AFS Janus, Jan. 2010

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InterculturalLearningCenterintheDominicanRepublic 5
ThePresident'sAwardLuncheon:Recognizing150YearsofServicetoAFS 6
AYearofAccomplishmentsforAFS:AMessagefromthe
AFSInternationalPresident 8
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HiroshimaandAFSJoininaDialogueforPeace 9
ALSOINTHISEDITION:
AFSFoundersinMemoriamandWWIILastPost 10
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MEMORIES OF
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DearAFS Friend,
WelcometotheJanuary201 issueoftheAFSJanus,inthisissuewe
celebrate the life and accomplishments ofIrving Penn,one ofour
mostfamousAFSAmbulance Drivers,who sadly passed awaythis
past OctoberForourfeature article honoring Penn,we asked his
fellowAFSdriverstosharetheirmemoriesandexperiencesofhim.
Wev^anttoconveytoourreadersanumberofthegreatstridesthat
theAFSNetworkhasmadeinwhatprovedtobeaverychallenging
year AFS in the Dominican Republic and AFS International signed
a landmark agreement this past December: a foundation in that
countrywillprovidemanyopportunitiesforgrowthandthefunding
oftop-levelprioritiesfortheAFSNetwork.Pleaseseethearticleon
page5formoreinformationonthisexcitingdevelopment
The AFS International headquarters in New York City was IrvingPenn,oneofthemostcelebratedphotographers
hummingwith activitythis past November when mons than sixty ofthe last halfofthe twentieth century and an AFS
guestsgatheredto honorthe recipients ofthe second annualAFS Ambulance Driver in World War II, died at age 92
aPrnedsiadebnotu'tsAwwhaondw.aTsumbethoinpdagAeFS6'storermeaardkaabboluetptrhoegr2es0s0,9inhointsoreaerelsy on October7,2009, in NewYork. Penn began his career
decades,accordingtoourdistinguishedguestStephenGalatti,Jr in the arts at Vogue in 1943. His images include fashion,
Francisco"Tachi"Cazai,the presidentofAFS International,gives us fine art, nudes, celebrity portraiture, still life, and
an update on some ofthe accomplishments oftheAFS Network ethnography (the native peoples of Peru, New Guinea,
in 2009 on page 8. He remarks on the wonderful ability ofAFS
to move forward with its ambitious agenda even in challenging Crete, and Morocco).
economictimes.
AndinHiroshima,AFSonceagainreneweditstiesoffriendshipwith Penn was twenty-seven years old and a photographer
thatcityand itsAFS Returnee mayorata ForumforWorld Peace, for Vogue when he volunteered with theAmerican Field
whereAFSAmbulanceDriverDavidFordwasthekeynotespeaker Service in August of 1944. He was sent overseas with
wIhwiocuhldnoliwkeitnoclculdoesseAbFySwfeolrcmoemrinstgafofuarndexmpaannydefdriernedasdeorfshoiupr, AFS Unit CM 92 in October 1944 and arrived in Naples,
organization.As always,we hopethatyou enjoythis issue and Italyon November6, 944.Upon arrival hewasattached
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we welcome yourcomments and suggestions. to AFS 485 Ambulance Company headquarters and
served as an ambulance driver and staff photographer
Carlos Porro, in Italy in 1944-1945. InJuly of 1945,he wastransferred
ManagerResource Development&Communications from Italyto India with Unit IB 59-T and postedto No.2
[email protected] CompanyAfter a stay in Secunderabad, India, Penn was
(BecauseEleanoraGolobicisonleave, repatriated to the United States in November of I945.
CarlosISfillinginasguesteditorforthisissue.) Penn was awarded the BritishWar medal with the Italy
Intefcultural
Programs Star and 1939-45 Star campaign ribbons.
AFSIntercultural Programs,Inc. On the
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fax:+1.212.807.100 IrvingPenn. worked with Penn in Italy and Austria. He recalls that
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IrvingPenn wearinghisAFSuniform. Firstrowleft-IrvingPennand"A"Platoon 485driversattheweddingofRonald
(Photocreditunl<nown.) Thorpe,Florence,Italy,March 1945.(PhotobyJoseph Brinton)
he met Penn in March of 1945 and stayed with him for and Penn was in the passenger's seat. swerved to the
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about SIX weeks until Penn left Naples for a transfer right to avoid the oncoming car Poor Irving must have
to India. Brinton drove Penn around and learned a thought that this was the end." The last time Brinton
lot about photography. Brinton says, "I loved Irving, I saw Penn was on May 14, 1945, when both went to
learned so much from him, and I felt influenced by him photograph a meeting at the Brenner Pass.
in picture taking."
