Isesaki Students visit MSU English Language Institute
Over 100 high school junior/senior students are visiting Missouri State University for in late May-early June, 2013 from Springfield’s sister city in Isesaki, Japan. They will be here for about…
Looking for Host Familes for Isesaki Students
Isesaki students for Global Leadership Academy will be here soon. We still need about 20 host families to host a student for one day or two on Saturday, June 1st, (8:30am-5pm)…
Yotsuba Farewell Party and Japan Night
Photos by Mika Logan - The farewell party at Greenwood for the Yotsuba Gakuen students from Isesaki, Japan was full of Japanese cultural activities. Students played Ayatori, a traditional girls'…
Isesaki Students Welcomed at BBQ in Japanese Stroll Garden
Photos by Russ RuBert - During their August 2011 visit to Springfield, 22 Isesaki municipal junior high students stayed with host families in Springfield for the first time in four…
Host a Japanese student – August 3-8
Are you interested in hosting a student from Isesaki in your home for a few days? The student exchange between our local high schools and the Junior High School (9th…
Extending Your Family Globally
Whether coming or going, home hosting is a great experience. This year, my wife and I have had the experience of both...
Music Brings Us Together
Tlaquepaque's Mariachi Femenil Nuevo Tecalitlan and Springfield's JRB Band jam at the Sister Cities host family banquet.