DRESS UP & STAY HOME is an educational program supporting the development of the Pilsen Region. Through participants from all regional secondary schools, it brings experiences from globally significant events—such as WORLD EXPO, WORLDSKILLS, and others—back to the region.
Global thinking + Local acting = Regional wellbeing
EXPO 2025
OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN
The first year of the DRESS UP & STAY HOME program for the development of the Pilsen Region. A total of 35 regional secondary schools have nominated their students, who will take part in approximately 14-day trips to Japan. The program will include a 4-day visit to the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, a visit to the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation Miraikan in Tokyo, visits to the Japanese headquarters of companies operating in the region, visits to Japanese schools, and more—including a Shinkansen ride on the Tokyo–Osaka route.
Schedule
January 31, 2025 Schools nominate their student candidates for participation.
March 10–31, 2025 Selection process for Group Leaders and Deputy Group Leaders from among school teachers.
March 10, 2025 The Steering Committee approves participants and alternates based on school nominations.
April 1, 2025 Candidates and alternates are informed through their schools about departure dates and participation conditions.
April 1–7, 2025 Candidates and alternates set their preferences for specific travel dates.
April 8, 2025 The Steering Committee assigns participants to travel groups and sets the final list of participants. Schools and participants are notified.
April 16, 2025 Introductory meeting for participants and their legal guardians at Techmania Science Center, including the introduction of Group Leaders and Deputy Group Leaders.
April 16, 2025 Preparation of participants in groups with Group Leaders and Deputy Group Leaders.
Travel Dates
July 9–23, 2025: Departure date for Group A
July 15–29, 2025: Departure date for Group B
July 17–31, 2025: Departure date for Group C
August 11–26, 2025: Departure date for Group D
September 1–November 30, 2025
Follow-up – support for participants in presenting the experiences gained from the trip in their class, school, and community, with guidance from Group Leaders. Preparation for the final conference at Techmania Science Center.December 2025
Final conference of participants, Group Leaders, and Deputy Group Leaders at Techmania Science Center.
Basic Idea
There must be enough people in the region who are aware of global trends in order to take advantage of them. Individuals with a global outlook are often isolated in their efforts and lack partners to implement these trends.
The solution is to create space for generational change. We must ensure that every year a sufficiently large group of high school students with global experience is formed. This will give them the perspective and motivation to strengthen the region’s development.
The Pilsen Region, together with its partners, will be the driving force behind this generational change.
DRESS UP & STAY HOME
A young white anthropologist once asked Florence Edenshaw, a respected elder of the Haida Nation: “What should I do to respect myself?” Edenshaw replied:
“DRESS UP & STAY HOME.” In other words: “Dress up and stay home.” In a broader sense, this could be interpreted today as: “Educate yourself as much as you can (that will be your freedom), and then use that knowledge at the local level (that will be your happiness).”
Project Goal
Global thinking
Ensure that each year, 2% of active high school students from across the Pilsen Region gain personal experience with global events such as the World Expo, WorldSkills Summit, etc.
Local acting
Support the transfer of global trends (ideas, technologies, culture, environment, etc.) into the life of the Pilsen Region.
Regional wellbeing
By transferring global trends into the life of the Pilsen Region, support the region’s competitiveness and quality of life.
Target Group
Approximately 100 high school students from the Pilsen Region participate each year (ideally from every participating high school).
Participant profile: An active student with English proficiency at the B2 level, from any type of high school, ideally 17–18 years old.
The selection process is conducted annually at both the school and regional levels.
Program Participants
Term A
List of current participants for the period
9.7.—23. 7. 2025
available for download below
Term B
List of current participants for the period
15 .7.–29. 7. 2025
available for download below
Term C
List of current participants for the period
17. 7.–31. 7. 2025
available for download below
Term D
List of current participants for the period
11. 8.–26. 8. 2025
available for download below
School Representation in the Program
Program Team Leaders
Term A
9.7.—23. 7. 2025
Kristýna Čerbová
Team Leader
Střední škola zemědělská a potravinářská, Klatovy
Term B
15 .7.–29. 7. 2025
Lucie Herzigová
Team Leader
SOŠ a SOU
Horšovský Týn
Term C
17. 7.–31. 7. 2025
Michaela Luttman
Team Leader
Sportovní gymnázium
Plzeň
Term D
11. 8.–26. 8. 2025
Lenka Filgásová
Team Leader
Střední škola živnostenská a základní škola Planá
Zdeněk Vavřina
Deputy Team Leader
Střední škola
Horažďovice
Jana Bílá
Deputy Team Leader
Hotelová škola Plzeň,
U Borského parku 3
Michal Votřel
Deputy Team Leader
Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola Rokycany
Tony Laurel
Deputy Team Leader
Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola Rokycany
Program Steering Committee
Ing. Vladimír Kroc,
Deputy Governor
of the Pilsen Region
JUDr. Jaroslava Havlíčková, MBA,
Head of the Department of Education, Youth and Sports of the Pilsen Region
Bc. Pavel Strolený
Deputy Governor of the Pilsen Region
MUDr. Richard Pikner, PhD
Representative of the Pilsen Region
RNDr. Pavel Vlach,
Director GASOS Rokycany
Mgr. Lukáš Vlček,
Director of the Regional Education Center
Mgr. Kateřina Chábová, BBA,
Manager for International Relations Techmania Science Center
Mgr. Vlastimil Volák,
Manager of International Mobility
Downloads
Educational Materials
Czech Expo Exhibitions
Comic History
The Importance of Japan for Czechia
Japanese Companies in the Pilsen Region
Educational Materials
Japan
Educational Materials
EXPO 2025 Materials
Event Background
Official map
Information about event
Media kit
Program Logos
Program Brand manual
Program
Guarantor
Partners
Contacts
Regional Education Center and Language School
with the right to state language exams,
Pilsen, sady 5. května 42
Address: sady 5. května 42, 301 00 Pilsen
Founder: Pilsen Region
Legal form: contributory organization
Email: dressup@kcv.cz
Company ID: 49774191
VAT ID: CZ 49774191
IZO DVPP: 150077912
IZO Language School: 049774191
Bank account: 198834747 / 0300 (ČSOB)
Data box: 55yfxq7