Japanese business etiquette course

By: centraljersey.com
Japanese Culture and Business Etiquette is being introduced by the YWCA Princeton. Participants will learn about Japanese culture, practice Japanese customs and etiquette, practice survival Japanese phrases, and experience authentic Japanese cuisine. The program will be held Friday evenings, March 25 through April 15, from 7 to 8:30. The cost is $60 for members and $75 for non-members.
The classes are for anyone interested in Asian culture whether considering a trip to Japan, seeking to conduct business with overseas organizations, hiring Asian employees or just to learn more about the country and its customs.
Michiko Yamashina will lead the evenings. She is well-versed in Japanese culture and business etiquette. As a human resource officer for Japan Airlines Infotech, she trained new employees in business etiquette.
Jo-Sho Restaurant of Somerset, will provide samples of various traditional Japanese dishes, including sushi, tendon and sesame-tofu. Participants will learn the proper way to dine and a broader perspective into the diversity and depth of the Japanese culture.
Early registration is encouraged as class size is limited. For more information visit www.ywcaprinceton.org or call 609-497-2100, ext. 0.
Learning Cooperative event
The Princeton Learning Cooperative is hosting a free community event from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Princeton Friends School, 470 Quaker Road in Princeton.
Representatives from North Star, the center in Massachusetts that it is modeling itself after, will talk about how their approach to educating youth has changed the lives of many young people.
Ken Danford, the co-founder and director of North Star, as well as six current and former North Star members, will describe how their lives and educations improved after leaving traditional approaches to learning to follow their own path.
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