Melvin Waters (CM 92) was with Penn on the ship
Penn was very well liked in AFS. Brinton remembers going over to Italy in October of 944. He remembers
him as a regular guy who liked to play baseball, wore I
Penn as being quiet, but friendlyWilliam Cantrall (CM
a trench coat, and often told interesting stories about
92) recallsthat Penn earned credentials from Vogue as a
photographing celebrity subjects, such as Somerset
"war correspondent" and helped to stave offboredom
Maugham and famous Italian surrealist artist Giorgio de
on the trip to Naples. Cantrall notes Penn's artistic
Chirico. Penn, a painter himself before serving with the
AFS,was overawed about meeting de Chirico,who was inclination, "Irv tracked me down at the front to get
his idol. Penn met de Chirico in Rome in 1944 after a picture of me serving at an Indian Army RAP in Italy,
spotting him returning home from a trip to the market. where the Germans had a good view of my oversize
He managed to get invited to lunch by de Chirico and red cross, as well as what we were up to. This made
spent the next two days with him in Rome. him, being a sensible person, sensibly nervous, but it
Brinton also recalls a close call when he and Penn didn't matter This was no snapshot." Penn didn't take
could have lost their lives. Both were coming from candid photographs, ifhe could avoid it, as he preferred
Udine, nearVenice. Brinton was driving on a mountain posed images. "We moved the ambulance, we moved
road between Udine and the main road to Klagenfurt, me, everything had to be just so; there were all sorts
Austria. "We were over the cliff and could see a great of artistic choices made that made me grin at the time
drop below. There were blind curves on the narrow and long after." Hugh Lamberton (ME 32) wrote of
road, we crept around the road's turns. Suddenly a car spending a week with Penn at an orientation at Udine
carrying local townspeople comes right in the miiiddddllee
ofthe road, nearthe border couldn'tturn to the right
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VolunteerArthurWheelerandCaptWard
Joseph Brinton,byPenn. WilliamContrail,byPenn.
Chamberlinjr.,byPenn.
Ward Chamberlin, Jr., AFS LifeTrustee and Ambulance AFS French and Central Mediterranean units in May of
Driver remembers,"My recollection is that Irving was in 1945 and a farewell review given to AFS by General
one ofthe Italian units and then stayed on to goto India. McCreery commander of the British Eighth Army on
Eventuallywe were encamped in Secunderabad getting July 3, I945. His images ofAFS 485 Company in Austria
ready to go with the British 14th Army on the invasion and ofthe transfer ofAFS units to India in 1945 are in
of Singapore. remember meeting Irving who told the AFS Archives collection.
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me he was spending as much time as possible visiting AFS International is currently in the planning stages to
Hyderabad, which was about ten miles away and he showcase its collection of Penn's photographs, along
was photographingthe native population. I thoughtthat with photographstaken by otherAFS drivers,and other
was pretty enterprising. He appreciated my interest and treasures ofthe AFS Archives collections in a series of
a few days later brought me several pictures he had exhibitions.
taken. For years had those small photos and as he
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became famous, treasured them. Irvingwas a very nice
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guy, and in later life when I once in a while solicited of the AFS in 2014-2015,1 we envision a
funds for AFS, he remembered those days and was
series of exhibitions in partnership with
generous."
prominent cultural institutions leading up
to and culminating with the anniversary
"For years had those small
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photos and as he became funding for our exhibit planning from local,
famous, treasured them." state, and federal entities. If you would like
I to join us in supporting our planning and
Irving Penn's collection of never-before-published implementation efforts for the anniversary
photographs, which are a treasure ofthe AFS Archives, celebration, please remember to send your
captures unique moments in AFS's history A witness to donation using the attached contribution
conflict, Penn covered the Brenner Pass meeting ofthe envelope noting your intentions.
