WELCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES
FROM TSUCHIURA, JAPAN AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
PALO ALTO HOST STUDENTS AS STUDENT AMBASSADORS
WHEREAS, the exchange program between middle schools is the foundation of the Sister City relationship to promote international and intercultural understanding; and WHEREAS, Palo Alto and Tsuchiura have engaged their middle school students and their families in cultural and educational exchanges; and
WHEREAS, the opportunity to host Tsuchiura students here and send Palo Alto students to Tsuchiura, Japan has proven to be mutually beneficial; and; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto thanks the City of Tsuchiura for their warm hospitality extended to Palo Alto students since 1995.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Greer Stone Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the City Council, hereby express our heartfelt welcome to Tsuchiura Chaperones: Mr. So Karata, Ms. Haruko Isonishi, and Ms.
Masumi Saiko and fourteen Tsuchiura students: Reina Kawamura, Hanoi Suzu ki, Yuna Nakaya, Mao Fujiwara, Chiharu Kusama, Akiho Sawamura, Yui Kawauchi, Mei Watanabe, Asuka Kawada, Yuna Fukuda, Runa Matsumato, Rinka Taya, Kotono Akiba and Ryo Oya.
FURTHER, we recognize with pride our own students (seventeen strong) as Student Ambassadors of the City of Palo Alto:Fiona Buchholz, Julia Ni, Isabella Paglia, Nika Ploesser, Kai Russel, Jane Han, Juliette Mermod, Diya Contractor, Luna Han, Soane Pauliac Vaujour, Emi Globus, Siyuan Claire Huang, Isabella Wang, Aria Agarwal, Nathan Wong, Benjamin Rosen and Jianting Liu.
Presented: March 18, 2024
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Greer Stone
Mayor
Proclamation