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Clearwater-Nagano Exchange Applications Available |
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Thursday, 01 November 2007 |
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The City of Clearwater is now accepting
applications from high school students interested in traveling
abroad as part of an exchange program with Clearwater's sister
city, Nagano, Japan. This year, four students will be accepted into
the program who will travel to Nagano for two weeks during summer
2008. Participants will be immersed in the country's language and
culture as they stay with local families. In addition, they will
visit and give presentations to junior and senior high schools in
the Nagano area, and get involved in educational exchanges.
To be eligible, students must be either a
City of Clearwater resident or attend a high school in Clearwater.
Scholarships are available to cover travel costs.
Applications are available online at
www.myclearwater.com or by calling the Clearwater Cultural Affairs
office at 727-562-4832. Applications must be received no later than
Nov. 27.
Nagano, Japan and Clearwater have been
sister cities since 1959 with annual exchanges of teachers and
students. Since 1991, 64 Pinellas County high school students have
visited the city as part of the program.
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