Category Archives: education

All onboard, we are on our way to SFO!

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Locked and loaded onto plane! How we pass the time in the airport! See you all soon!

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Farewell Party and Morning Goodbyes!

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

We have said farewell twice! Once Sunday evening and once Monday morning as we waved goodbye to weeping host families! It was great to have our board chair, Sameer Hilal, present to meet the Kita City officials as the trip … Continue reading →

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Iwai Overnight with great (hot) weather!

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

  There was a group cooking activity, yummy curry dinner, sleeping in a traditional Japanese hotel, morning exercises on the beach and a stop for lunch on the way back to Tokyo. We also celebrated Charlie’s birthday!

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Last Day of School Visits and off to Iwai!

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Each group had a different school visit and adventure on Friday. This crew visited a junior high school and learned a traditional dance. Then we were off to Iwai. There are lots more photos on Vidigami… to be continued…

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Thursday, June 22, 2017 School Visits!

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Today we did our small group school visits. There was kindergarten cuteness. Elementary school calligraphy and origami and 6th grade Marching Band and Dodge Ball! Another great day!      

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Highlights from Wednesday: Tokyo Tour Day in the pouring rain!!

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

We visited the Tokyo Sky Tree, did a driving tour around the Imperial Palace, visited Asakusa and the oldest temple in Tokyo, and then had lunch and wandered around Harajuku and Takeshita Street for lunch and shopping. All this in … Continue reading →

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Japan Highlights from Tuesday June 20!

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

  A day of small group visits, calligraphy, origami, games and practicing English for the Japanese students. A great day!

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Horufina Junior High School Welcome Assembly

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

A great morning making new friends and feeling very special with all the attention! They performed for us; we performed for them. A good time was had by all: After the assembly, the students engaged in a scavenger hunt of … Continue reading →

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Arriving in Tokyo and Meeting Host Families…

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

We finally arrived to Tokyo Station after a two hour train ride from Kyoto. Students were nervous and excited to meet their host families and many adorable reunions occurred. This morning we are off on our first school visit! More … Continue reading →

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Day #3 Kyoto: Life lessons: How to Write a Postcard; How to Tie a Tie!

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

  Students learned how to write a postcard: where to put the message, the address and the stamp. This was a bigger chore than we realized. We spent the first half of the day visiting the Kyomizu Temple; then we … Continue reading →

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