Mira Loma on Friday

We were at Mira Loma Middle School today and we met with students in 7th and 8th grades. Principal Huben received us with his very warm hospitality as always. 

San Marino High--3rd class photos + Getty MuseumWe

We made a brief stop at the Getty Museum today. 

Typical traffic on the way home despite the 7 lanes.....

San Marino High School

We visited three Japanese classes today and were very fortunate to meet many of Yano-sensei's students. Here are some photos of the first two classes. 

Presentations. 

JIU students getting ready to sing.

A quiz on Japan in the second class. 

Students singing to us. 

Our first school visit on September 2

We visited Saint Catherine of Alexandria School today and our students visited the classrooms of the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders. I hope it was a good experience for both the children and our JIU students. 

Riverside City Tour

Tuesday morning we also went on a city tour and learned a bit about the history of Riverside and California. 

Court house.

A special trash can with solar power. 

A lantern--a gift from Sendai City (Miyagi).

The wind cross (symbol of Riverside) in front of the city hall. 

The peace walk with Martin Luther King, Gandhi, and others. 

Fresh orange juice.

UCR Campus Tour

The campus tour started at 8 AM on Tuesday and the weather was so much nicer in terms of temperatures. Some students said it was cold! UCR seems to be using a lot more solar energy now. The campus wasn't busy at all because classes haven't started yet. 

Smart use of solar energy.

Lemon flowers--great aroma!

Meet Scotty.

Meeting with Chancellor Wilcox

It was nice seeing Chancellor Wilcox here at UCR on Monday. We met in Japan when he and his delegation visited the Kioicho and Togane campuses.