AFS: American Field Service

Atsuko Tanigawa(Faculty of Law, 3rd Year)

  On August 22, four semester students from Mongolia, Malaysia, China, and Peru along with a year student from Switzerland arrived in the AFS in Kyoto. Because of the nuclear power plant and the earthquake disasters, their arrival were pushed half a year late than initially planned. (in March.) However, the five students looked good and AFS staffs were happy to welcome them. Students looked nervous since it was their first time in Kyoto and to meet their host families but after two weeks, they seemed to get along with each other very well. They are learning Japanese and getting comfortable with the Japanese life styles. On August 28, the AFS opened up a welcome party for the exchange students. Many people were invited to this party: the exchange students, the host families, the AFS volunteers, and others who were involved in the AFS. I was very thankful to have this opportunity where people who share the same values were gathered together, no matter the country, the gender, or the age. I want to support in any way possible, to create a substantial living for the exchange students for the next half a year or a year.
  At this moment, the AFS in Kyoto is looking for people who can be the host family for the high school students who are coming to Japan for a year from next March.

For more information, please visit our website at:
http://www2.afs.or.jp/kinki/kyoto/
Representative: Tanigawa
Tel: 080-4290-6526
Email: info-kyoto—afs.or.jp note:please rewrite to —(full width)to @(half width)
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