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, with establishments in Tokyo and on Cedar Grove Lane in 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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GOP candidates sought for elections
The Princeton Borough and Township Republican Committees are extending an invitation to local Republicans interested in running as municipal candidates in the June 7 primary election.
The deadline for filing for the primary election is April 11.
In Princeton Borough, the mayor position and two council seats will be on the ballot. In the township, two committee seats are up for election.
For further information, potential township candidates should contact Esther Mills at 609-306-5280. Potential borough candidates should contact Dudley Sipprelle at 609-497-0740.
Citizenship workshop at the library
For those applying to become U.S. citizens, all of the necessary resources will be at a three-hour workshop at the Princeton Public Library on Saturday, March 26, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Trained, bilingual volunteers will be on hand to assist local immigration attorneys who will be donating their time to review citizenship applications.
Those who just need information or to have a consultation about the process and requirements to obtain U.S. citizenship are also invited to attend.
Registration is necessary by calling the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund at 877-452-5333. Leave a name and phone number and an LALDEF representative will call back with more information. All services are free and confidential.

