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DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, July 23\, 1PM\, the Okinawa Association of America 
 (OAA) in Gardena will host an information session about the Okinawa Prefec
 ture International Student Program (also known as the Kempi Scholarship).\
 n\nEvery year\, the Okinawa Prefectural Government offers scholarships for
  young Okinawans (ages 18 to 35) to study in Okinawa for one year. This is
  a wonderful opportunity for young adults of full or partial Okinawan desc
 ent to learn about their ancestral heritage as well as develop relationshi
 ps with local and international Uchinaanchu.\n\nThe program offers two opt
 ions: 1) Study at one of the prefecture’s universities\, 2) Study a trad
 itional art (e.g.\, sanshin\, dance\, textiles\, lacquer\, sanshin making)
 . Application requirements include conversational Japanese skills (higher 
 proficiency required for universities) and a relative or family friend who
  lives in Okinawa to act as a guarantor in case of emergency.\n\nPresenter
 s will explain the basics of the program and go through the extensive appl
 ication and selection process. Past scholarship recipients will be in atte
 ndance to share their experiences and answer questions.\n\nApplications wi
 ll be available to pick up at the event and at the OAA office by request. 
 The deadline will be in mid-September\, but interested parties are encoura
 ged to pick up the application as soon as possible because it will be a hi
 ghly extensive process.\n\nThe OAA is located at 16500 South Western Avenu
 e in Gardena. The event will be in Room 103 of the office building. Please
  contact us for more information: oaamensore@gmail.com\, 310-532-1929.\n
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SUMMARY:Okinawa Study Abroad Opportunity: Info Session for California Appli
 cants
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