AFS JANUS • JANUARY 2010
AFS Receives Program
Grant and Establishes
Development Fund for
Regional Intercultural
Learning Center in the
Dominican Republic
EddyMartinezManzueta,MinisterforExportandInvestmentoftheDominicanRepublicand
VicePresidentoftheFundacionParqueCibernetico;Francisco"Jachi"Cazai,PresidentofAFS
International;andOlgaEspaillatBoardChairAFSDominicanRepublic,signingtheagreement
AFS
in the Dominican Republic and AFS worked closely with Christine Vogel and Carlos Porro
International were in a celebratory mood on of the Development Unit ofAFS International and with
Wednesday, December 9, 2009, when AFS consultant Paulo Araya. It marks a beginning of efforts
International President Francisco Cazal; Olga Espaillat, by both AFS entities, working closely in concert with
the board chair of AFS in the Dominican Republic; and the Fundacion Parque Cibernetico de Santo Domingo,
Eddy Martinez Manzueta,AFS Returnee, Minister for the to develop a permanent Regional Intercultural Learning
Center for Export and Investment, and vice president of Center in the United States-Dominican Republic-Central
the Fundacion Parque Cibernetico de Santo Domingo, America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) zone, which
signed an agreement bytheterms ofwhich the Fundacion includes AFS Partners in the Dominican Republic, Costa
awarded a majorgranttoAFS in the Dominican Republic. Rica, Panama, FHonduras, and Guatemala. Additionally
The grant will allow AFS to run a pilot program for call It IS expected that all Partners in the Canbe-Andina
center professionals, and additional funds will be used Region and other AFS sending Partners will be able to
to support fundraising for the creation of the first AFS participate in and benefit from sending and intercultural
Regional Intercultural Learning Center to be based in learning programs in connection with the Center's work.
Santo Domingo, the capital city ofthe country. There are additional proposals for program funding
The Fundacion Parque Cibernetico, a joint effort pending.This first project, for young people over 8
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between private shareholders and the government of years ofage, will send a dozen call center employees
the Dominican Republic, is specialized in information on a short-term exchange to an English-speaking
technology (IT) and related industries,includinginformation country. There they will study business English and
services exports, software development, and computer learn more about the culture and customer service
design, as well as manufacturing technology products. expectations there.
The Fundacion recognizes the need for employees in Pablo Vmas said after the signing of this groundbreaking
tskhiellss.eTfhieeldfsutnodihnagveofbotthhe lgaranngtuabgye tabhielitFyunadnadciinotneracunldtutrhael aingrmeaemneyntw,ay"s,Wethiisn ptrhoejecDtomsihnoiwcsanusRetphueblipcathfeeolfthoautr,
establishment of a working partnership with this entity
organization's future and makes us proud because we'll
are the culmination of several months of collaborative
be able to contribute to the achievement ofVision 2020
work between AFS in the Dominican Republic and AFS bytheAFS Network.We are happyto havethis challenge
International.
in our hands and are confident that we'll be able to make
The initiative was spearheaded by Pablo Vihas, the the most ofthis ongoing opportunityto benefit bothAFS
partner director ofAFS in the Dominican Republic, who in our country and ourAFS Partners in the Network."
AFS JANUS • JANUARY 2010
The PresidenVs
ward Luncheon:
Recognizing
SO Years of
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Service to AFS
AFSPresidentFrancisco"Tachi"CazalcongratulatespastandpresentwinnersBaerbel
Helmers,DanHastings,BlaikieForsythWorth,andJackieCannonBrown.
An
incredible gathering of old friends took place at Baerbel was joined at the luncheon by FHans-Gernot von
AFS International recently. Seventy guests came Albert, Germany to the USA in 1965 1966 and a former
to celebrate and honorthree very special people: Trustee, as well as by her American sister, Jan Sorensen
Baerbel Helmers, Bin Sato, and Blaikie Forsyth Worth. from Columbus,Ohio.
Together,these honorees have given more than 50 years
1 Bin Satowas,unfortunatelyunabletoattendthe luncheon,but
ofservice toAFS. greetedandthankedthegroupviaavideopresentationwhere
The second annual AFS President's Award Luncheon was he said,"MyAFS experience started in I960 when I came to
held on November 20, 2009. The award is a discretionary the US on the Hikawa Maru with my AFS chaperone, Karin
award created to recognize the contributions of those Eisele.Thirty-one years ofAFS volunteer activities have been
returnees, staff, volunteers, and supporters who have a very important part of my life." After spending a year in
contributed substantially and fora sustained period oftime St. Paul, Minn., and graduating from Hitotsubashi University,
tothe past,present,and future ofAFS bytheircommitment he served on the Board ofCouncilors ofAFS japan in the
to the program. 1980s and was the national chairperson ofAFSjapan from
Current and former trustees, AFS Ambulance Drivers, 1989-2001. An AFS Trustee from 1993 to 1995, he has
current and former staffmembers, host families, returnees, been the president ofthe AFS Asia-Pacific Initiative (AAI)
and volunteers gathered to talk, enjoy each other's since its establishment in 1991 and representsAFS at many
companyand learn aboutAFS today Itwas an opportunity gatherings. Both his son and daughterwereAFS students.
to celebrate the honorees and their achievements and to
Japan was represented at the luncheon by Yasuo
reconnect with the organization and each other
Okamoto, japan to USA, and Tsugiko Scullion, Japan to
Baerbel hielmers said, in accepting her award, "I am full USA, who IS a former staff member and a current AFS
ofappreciation for the opportunity to serve the ideals of InternationalTrustee.
