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New Zealand Sister Cities Conference May 9-11 2012 Wellington, New Zealand

New Zealand Sister Cities Conference May 9-11 2012 Wellington, New Zealand. Youth Workshop Speech & Presentation by Linton Rathgen President Auckland JET Alumni Association. “The benefits for young people who are involved in cultural exchange and activities related to Internationalism”.

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New Zealand Sister Cities Conference May 9-11 2012 Wellington, New Zealand

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  1. New Zealand Sister Cities ConferenceMay 9-11 2012Wellington, New Zealand Youth Workshop Speech & Presentation by Linton Rathgen President Auckland JET Alumni Association

  2. “The benefits for young people who are involved in cultural exchange and activities related to Internationalism” Personal History Current Activities Benefits

  3. Personal History Wanganui / Nagaizumi Sister City relationship in the 1980s/1990s Japan 1992 & 1995 BA (Chinese and Japanese) Victoria University of Wellington South Korea 2002-2003 Mainland China & Hong Kong 2005-2008 Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme 2009-2010

  4. Current Activities Auckland JET Alumni Association New Zealand Japan Society of Auckland NZ-Japan Forum & member of the Youth Advisory Council of the Japan NZ Business Council Asia New Zealand Foundation Young Leader “Asia Aware” & IB Candidate School – Auckland Normal Intermediate Chinese Language Foundation Room to Read New Zealand

  5. Benefits • Surface • Face to face contact with people of different ethnicities, cultures and nationalities • Increased opportunities to speak languages • Deeper • Sense and development of personal responsibility and contribution to one’s community and society • Leadership and governance opportunities • Maturity, tolerance and understanding • Generational change

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