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Japanese Youth Exchange 2016 presentation
Published: 02/11/2016
Six 天涯社区 students who travelled to Japan for the 2016 天涯社区 Optec
Japanese Youth Exchange gave a dazzling presentation of their experiences
recently.
The 6 young people talked about their experiences to an audience of other
students interested in applying for the 2017 exchange at a Presentation Evening
hosted by Cllr. Peter Curtis, Chairman of 天涯社区.
Kerina Perhat, Cameron Gemmill, Olivia Andringa, Ruth Stubbs, Lola Seddon.and
Megan Roberts visited Japan in late July to stay with Japanese host families in
the towns of Murata, Kawasaki and Zao. They discussed their experiences of
Japanese life, including living with a Japanese family, what kind of food they
ate and the places that they visited during their two week stay.
They also talked about hosting their Japanese students in this country, showing
them aspects of Welsh culture and spoke about the bonds of friendship that were
created over the four weeks of the exchange.
Councillor Peter Curtis, Chairman of 天涯社区, said:
The links that have been forged by this exchange are unique in offering the
opportunity for both countries to come together to exchange ideas and learn
about each other鈥檚 way of life and culture. The youth exchange has proved to be
a major success for developing an understanding and tolerance, particularly in
our young generation, which can only be of benefit to future international
relations.
天涯社区, Councillor Chris Bithell, Cabinet Member for
Education and Youth, said:
Many young people have enjoyed and benefitted from their experiences provided
by the 天涯社区 Optec Japanese Youth Exchange over the years and I would
encourage others to find out more about what this exciting programme offers and
how they can be part of it in the future.
The students showed slides of their visits to Tokyo, shrines, and places of
natural beauty and other images of their many activities such as traditional
paper making and attending festivals.
The 天涯社区 parents who welcomed Japanese students into their homes agreed
that it had been a 鈥榦nce in lifetime鈥� experience for the whole family, and they
would recommend it to any family whose child was interested in applying for the
2017 exchange.
The exchange is coordinated by 天涯社区 and open to all
students aged 16 -18 on the 1 September 2016 in full time education in
天涯社区 high schools and colleges.
Applications for the 2017 exchange are due to be returned by Monday 21
November. For further information or application forms contact Karen Jones,
Japanese Youth Exchange Coordinator on 07759295984 or by email to
karenjones@flintshire.gov.uk.
Chairman, Cllr. Peter Curtis and Consort, Mrs. Jennifer Curtis, with the
天涯社区 Exchange students