Hello Friends!
We will be having a Friends of Aomori Board Meeting this coming Thursday, March 27 from 4:30 – 6:00PM at Don Nicoll’s personal residence! Thank you, Don! Meeting minutes will be posted here shortly thereafter.
March 4 Friends of Aomori Board Meeting Postponed
Due to conflicting schedules of several board members, the Friends of Aomori Board Meeting will be postponed to a later date.
Friends of Aomori Board Meeting Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Hello Friends!
We will be having a Friends of Aomori Board Meeting this coming Tuesday, March 4 from 4:00 – 5:30PM at Don Nicoll’s personal residence! Thank you, Don! Meeting minutes will be posted here shortly thereafter.
Friends of Aomori Says Thank You!
The Friends of Aomori would like to thank the recent donors to our organization! Your contribution helps support the several student exchanges between the State of Maine and Aomori Prefecture (learn more) and the annual state delegations (read about past delegations). We truly appreciate it!
Learn on how you can donate to Friends of Aomori:
https://maine-aomori.org/donate/
Thank you very much!
Aomori Delegation to Maine is November 10 – 14, 2014!
こんにちは!
MASSAC and Friends of Aomori would like to bring you exciting news! The Aomori Delegation will be visiting the State of Maine from November 10 – 14, 2014 to celebrate 20 years of the sister-state relationship between Maine and Aomori Prefecture!
We are in the process of planning the events and schedule of the delegation activities, which will be updated on the website and our Facebook page!
We would like to sincerely thank the Aomori Prefecture’s Tourism and International Affairs Strategic Bureau for their understanding of our cancellation of the Maine Delegation to Aomori last year. The Maine-Aomori relationship is very important to us, and we are deeply honored to host Aomori delegates this November!
2014 celebrates the close people-to-people relationships we have created over the years. Let’s make it one of the best delegation visits yet!
MASSAC Meeting Minutes 2/11/14
Hello Friends!
The Maine-Aomori Sister-State Advisory Council’s Meeting Minutes for 2/11/14 are in PDF form below. Please read and keep up to date on the groups’ activities!
The discussion focused on the overarching goals for the upcoming Aomori Delegation to Maine in November to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the sister-state relationship. We are excited to host this special visit from our friends from Aomori!
MASSAC Meeting 2/11/14 20th Anniversary Delegation Discussion
Hello Friends!
There will be a Maine-Aomori Sister-State Advisory Council (MASSAC) Meeting today from 4:00PM to 5:30PM in Room 417 Wishcamper Center on the University of Southern Maine Portland campus discussing the upcoming Aomori delegation this year. All are welcome! Free Parking is available in the parking garage next door. The meeting minutes will be posted here shortly thereafter.
Campus Map: https://usm.maine.edu/sites/default/files/about/portland-campus-map.pdf
Friends of Aomori Meeting Minutes 11/6/13
Friends of Aomori had a very positive and successful meeting tonight! Thank you for attending and providing your valuable input! We discussed and acted on some immediate essentials for the organization regarding many different aspects of the sister-state relationship! Meeting minutes are available below that will update you on Friends of Aomori’s current activity and course of action!
Please read the meeting minutes here FoA Meeting Minutes 11.5.13(pdf).
Friends of Aomori Meeting on Tuesday November 5!
Hello Friends!
We will be holding a Friends of Aomori this coming Tuesday, Novemeber 5 from 4:30-6:00 at the USM Portland Glickman Library 4th Floor Conference Room. All are welcome to attend! The purpose for this meeting is to discuss and reevaluate our goals, restructure our organization, discuss membership in a constructive manner, revisit our fundraising possibilities, and create small, easily attainable goals with quick deadlines to get things in motion. Planning for the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the sister-state relationship has already begun! Please join us!
Mr. Kawaragi’s Performances (Pictures)
Below are pictures of Mr. Kawaragi performing for Maine students at various schools. Thank you very much, Kawaragi-sensei. It was very fun! 本当にありがとうございました。とても楽しかったです。 Your performances have positively impacted hundreds of students of the State of Maine! We look forward to your performances next year!
If your school or organization would like to participate in a cultural exchange like Mr. Kawaragi’s performance, please use our contact form to speak with Friends of Aomori. We have already begun planning for Kawaragi-san’s performance schedule next year, so please contact us to express your interest! This year, most performances lasted 45 minutes in length and were at school assemblies at the beginning or end of the school day, or during an individual class or group session.
There are more photos and videos of Mr. Kawaragi’s visit among other interesting updates on our Facebook page.
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