THE INFORMER PAGE 3 JANUARY 28, 1992 Japanese Exchange Program a 10 Year Success Story Kahlyn Daniel, Anita Rathje, and Yara Ainsworth are smiling because their dreams of being in Japan next fall will come true. Cap Students to be Ambassadors to Japan It’s that time of year again, when three hardwork- ing students are made happy by being admitted to the exchange program between Capilano College and its sister college in Japan, Aichi Gakusen. It’s the tenth year of the exchange, and organizer Nick Collins has nothing but good things to say about it. He’s especially proud to introduce this year’s successful applicants who will, he says, “make excellent ambassa- dors for Cap and Canada”. Nick is impressed by how thoroughly prepared all three students are, and by their enthusiasm for the culture. Yara Ainsworth, Kahlyn Daniel and Anita Rathje will attend the college, located in Toyota City near Nagoya, Japan for six months, studying Japanese lan- guage, culture, history and society. When the term is over they may take advantage of their year-long open continued on page 4 Three Aichi Gakusen students who have just successfully completed their first semester at Cap: Michiko Okamura, Kyoko Nishida, and Takako Kitai. Capilano's Influence on Japanese Students “When women seize power in Japan, and when the Japanese understand how the West works, Capilano will have played a role,” says Nick Collins. Involved in the Aichi Gakusen exchange program from the beginning, Nick is justly proud of the effects it is having on both Capilano College and Aichi Gakusen, Cap’s sister college in Japan. “Ten years ago, the (Japanese) summer students came for classes in the morning then shopped in the af- ternoon. Now, they are prepared and intellectually curious about the West. They go into the communities and explore.” Currently there are three Aichi students who have stayed on after the summer at Cap: Michiko Okamura, Takako Kitai, and Kyoko Nishida have just completed continued on page 4 C Building Opening continued from page one College Board President, Nancy Farley, said the construction of C Building has immensely improved the College’s teaching facilities. “Additional class space, im- proved science labs, a fully equipped lecture theatre, several seminar rooms and instructional offices mean we can provide an even better quality education to our students.” The new Library Building, set for completion next year, also responds to an urgent need, she said. The building will be constructed around the existing library, more than tripling its size. At the close of the ceremony, Perry, Farley and Melanie O’Neill, chairperson of the student executive, planted a flowering dogwood at the C Building’s atrium entrance. During the day Perry also visited several College programs and facilities including Applied Information Technology, Asia Pacific Management, Media Re- sources, Labour Studies, the Achievement Resource Centre, SARAW, Eldercollege and the Sportsplex.