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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 453 Offered February 22, 2019 Commending the Langley High School Japanese Youth Exchange program. ---------- Patron-- Murphy ---------- Unanimous consent to introduce ----------

WHEREAS, in 2018, the Langley High School Japanese Youth Exchange program promoted strong ties between the United States and Japan by giving students from both countries unique opportunities to learn about other cultures; and

WHEREAS, the Langley High School Japanese Youth Exchange program enabled 17 students from the Fairfax County high school to travel to Morioka Chuo High School for a Japanese language and culture program in June and July of 2018; and

WHEREAS, the Langley High School Japanese Youth Exchange program students mixed together with Japanese students for a variety of cultural and educational activities at the school and in the host town; and

WHEREAS, during the Langley High School Japanese Youth Exchange program, the students’ host families were also able to show their American visitors local life and to share traditional dishes and customs; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Langley High School Japanese Youth Exchange program hereby be commended for encouraging the study of world cultures and exercising hospitality and graciousness towards visitors from around the globe; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Langley High School Japanese Youth Exchange program as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for its efforts to develop strong social and economic ties between the United States and Japan on the crucial person-to-person level.