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Yes, I want want to support My Edmonds News!The Edmonds Sister City Commission is accepting applications from students who are interested in visiting Japan in the summer of 2015. This annual cultural exchange program with Edmonds Sister City in Hekinan was initiated in 1988 and has organized visits for over 500 students and their chaperones both to and from Hekinan.
Who: Up to 15 students, 14-18 years of age
When: Approximately 15 days, from July 20 – Aug. 3, 2015
Where: Home stays with families in Hekinan, Japan with day trips to visit local schools and city features as well as trips to Nagoya and Kyoto, the religious and cultural center of Japan.
Price: Cost of the trip for students has ranged from $1,100 – $1,700 and is dependent on the cost of airfare.
Application Procedure: Info and application packets are available online at www.escc.edmondswa.gov under Exchange programs in the left-hand menu. You can also pick-up a packet at City Hall, 121 5th Ave. N., Edmonds, or contact the Mayor’s Office at 425-771-0247 or at Carolyn.lafave@edmondswa.gov to have one mailed or emailed to you. Office hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Deadline for applications is Friday, Jan. 30, 2015.
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