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オレゴン異文化交流協会 "To Promote International Friendship and Goodwill" |
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オレゴン異文化交流協会の過去の国際交流活動についてはこちらを御参照下さい。
THE 2005 EDUCATION HOMESTAY TRIP TO JAPAN [June. 16 - July. 7 Tentative Dates]
Are you interested in visiting Japan for 3 weeks in the next summer to learn more about their people, custom, family life, language, education system, art, etc.? Since its inauguration in 1990, Oregon Intercultural Association has been offering an educational-cultural homestay trip to Japan every summer for interested students, parents, and teachers for the last 14 years. Last summer, a group of 30 students, parents, and teachers from various schools in Oregon participated in our program.
Since 1990 Japan homestay program has been made possible by the generous support of several Japanese cities an Saitama, Gifu, Toyama, Oita, and Kumamoto Prefectures (Kyushu Island) as well asvarious civic and volunteer organizations such as Jaycees, Rotary Club, Lions Club, etc.
During the last 14 years over 400 students, teachers, and parents from various high schools in Oregon including some middle schools, colleges and universities participated in this program. Among those high schools are Beaverton, Westview, Jesuit, Gresham, Saint Mary, Central Catholic, Oregon Episcopal, Valley Catholic, Forest Grove, Gaston, Aloha, Hillsboro, Sunset, Lincoln, Lake Oswego, Franklin, Tigard, Gladston, Sam Barlow, Corvallis, McKay, West Albany, Central, McMinnville, Sheridan Japanese Program, Skywiew (WA), etc. Among those colleges and universities include Oregon State University, Pacific University, George Fox University, Western Oregon State University, University of Washington, P.C.C., Clackamas C.C. and Shemakatah C.C.
In each of the cities we visit, four different families (Gifu, Kumamoto and Saitama - one to a family in general) will host us. On weekdays a variety of activities are featured such as visiting schools (high school, middle school, elementary school, college or university) and industry such as Toyota or Honda, calling on the mayor of the host-cities, experiencing the traditional Japanese tea ceremony, music, folk dance, martial arts, and going on full-day cultural trips to Tokyo, Kyoto or Nara, Hiroshima, Miyajima. Kumamoto, etc., and participating in an international seminar. In the evening and weekends, our host families will treat us various social activities and local sightseeing.
Numerous references of the past trips are available on request. I recommend that you talk to some of them to find out how good this program is! Having some Japanese language background is desirable but not required.
Contact us Dr. Katsu Ozawa, Director 14825 S.W. Tracy Ann Court Beaverton, Oregon 97007 Tel (503) 626-3088 / Fax (503) 643-9696 / Email OIAozawa@cs.comMr. Masa Kora, Assistant Director Tel (503) 649-1225 / Email MkoraJr@aol.com Mr. Jay Choi, Eastern Travel World Tel (503) 626-2222 / Email jay@easternair.com
OREGON INTERCULTURAL ASSOCIATION ADDRESS: 14825 SW TRACY ANN COURT, BEAVERTON, OREGON 97007 USA (TEL: 503-626-3988 / FAX: 503-643-9696 / E-MAIL: OIAOZAWA@cs.com) | |
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