​Congratulations to our Albergue Infantil Josefino Orphanage
in Oaxaca City in its celebration of 25 years of commitment
to its mission to serve Oaxacan youth.
 16 October 2018
​12:00 PM  Eucharistic Mass presided by Monsignor Pedro Vazques Villalobos
2:00 PM  Lunch and Celebration at La Escondida Restaurant
3:00 PM  Mini presentation by the Albuergue Orphanage Children

​A Special Message from the Oaxaca Sister City Committee

The Oaxaca trip to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Albergue Infantil Josefino (the orphanage that Neighbors Abroad helps to support in Oaxaca) is coming up:
 
October 11 to 18 – the Oaxaca Sister City Committee members visit
October 16 – 25th Anniversary of the A.I.J. Orphanage
October 15 to 17 – the official City of Palo Alto delegation visit
 
There will be opportunities for local touring as well as the orphanage celebration. Please let Marion Mandell know if you would like to join the Committee at any point of the Committee travel dates.
 
There might be a group from the Los Altos Rotary Club going to Oaxaca at the end of October for the Day of the Dead Celebration and might also bring items for “our” orphanage. This will be confirmed as the plans firm up.
 
Marion Mandell
VP for Oaxaca
(650) 493-4798
[email protected]

Neighbors Abroad Community Partner
Fall 2018

Neighbors Abroad has selected the Palo Alto Adult School as its official world language instructional partner. Established in 1921, the school offers a broad range of affordable, high quality classes and annually serves a student population of approximately 8000 students.

Adult school programs include world languages (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish), international cooking classes, career training, parent education, as well as classes for English learners, travelers, hobbyists, and others who want to expand their skills. Whether you want to learn the language of one of our sister cities, enhance your existing skills or try your hand at something new, let the adult school meet your lifelong learning needs this fall.
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Registration is open now for fall 2018 quarter. Many classes begin the week of September 10th. For course info, go to www.PAAdultSchool.org or call the adult school office at (650) 329-3752.

Palo Alto Adult School
50 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA  94301
(650) 329-3752
www.PAAdultSchool.org
facebook.com/paloaltoadultschool

​Upcoming Events

October

• 25th-yr Celebration for Albergue Infantil Josefino, Oaxaca, Mexico – Tuesday, Oct 16
• Board Meeting – Sunday, Oct 21
• Heidelberg Festival - TBD

 November

• Sister City Roundtable - TBD

 December

• Program Meeting – Holiday Party – Saturday, Dec 8
• El Chisme Issue

Welcome to Neighbors Abroad of Palo Alto

Neighbors Abroad is the official Sister City organization of the City of Palo Alto, California. Our mission is to provide the people of Palo Alto and its sister cities an understanding of each other as individuals, as communities, and as countries — and to foster a better understanding of the world. We focus on student exchange, cultural enrichment, sustainability and commerce within our sister city family. Founded in 1963, Neighbors Abroad today manages year-round activities for Palo Alto and its eight sister cities.​  

• Palo, Philippines
• Oaxaca, Mexico
• Albi, France
• Linköping, Sweden
• Enschede, Netherlands
• Tsuschiura, Japan
• Heidelberg, Germany
• Yangpu District, Shanghai China

Oaxaca Mexico
​Student Exchange​

Find out how families in another part of the world live by participating in this genuine two-way exchange sponsored by Neighbors Abroad, Palo Alto’s Sister City Organization. ​

Learn More About Exchange

Tsuchiura Japan
​Student Exchange

​Sixteen middle school students, 9 boys and 7 girls from Tsuchiura, Japan will arrive in Palo Alto on Saturday, March 17 for a one-week stay with Palo Alto students and their families.

Everyone is welcome to attend any of the events to welcome our visitors. In June, the Palo Alto host students will travel to Japan for two weeks including a one week stay with host Japanese families.