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San Mateo Sister City Association Looking for Student Ambassadors to Toyonaka, Japan!

San Mateo Sister City Association is seeking ambassadors for a free trip to Toyonaka, Japan

All San Mateo residents between the ages of 16-20 are invited to apply for a free trip to Japan as a goodwill ambassador to the City of Toyonaka, Japan in July 2013.    

For 49 years, the City of San Mateo has had a sister city relationship with the City of Toyonaka, Japan.  The purpose of the sister city relationship is to establish goodwill and cultural understanding between the countries of Japan and the United States. 

Next year, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship, the San Mateo Sister City Association, along with the City of San Mateo will send two students between the ages of 16-20 to Toyonaka, Japan as goodwill ambassadors. 

The students will live with host families, learn about Japanese culture, and represent the City of San Mateo at official events in Toyonaka Japan.  

Applications are available now by clicking HERE.

Applications are due to the City Clerk's office at San Mateo City Hall by Friday, September 14, 2012.

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Bren May 19, 2013 at 06:49 pm
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CP May 19, 2013 at 02:22 pm
Yes Bren, agree with you....good point.....really what it seems to come down to is money vs. theRead More good of the community and richness of traditions. And all despite the Master Plan for that site in San Mateo that seems to require an ice skating rink or similar recreational facility AT THAT SITE, and all despite the fact the Ice Chalet would like to continue operations there. The Developer has made it difficult to impossible for any ice rink to operate there (tricky it seems)....so they can get a cookie cutter retail outlet in ? .....very, very sad for the youth of the community.
Bren May 17, 2013 at 10:09 am
I think the issue is much larger than whether children will experience stress. That ice rink is aRead More local institution, dating back at least to when Fashion Island was there. It's terrible for communities to lose so many landmarks and connect us to the past.
Anita Reimann April 29, 2013 at 11:43 am
Dear Ari, Thank you for your service to our community. It's wonderful that you are already making aRead More difference.