Every summer, the U.S. Educators Program takes a group of educators from several schools and school districts in the New York tri-state area on a two-week trip to Japan . The program, which is into its 19th year, provides U.S. educators with an opportunity to further their understanding of Japan through their exposure to the culture, the people, the environment, the traditions and the educational system. Since the inception of the program, 258 educators and 134 accompanying persons (a total of 392 people) have participated and many have shown their appreciation for the experience and knowledge obtained through this cultural and educational program.

This year, the delegation of 14 Educators including district superintendents, principals and ESL teachers together with 10 accompanied persons will travel to Osaka , Kyoto , Kanazawa , Hakone and Tokyo from June 27 to July 11, which includes visits to local schools and local government offices. Shinichi Suzuki, President of Ajinomoto U.S.A., Inc., is the Chairman of the Community Affairs Committee, and Kazuhiro Kato, Vice President of NEC Corporation of America, is the Chairman of the 2007 U.S. Educators Program Task Force Committee.

Ｕ．Ｓ．エデュケーターズプログラム壮行会＆オリエンテーションが6月8日日本クラブで行われた。当プログラムはトライステート（ＮＹ・ＮＪ・ＣＴ）の現地学校・教育関係者及びその配偶者を２週間に亘り日本へ派遣するプログラムで、ニューヨーク日本商工会議所地域関連委員会が毎年実施している。

１９８９年に開始された当プログラムは、日本人子弟を多数抱える学校区や学校の教育者を日本に派遣し、日本人の児童・生徒達とのコミュニケーションの向上と相互理解を深めてもらい、併せて日頃の日本人子弟のための献身的な努力に感謝の意を伝えようというもので、これまでのプログラム参加者はこの１９年間で教育者２５８名、同行者１３４名（合計３９２名）にのぼっている。

１９回目を迎える今年は１４名の教育者が選ばれ、配偶者を含む計２４名が６月２７日～７月１１日に亘り日本を訪問することになり、本年度参加者及び関係者が壮行会とオリエンテーションに参加した。

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