As one of the significant annual meetings, this year’s joint session was held by members from the management and the language classes and salons.       (No.16-33)

AIRA had started a volunteer Spanish language class in early 2016, named Spanish Salon. Celebrating the New Year’s first class, a potluck party was held in the latter half hour of the class.  (No.16-31)

International Exchange Class at Namiki Elementary School

Nine people from seven countries visited Namiki Elementary School with AIRA members to join a special English class for about 70 fifth graders. This program is held once a year to give the children an opportunity to communicate in English with people from various countries and understand other cultures. AIRA has been helping this program since five years ago.

Non-profit foundation, International Understanding Support Association provides a cross-cultural understanding education program “Guest teachers are foreign students!” to junior high and elementary school students. AIRA has supported this program for a long time as volunteer work by taking them from railway station to each school and vice versa. (No.16-27)

Homestay Program of Taiwanese High School Students

Thirty three Taiwanese students of National Hualien Commercial Vocational High School       visited Abiko City as part of their education program in Japan, in accordance with Chiba Prefectural Office’s request to Abiko City. Answering to the request, AIRA accepted 1 night-2days homestay program.