AFS in a community of others who believed in its values Blaikie Forsyth Worth joined the AFS staff in 1951, when,
and shared an enthusiasm for what we were building. May
she said, "There were about eight people working in a
those who are responsible forAFS today never lose their
crumbling brownstone on 30th Street. The timing was
enthusiasm to carry on."As an AFS student to Ridgefield,
right so that the generous vision ofthe ambulance drivers
Wash., in 1953-54, Baerbel FHelmers began a lifetime
became an astonishing success,with the program spreading
commitment to AFS. After completing her education, she
to Asia and South America and beyond. The work we
joinedtheAFSGermanofficein 958,servedasthenational
1 did was challenging, interesting, and rewarding." Working
directorfor28 years,and,upon retirement,continued as an
active volunteer, organizing events for both volunteers and closely with Dot Field, she became FHead of Student and
ambulance drivers, contributing to the AFS magazine, and Family Counseling before she left in 1964 when her first
workingwith the German AFSArchives. child was born. She remained involved as a selection and
AFS JANUS • JANUARY 2010
DewittMorrill,WardChamberlinjr.,andArthurHowejr TomBier,longtimeAFSfriend;PeggyHowe,wifeofArthurHowe,jr.;and
-WWIIAFSAmbulanceDrivers. Tsugiko Scullion,AFSReturneeandTrustee,chattingattheevent.
placement specialist and served several terms as an AFS their work, can only be thankful forthe groundwork that
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Trustee.A graduate of Bryn Mawr College with a master's was laid by our honorees and so many ofyou here today
in social work from Columbia University, Blaikie's life You are truly members ofa class of individuals who were
has been dedicated to working for a better world as an the architects of the culture of AFS, a culture of selfless
advocate for children and families and she has been active giving and ofunwavering beliefin the mission and values of
in environmental issues for many years. She was joined our organization."
by her family and former AFS staff member, Claudia Post
Our thanks go to the following attendees and
FHannah. contributors who nnade this event such a success:
Many of the participants had comments to add about the MaryAnneryCliffand Ruth Baacke,ElizabethWorman
award recipients. Stephen Galatti, Jr, formerTrustee, former Bauer, Nancy Blanford, Mark and Ann Belsey Tom
staff memben and son of AFS Director General Stephen Bier, Cynthia Bing, David Black, Stephanie Blackwood,
Galatti,describedthe earlydays ofAFSwhen a small group of David BIythe,Jackie Cannon Brown,Jorge Castro, John
talentedanddedicatedstaffcreatedtheprogram.Inspeakingof Canning, Francisco "Tachi" Cazal,Ward B. Chamberlin,
Blaikie,he said,"She is an example ofmyfather's unique ability Jr, Mary Sherman Chesnut,Allen Clutten David Danby,
to concentrate on finding the person, rather than following Ann de Gardeyn-Reitsma, Julie Reinicke Egenberg,
the business school organizational charts. Blaikie inherited Wynona Ellis, Sarah Fitts, Allan Forsyth, William
Folberth,DaleMillerFrehse,StephenandCorrieGalatti,
Dot Field's mantle and took care ofthe hurt and the lame.
Gloria Gardner Eleanora Golobic, Fran Goldstein,
Whatever she undertook, whether chaperoning, selection, Claudia Post FHannah, Betsy FHansel, Dan FHastings,
runningadivision,orcaring,wasdonewiththatspecial blendof Tara FHofmann, Arthur and Peggy FHowe, Michael and
humorand grace." OfBaerbel, he commented,"She followed Carol Corcoran FHuxley Michael Jakob, Sachiye Mizuki
an icon (FHelga von FHoffman) and became an icon herself In Kuwamoto,Brigitte Ladret-Buffevant,FlorenceandJudy
the earlydays in Germanyafemale could not be in charge,so Leon,Bruce McBean,Betty McManus,Michele Maw,Pat
FHelga and Baerbel had to run things as secretaries." MoodyDewitt Morrill,Sandy Mitchell,Yasuo Okamoto,
Francisco "Tachi" Cazal, president ofAFS International, Kathryn Orrick, Lee Parker, