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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:57:19 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Youth</title><link>http://www.sj-okayama.org/youth/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:11:10 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Announcing a South Bay Youth Japanese Speech Contest</title><dc:creator>Secretary - sj-okayama.org</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:12:21 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.sj-okayama.org/youth/2012/1/26/announcing-a-south-bay-youth-japanese-speech-contest.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600297:8194802:14747354</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>We are currently finalizing plans for a Japanse Language contest for youth at the main library, Downtown San Jose.</p>
<p>The Application for this event is available as a download <strong>Word file.doc</strong> or as an <strong>On-Line Application</strong>: <a href="http://sanjoseokayama.squarespace.com/on-line-2012-speech-contest/"><strong></strong></a><strong><a href="http://sanjoseokayama.squarespace.com/on-line-2012-speech-contest">click to apply</a></strong></p>
<p>Date: <strong>APRIL 1 (Sun), 2012</strong></p>
<p>Time: <strong>1:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.</strong></p>
<p>Place: <strong>Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library</strong><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95112</p>
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<p>Topic: <strong>Hope for Japan/Message to Japan</strong></p>
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.sj-okayama.org/youth/rss-comments-entry-14747354.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>2012 Youth Trip to Japan Announced</title><dc:creator>Secretary - sj-okayama.org</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:51:33 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.sj-okayama.org/youth/2012/1/18/2012-youth-trip-to-japan-announced.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600297:8194802:14643565</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #4f81bd;">2012 San Jose-Okayama Sister City</span> <strong>Youth Ambassador Trip</strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #4f81bd;"> Summer Educational Exchange and Leadership Experience <br />(School grades 9th-12th)</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;"><strong>June 19th-29th, 2012</strong></p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;"><strong>Details: see <a href="http://www.sj-okayama.org/travel/">THIS PAGE</a><br /></strong></p>
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.sj-okayama.org/youth/rss-comments-entry-14643565.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Youth Advisory Board</title><dc:creator>Secretary - sj-okayama.org</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:36:30 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.sj-okayama.org/youth/2011/7/11/youth-advisory-board.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600297:8194802:12086331</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>The organization is accepting a limited number of youth participants to participate in our activities and to create specific activities in a&nbsp; yearly program. At this moment the information is not on our web site. Please send an E-mail to <a href="mailto://secretary@sj-okayama.org"><strong>secretary@sj-okayama.org</strong></a> to receive an information package.</p>
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.sj-okayama.org/youth/rss-comments-entry-12086331.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>2011 Travel to Japan Postponed in Consideration of the Japanese National Crisis</title><dc:creator>Secretary - sj-okayama.org</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:30:38 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.sj-okayama.org/youth/2011/4/14/2011-travel-to-japan-postponed-in-consideration-of-the-japan.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600297:8194802:11160254</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>The committe for the 2011 Trip to Okayama and other parts of Japan has issued a notice to applicants and their families that the trip will not be held in June of this year. The essays will still be judged and the applicants are being asked to participate in a project to thank the Japan side for their invitation and preparations. We&nbsp; held a meeting Saturday April 9 with quite a few in attendance.</p>
<p>Our explanation is that, although the travel agency worked very close with us to plan alternative destinations in Western Japan, the feedback we have gotten from Japan is that the whole nation is preoccupied with helping those whose lives have been very badly affected. We don&#8217;t want to put them to the trouble of hosting us at this time.</p>
<p>Current applicants will be advised of the next trip to be planned and any application fee at that time will be waived for them. If you have questions, please contact the <a href="mailto:secretary@sj-okayama.org">Secretary</a>.</p>
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.sj-okayama.org/youth/rss-comments-entry-11160254.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Entries closed for this year on April 1</title><dc:creator>Secretary - sj-okayama.org</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:07:21 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.sj-okayama.org/youth/2011/3/31/entries-closed-for-this-year-on-april-1.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600297:8194802:11012564</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Per our annoucements, the entry period expires April 1. Thank you for your interest.</p>
<p>For more information about youth activies, you may wish to <a href="http://www.sj-okayama.org/join-mail-list/">join our mail list</a>, specify the &#8220;Youth&#8221; list.</p>
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.sj-okayama.org/youth/rss-comments-entry-11012564.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Revised Itinerary, Mar 1, 2011</title><dc:creator>Secretary - sj-okayama.org</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:37:05 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.sj-okayama.org/youth/2011/3/1/revised-itinerary-mar-1-2011.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600297:8194802:10645984</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.sj-okayama.org/2011-trip-itinerary/">Click here</a> for revised (details added) Itinerary of the June 16-26 Student Ambassador&#8217;s trip to Japan.</p>
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.sj-okayama.org/youth/rss-comments-entry-10645984.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>June 2011 Student Ambassador Trip</title><dc:creator>Secretary - sj-okayama.org</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:55:01 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.sj-okayama.org/youth/2011/1/18/june-2011-student-ambassador-trip.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600297:8194802:10107034</guid><description><![CDATA[<h3 class="NoteLevel2"><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><img style="width: 700px;" src="http://www.sj-okayama.org/storage/events/2011-youth-trip/YouthAmbassador-brochure2011-1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1296185263505" border="2" alt="" /><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 700px;"> </span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 700px;" src="http://www.sj-okayama.org/storage/events/2011-youth-trip/YouthAmbassador-img-2-21-2011.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1298496180230" alt="" /></span></span></h3>
<p class="NoteLevel2" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%; color: red;">&nbsp;For more information <a href="http://www.sj-okayama.org/travel/">click here</a></span></strong></p>
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