Japanese students take English, study Canadian culture

Once again this August, Capilano College
welcomed a class of exchange students from
Aichi Gakusen College in Okazaki City,
Japan. 31 women students and two
instructors, Professor Eiji Ikeda and
Professor Eiichi Yamashita arrived July 26
for three weeks of English language
classes and general cultural immersion.
The coordinator of the program was Marlene
Fry, instructors were Ramon Kubicek and
Joan Acosta, and the monitors were Liam
Kearns, Margaret Manifold and Kara
Middleton White (yes, she married Brian in
August). The Japanese students stayed with
host families in North Vancouver and North
Burnaby, and all received three day passes
to Expo.

In the photo above:

In the foreground of this photo monitor
Kara Middleton is helping students (left
to right) Masami, Mari, Nobuko and Kimiyo
in an afternoon pottery workshop. In the
background Shihoh, Mika and Yumiko are
involved inthe same project. Right:
another view of Mika, Yumiko and Shihoh
working on their clay.

Among the activities that they took part
in during their stay were a walking tour
of downtown, visits to UBC, Capilano
Canyon, the Aquarium, and Grouse Mountain,
and an overnight trip to Victoria. Classes

were held on weekday mornings, with some
afternoon workshops as well. The closing
ceremonies, complete with Japanese buffet,
were held on Friday, August 15, and all of
the students left on the 16th.

Two of our students will be leaving soon
for Japan—more on that next week.