2010 Exchange Program
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The 2010 Exchange Program between the sister cities of Ikata and Red Wing began on July 17 and ran until August 13.
The 2010 Exchange Program participants were ten high schoolers and one chaperon from Red Wing, and eight middle schoolers and two chaperons from Ikata. Through travel and homestays, the groups will learn about the language and customs of each other's countries, up-close-and-personal!
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Program schedule
- Tokyo & Hiroshima tour (July 17–20)
- Ikata homestays (July 20–30)
- Red Wing homestays (August 1–August 8)
- Twin Cities tour (August 9–11)
Tokyo & Hiroshima tour
- See what the Red Wing group did day-to-day at 2010 Exchange Program/Sightseeing Tour
Ten students and a chaperon flew around the world to visit Red Wing's Japanese sister city, Ikata. Before their homestays, the group did some sightseeing in Tokyo and Hiroshima.
Ikata homestays
- See what the Red Wing group did day-to-day at 2010 Exchange Program/Ikata Homestays
The Red Wing group concluded their Hiroshima tour by taking a ferry across from Honshū to Shikoku, where the town bus picked them up and brought them to their host families in Ikata. In all there were nine lovely families excited to share their lives with the Red Wing students. From July 20th to the morning of July 30, the students experienced the summer in rural Japan, tried arts, crafts, and food, and participated in Ikata's Kinahaiya summer festival.
Red Wing homestays
- See what the Ikata group did day-to-day at 2010 Exchange Program/Red Wing Homestays
Seven Red Wing families opened their homes to the student group from Ikata, including eight students and two chaperons. While in Red Wing, the students were able to tour local sights, visit a Wisconsin dairy farm, eat fresh-baked pizza made entirely from ingredients grown on one farm, go to concerts in the park, play their favorite sports and experience a popular group dance class for the first time, and walk in the River City Days parade.
Twin Cities tour
- See what the Ikata group did on their Twin Cities Tour
A giant thrill ride that kicked off and concluded with some unplanned adventures, the Twin Cities tour included a trip to the Science Museum, Fort Snelling, Mickey's Diner, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Sculpture Garden, and Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.
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| About the Program 2010 Exchange Program →日本語
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| Sightseeing Tour | Ikata Homestays | Red Wing Homestays | Message board |
