Active Life’s logo represents a healthy lifestyle that leads to happiness. “Active” implies practicing sports and being part of recreational activities that can be shared by all the people.
Art is also part of Active Life’s inspiration. While she was painting, Tanya Saga, founder of this project, created our logo using the colors of the Olympic rings, each one representing one of the five continents. Moreover, one of these are the predominant colors in all countries’ flags. For Tanya, combining them is a way to stand for world peace. Also, she imagined the sun’s rays illuminating our lives with “bright happiness,” which is what this organization wants to share with all of you. Let’s enjoy an Active Life!
We connect the community through language skills and the specialized areas of our team in sports, art, and cross-cultural understanding.
Our exchanges offer a unique experience for both the local community and international residents.
Integration through diversity helps people to adapt and respect different values, taking the best of each culture. In this way, we create a peaceful environment to enjoy life.
- Good health and well-being
We provide exchange activities for promoting healthy lifestyles through recreation, sports, art, and culture. Live happy while being active and healthy.
- Quality Education
Education is the key to development. We focus on language education and teach about different cultures; this gives our students a global vision of the world surrounding them, which are tools to understand others and improve communication. In addition, our exchange events also promote education in sports, art, and culture.
- Reduce inequality
We integrate a community of diverse nationalities, ages, and abilities to enjoy our programs and give opportunities to work in different fields of specialization. Also, learning another culture and language allows our students to socialize and empathize with other populations and generate ties and alliances.
- Partnership for the goals
We collaborate with local governments, universities, embassies, and organizations to achieve our goals.
I started Active Life when I realized how much Kendo –one of the most prestigious Japanese martial arts– changed my life. I practice it since 2006 and, at present, I have achieved 5 dan. During my student years, I had the opportunity to join cultural exchanges and internships in education. To complete my studies, I did a master’s program in development through sports in Japan while being an elite sports player. I was also involved in development cooperation projects and worked with Japanese national organizations. In my daily life, I use Spanish, which is my mother tongue, English and Japanese. I also learned French and Italian at university. The approach to these five languages and involvement in development projects made me realize how intercultural understanding can improve through language education, sports, art, and cultural exchange.
Having established a family in Japan, I became aware of the issues that need solutions concerning relationships between international residents and the local community. For this reason, I am willing to be a bridge between Japanese and international residents, helping to pave the path for the next generation of multicultural families. Working in education, I noticed that my coworkers share the same values I am eager to work for, such as helping Japanese and international residents live in a peaceful and happy society. And that is why we joined together.
I started Active Life when I realized how much Kendo –one of the most prestigious Japanese martial arts– changed my life. During my student years, I had the opportunity to join cultural exchanges and internships in education. To complete my studies, I did a master’s program in development through sports in Japan while being an elite sports player. I was also involved in development cooperation projects and worked with Japanese national organizations. In my daily life, I use Spanish, which is my mother tongue, English and Japanese. I also learned French and Italian at university. The approach to these five languages and involvement in development projects made me realize how intercultural understanding can improve through language education, sports, art, and cultural exchange.
Having established a family in Japan, I became aware of the issues that need solutions concerning relationships between international residents and the local community. For this reason, I am willing to be a bridge between Japanese and international residents, helping to pave the path for the next generation of multicultural families. Working in education, I noticed that my coworkers share the same values I am eager to work for, such as helping Japanese and international residents live in a peaceful and happy society. And that is why we joined together.
