Aug 25

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Thanks to JETAA USA Country Rep Megan Miller (Hyogo-ken) for sharing the below article from Kyodo News:

Family of U.S. quake victim to donate money for books in Miyagi

http://callcenterinfo.tmcnet.com/news/2011/08/25/5730320.htm

TOKYO, Aug. 25 — (Kyodo) The family of an American teacher who was killed in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami will visit Japan in September to donate money for books to seven schools in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, where she taught, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

The family of Taylor Anderson, 24, who taught English at the Ishinomaki schools under the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program, will donate a total of around 7 million yen to set up reading corners named after her in the libraries of the schools, according to supporters of the project.


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  • Japan Aid Update « Gaijin Teacher Otaku Said on September 2nd, 2011 at 11:37 pm:

    […] Smile Kids Japan also contains a video with an update on Taylor Anderson’s Memorial Fund. Kyodo News also reports that her family has donated money for books to all the schools she taught […]

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