For the group of Chinese exchange students arriving Friday, Jan. 17 and staying in the City of Falls Church through Jan. 22, two host families are still urgently needed. Alpha Exchange is coordinating the exchange between students from George Mason High School and the Attached Middle School in Beijing Normal University. This is a non-school sponsored program. If any residents are willing to help by hosting a student, they are directed to submit a China Exchange Interest Form and choose “Just Hosting.” If any potential hosts have any questions, they should reach out to Mason’s Chinese teacher, Tina Kao, at kaot@fccps.org.
Otakon Convention, a Major Cultural Event in Washington
The annual Otakon Convention held this past weekend was overwhelmingly magnificent! Indeed, the four-day-long event broke the convention’s prior attendance record, surpassing the 46,000 who attended the 2024 celebration of
