The first host-family party, which was organized by the Alumni Association of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo, was held on July 13^th 2001. There were about 50 participants who were the hosts, students and organizers. The party started from the introduction by Prof. Toshio Koike, the alumni manager. And the president of the alumni association, Prof. Nobuyuki Tamai made speech in the party. Dr. Hiroshi Hori, the member of Tokyo Koishikawa Rotarian Club, our graduate of 1944, addressed in the party on ‘Our Experience to have Served for the Consolation and the Encouragement of the Foreign Students in the Civil Engineering Department of Tokyo University’.

The Alumni Association of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo initiates the new host family program from the summer semester of 2001, which is transferred from the previous host family program organized by the Tokyo Koishikawa Rotarian Club. The hosts in the new program are from the graduates of the Civil Engineering Department of University of Tokyo and the members of the Tokyo Koishikawa Rotarian Club. The alumni office takes works to mach the foreign students who are studied in the Civil Engineering Department of Tokyo University with the voluntary host families. The principle of this program is to offer a chance to foreign students for learning from Japanese people in different fields out of the university.

It was a successful party, and everybody enjoyed very much. From 18:00 to 21:00, the three-hours party seems to be too short for the students since they have too many things to discuss with their hosts. With successful experience, the alumni association plans to arrange the next party in the winter semester after the new foreign students enter on October. We are looking forward to seeing many new hosts and new students join this host family program. And the alumni association is willing to receive your comments and suggestions on this program.

Open speech by Prof. Toshio Koike, the Manager of the Alumni Association

Speech by Prof. Nobuyuki Tamai, the President of the Alumni Association

Speech by Dr. Hiroshi Hori, the member of Tokyo Koishikawa Rotarian Club, graduate of 1944

Matching the host and student

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Discussion

Hosts and Students

Introducing herself to the host