To all foreign exchange students in Japan! 

We are happy to invite you to an event held by the Japan America Student Conference, the oldest student-run cultural exchange in the United States and Japan, beginning in 1934. On Golden Week, we will be holding a Spring Orientation, when 36 members of the Japanese delegation of the 62^nd Japan America Student Conference will gather for the first time! We are planning an English discussion event on the 4^th of May, when we ask you to participate in a casual conversation as well as an academic discussion with the delegates on topics on the list set forth below. All participants will be invited to a reception followed after the discussion with free food and drinks. This will be a great chance for foreign exchange students to meet with bright Japanese students from all over the country! 

Discussion Topics
Empowering Today's Youth: Overcoming Challenges in Society
Revitalizing Education: The Promotion of Individual Character
Security, Military and Peace: the US and Japan
Social Entrepreneurship: The Power to Transform
Spreading Environmental Awareness in Industrial Developing Nations
Sustainable Regionalism: How Can Urban Cities and Local Communities Coexist?
The Role of National Identity in Globalizing Society

Program
DATE:      Tuesday, May 4^th, 2010
TIME:      15:00~17:50 Ice Breaking/Group Discussions
　　　　　　18:00~19:30 Reception (free food and drinks will be served)
PLACE:　Yoyogi Olympic Center (National Institution for Youth Education) 
　　　　　　7 minute walk from Sangubashi station (about 3 minutes from Shinjuku station) 
　　　　http://nyc.niye.go.jp/
FEE:         FREE (includes food and drinks served at the reception) 

Registration 
If you wish to participate, please RSVP to jasc62.takahashi@gmail.com with the following information. 
1 Name
2 School 
3 Country of origin
4 E-mail address

If you know of any other foreign exchange students that might be interested in this event, please feel free to forward this information.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at any time.  
We are looking forward to hearing from you soon!

62^nd Japan America Student Conference Executive Committee