Welcome Ceremony for Iizuka Student Delegation in Sunnyvale
2018/3/28
Consul General Uyama delivering his remarks
Sunnyvale School District Superintendent Picard addresses the audience
On Saturday, March 24, a welcome ceremony for a junior high school student delegation from Iizuka, Japan was held by the Sunnyvale Sister City Association at the Sunnyvale Community Center. Consul General Uyama, along with Sunnyvale School District Superintendent Dr. Benjamin Picard, and Assistant Superintendent Thomas Avvakumovits, delivered remarks to the attendees, including Sunnyvale Mayor Glenn Hendricks, Vice Mayor Larry Klein, Sunnyvale Sister City Association President Mark Kato, and local host families. The delegation, led by Iizuka Superintendent of Education Daisuke Nishi, was warmly welcomed by the citizens of Sunnyvale.
Iizuka Superintendent of Education Nishi delivering remarks
Consul General Uyama with Mayor Hendricks
(L to R) Sunnyvale Sister City Association President Kato, Sunnyvale School District Assistant Superintendant Avvakumovits, Consul General Uyama, and Vice Mayor Klein
Iizuka students meeting their host family
Host families welcoming their students
