Sebastopol World Friends supporters volunteered at the Matsuri!

Sebastopol World Friends supporters volunteered at the Matsuri!

Japanese Arts Festival in Santa Rosa on May 7th.  The volunteer group staffed the children’s activity booth and was comprised of board members, and many parents and student travelers from the recent Takeo exchange trip.  The morning rain didn’t dampen festivities...
Out and About

Out and About

In a nutshell, the trip has been exhilarating, exciting, and extremely fun!! Today we shadowed at our students’ school and the teachers and students greeted us so warmly. It was really cool to spot all of the differences as well as the similarities between our...
Middle School Shadow Day

Middle School Shadow Day

What I learned from shadowing at a Japanese middle school… Everyone is respectful with each other and towards their campus. People were very welcoming. They were very curious about us and they gave us a lot of attention. Kids are able to have fun without being...