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Bellevue
Sister Cities Association (BSCA)
Bellevue-Yao Committee
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(Photo
courtesy of Bellevue-Yao Committee of BSCA)
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Bellevue
Sister Cities Association (BSCA) seeks to promote understanding and
cultural interchange between Eastside residents and our four sister
cities abroad (one being Yao in Osaka, Japan). We do this through
such activities as high school student exchanges, delegation visits
and other exchanges. We also assist Bellevue City Hall's staff exchanges
with these four cities, providing valuable learning experience and
exchange of knowledge on urban administration in a democracy.
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The
Bellevue -Yao Committee of BSCA is joining in the Aki Matsuri for
the 9th consecutive year. Members will welcome inquiries about our
role in making the Eastside more globally engaged and helping expand
the mental horizons of all residents to encompass other cultures.
See photos of this summer's exchange students. Connor Surdi, a Newport
High School Freshman has studied Japanese for seven years. He knows
Seattle's Ichiro personally …this probably makes him a hero to
his new family in Japan, and his family has hosted BCC students from
Japan for 14 years.
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Stop
by the Yao table. Find the location of Yao on a big map, and browse
an assortment of small gifts to buy such as "A Peek at Japan";
a book autographed by the author (a Yao BSCA member) will again be
on sale for young learners. Also available will be origami earrings,
unique handmade folded Japanese greeting cards by Bellevue-Yao members,
porcelain, nick-knacks, lacquer, dolls, crafts. We will offer a sale
of four Yao student oil paintings exhibited at the Sister Cities International
Competition in Washington DC.
Brochures pertaining to BSCA activities will be available, as well
as information and pictures describing the summer student exchange
program. Learn more about Yao. Ask about our activities and join the
fun. There may be a trip to Yao for you in the future?
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Stop
by our booth for information, or contact Hugh Burleson (425-746-9675)
or Florence Metcalf (425-746-2853).
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