2024 High School Student Ambassador Program

The Association first sent two San Francisco high school students to Osaka in 1986.  The 2024 High School Student Ambassador Program will start accepting applications soon to travel to Osaka this summer for a three week trip as student ambassadors of San Francisco.  Stay tuned!

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The Application and more information can be found here soon:

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Members of the Student Ambassador Program

Each year our winning students travel to Osaka, Japan with the opportunity to broaden their horizons and gain an appreciation for Japanese culture and people.

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Past winners can be found here:

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Student Ambassadors from Osaka

Since 1967, a college student who wins the Osaka – San Francisco Sister City Association President’s Award at the Annual English Speech Contest that had been given the opportunity to travel to San Francisco and be hosted by the San Francisco – Osaka Sister City Association.

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In 2018, SOYNET started a new student ambassador program for Osaka high school students.  Lincoln High School’s Japan Club members hosted them to experience San Francisco high school student life in 2018 and 2019, and the program resumed in 2023 with Washington High School being the host school.   Lincoln is anxiously waiting to host another two Osaka students March 10-19th.

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Past winners from Osaka can be found here: