as an official organization of the Global Education Center (GEC).
2023
A student-led official group
Operating authority passed from faculty to students, and GEC fully backed the group’s costs and operations. The name “International Exchange Connect” was also adopted this year.
2026
ISLA hired
International Student Learning Assistant (ISLA) staff were hired and placed as Connect’s core members.
Purpose
Purpose
Connect works toward the goals of Kindai University and the Global Education Center (GEC): “sending out,” increasing the number of Kindai students who study abroad, and “welcoming,” increasing the number of international students who study at Kindai.
Be a Diplomat
Sending out
We share Kindai University’s international exchange on and off campus, nurture an international outlook among Kindai students and raise their interest in studying abroad.
Build a Home
Welcoming
We create a place where international students belong and convey the appeal of Kindai University, helping bring more international students to Kindai.
Organization
Organization
Headquarters
Headquarters
Oversees the organization as a whole and supports the work of each team.
Public Relations
Public Relations
Shares Connect’s activities and the voices of international students through social media and our podcast, and also welcome campus visitors.
Events
Events
Plans and runs country-themed events and large-scale events.
Our pillars
Our Two Pillars
01
Sending Out
Sending Out
Through Kindai Expo, UNEP events and country-themed events, we nurture an international outlook among Kindai students and raise their interest in studying abroad.
02
Welcoming
Welcoming
Through events with the student union, introductions to local culture and career cafés, we create a place where international students feel at home.
Highlights 2026
Event Highlights
A selection of the large-scale events we held in the first semester of 2026, alongside many country-themed events.
All achievementsApr.
Welcome Party
April
Jun.
ReMake the Trend
UNEP (UN Environment Programme)
Jul.
Ennichi Festival
July
Local Summer Festival with YUKATA
Kashiwara City, Osaka