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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO

ITEM/TOPIC:   Global Friendship Exchange Program - Japan Student Exchange


PRESENTER(S):   Mia Vlaar, Patty McKenny, Town of Vail, Souichi Nakamura, Interpacific Network Corporation, Eiichi Kodama, Yamanouchi-machi, Japan

ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL:   Welcome Japan Exchange Students to Vail, Ms. Haruka Kogoi, Ms. Haruko Suzuki, Ms. Rikako Takizawa, Ms. Kana Yumoto, and Yamanouchi-machi official and chaperone, Mr. Eiichi Kodama.

BACKGROUND:   The Japan Student Exchange Program continues the Global Friendship Exchange relationship with Yamanouchi-machi Japan that was recently approved last January 2018.  This student exchange helps fulfill the annual action programs suggested in the Memo of Understanding with Yamanouchi-machi and Agreement with Nagano Prefecture, to implement cooperative projects, of which this would support the “cultural exchange” programming.  Four students from Yamanouchi-machi have been staying in Vail with host families and participating in some of the recreational and cultural opportunities in Vail.