国際ロータリー第2700地区青少年交換委員会
Kenjiro Imamura, who was sent to District D1520 in France with the Okawa Rotary Club as his sponsor club, returned home safely on June 30.
He must have experienced many things during his one-year exchange program. I hope he will be able to use this experience to mentor younger members as a ROTEX member in the future.
Isak, who was sent to District 2700 from District D5970, USA, returned home from Fukuoka Airport on June 19.
We would like to thank the Rotary Club of Tosu for hosting him for a year.
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Shane, who was sent to District 2700 from District D5060, USA, returned home from Fukuoka Airport on June 17.
We would like to thank the Rotary Club of Kanda for hosting him for a year.
Umberto, who was sent from District 2031 in Italy to District 2700, returned home from Fukuoka Airport on June 17.
We would like to thank Fukuoka Higashi Rotary Club for hosting him for a year.
On Saturday, June 15, at Fukuoka Sun Palace, we held the 23-24 IBS Certificate Award Ceremony and the 24-25 OBS Send-Off Event.
The growth of our students is remarkable. Inbound students, who could barely speak Japanese a year ago, gave impressive reports in Japanese. Outbound students, who hesitated to speak in public, now speak confidently. They will depart for their assigned countries in one to two months.
We successfully conducted the ceremonies thanks to the participation of many stakeholders and the support of Rotarians. We also delivered funds raised for Ukraine
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We finally held the last orientation of the year. The 23-24 IBS participants are preparing for their final presentations before the certificate award ceremony. The 24-25 OBS participants are completing the final steps, such as obtaining visas and arranging flights. Starting next month, we will begin the rush of the current OBS participants returning home, the current IBS participants returning home, and the next year’s OBS participants departing and IBS participants arriving and departing.
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From May 8th to 12th, we conducted our annual JAPAN Tour, visiting Himeji Castle, Tokyo Tower, Shibuya, DisneySea, Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Falls, and attended the RI Japan Youth Exchange Conference in Tendo City, where Serina from District 2700 won third place in the Japanese speech contest, followed by a shogi piece-making workshop before flying back to Fukuoka.
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On April 14, youth exchange students and ROTEX conducted a fundraising activity at the Rotary International District 2700 Conference. The collected donations were presented to the Taiwanese Consul General in Fukuoka, Mr. Chen Mingjun, on April 30 by four student representatives. We are deeply grateful to everyone who contributed and hope for Taiwan’s swift recovery.
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The second day of the District Conference for Rotary International District 2700 was held at Fukuoka Sun Palace Hall on Sunday, April 14. A booth was set up to introduce the International Youth Exchange program, showcasing panels with stories from past exchange students. At the entrance of the convention hall, a fundraising event was held, gathering funds for humanitarian aid in Ukraine, Noto Peninsula Earthquake Relief, and the recent earthquake off the east coast of Taiwan.
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April’s orientation featured an all-you-can-eat BBQ and sweets event at Cafe Kano Hachi Honey Garden, Yame City, fostering exchanges among participants and ending with a lively karaoke contest.
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