The 17th Abiko International Speech Contest
Date/Time: Sunday, September 27, 2015
Venue: Abiko Civic Plaza Hall
MC: Mr. Koji Ishihara, Ms. Holland Serra (British nationality)
This year’s speech contest was marked by a special competition commemorating the 70th anniversary after the end of WW II. It also included Abiko city’s 30th anniversary of Peace Declaration, as well as the 45th anniversary of this city’s establishment. In this respect, each speech had concept or spirit of “Peace”. Eleven people volunteered for participating in the contest, namely 4 junior high school students, 4 university students, and 3 adult citizens.
Northern Arizona University Students’ Homestay Report Presentation
Date/Time: July 5 (Sun) 15:30 – 16:30
Venue: Abiko North Community Center Hall
Participants: 18 people from NAU (Ms. Mary Adachi, 15 students, Ms. Nagata, and a parent), host families and 11 AIRA members including 6 executives and 3 staffs
Korean Home Cooking – Culture Class
Date and Time: Thursday, July 30, 2015 10:00a.m.~1:00p.m.
Place: Cooking Room, Abista
Instructor: Ms. Kwon Haejin
Participants: 9 AIRA members and 13 non- AIRA members Staff: Ms. Matsuki and 5 other AIRA staff members Special guest: Ms. Kwon’s mother (30 people in total)
“Tanabata-matsuri” by Tuesday Japanese language class
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 10:30-12:00
Venue: Civic Plaza Grand Hall
Participants: 47 (students 22, volunteer teachers 21, volunteer children carers 4)
Welcome Party for Northern Arizona University (NAU) Students Held
Date and Time: Saturday, June 13, 2015 12:00p.m. －3:30p.m.
Venue: Classroom No.132, Main Building, Chuogakuin University (CGU)
Participants: 64 people in total (18 people from NAU, 17 from host families, 15 from AIRA, 11 CGU students and 6 music players)
Ms. Mary Elizabeth Adachi, who used to teach at the AIRA English classes and is now Japanese language instructor at the university, is visiting Japan, leading her 15 students from the States. They are here on the study-abroad program to learn Japanese language and culture. During their one-month stay in Japan they are planning to visit many places. Here in Abiko they are going to attend Japanese language classes and experience a variety of Japanese culture such as tea ceremony, calligraphy, kendo, wearing kimono and staying with Japanese families.
Since Abiko was the first place of their visit, AIRA held a welcome party for them with a great cooperation of CGU. （ＮＯ．15-5）