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 Household Exchange Program
The 22 participants are divided into ten
groups of two or three each. Each group
is
assigned to a ehostf, living in the
area.
As a basic aim, we hope that hosts
can get
together with their participant-friends
at
least three times during the three
months
that the participants are here.
 Host Family / Host Friend Introduction Ceremony
August 18th@7:00 PM
Kosaka Gold Palace
This will be the formal introduction of the
participant to their host families.
This
will be a chance for them to introduce
themselves,
and to plan their next meeting.
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Folklore Concert and Welcome for JICA Participants
August 24th, 18:00-21:00
Korakukan Theatre
This year, we decided to combine the JICA
participantfs welcome party with another
event, a Peruvian music concert. More
details
can be found on the KIS 1999 Activity
page.
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Free Talking
Through the Free Talking sessions, the JICA
participants will have a chance to
introduce
their country to the people of Kosaka.
These
sessions are conducted in English,
but Raymond
will be interpreting everything into
Japanese.
All sessions will be held at the Metal
Mining
Agency (MMAJ) from 19:00 until 20:30
in the
conference room.
| August 26th (Thursday) |
Philippines, Columbia |
| September 2nd (Thursday) |
Argentina, Malaysia |
| September 9th (Thursday) |
Azerbaijan, Kenya |
| September 22nd (Thursday) |
Kazakhstan, Korea, Burkina Faso |
| September 30th (Wednesday) |
China, Malawi |
| October 7th (Thursday) |
Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Mexico |
| October 21st (Thursday) |
Saudi Arabia, Mali |
| October 28th (Thursday) |
Thailand, Chile |
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Japanese Language Classroom
Septemeber 6th, 20th 27th
October 4th, 18th, 25th
November 8th
Minetec 2F 17:00 - 18:00
This is a class to teach the JICA participants
simple, yet useful Japanese that they
can
use around town, or with their host
families,
or even on their trips around Japan.
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Flag Painting
Saturday, September 25th 10:00 - 16:00
Chuo Park
This year we will be adding four new flags
(Azerbaijan, France, Kazakhstan, and Korea)
to the wall of flags in Chuo Park. We will
also be doing touch-ups on the other flags
in the park, and participants can add their
signature under their countryfs flag.
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International Cooking Classroom
Saturday, October 23rd@16:00 - 21:00
Sepamu
This year, we will have 6 of the JICA participants
prepare a dish from their home country. Please
join us to watch them cook, and then we'll
have a dinner party afterwards. Even if you
only want to come and eat, please come to
the main hall for the party!
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Farewell Party
Thursday, November 11th 18:00~20:00
Sepamu main hall
Some of our more talented International Society
members will be preparing several homemade
delights for this year's farewell party.
We're trying to aim for a casual atmosphere
this year; there will be a slideshow
offering
highlights of the JICA participant's
three
months in Kosaka. Please Join us!
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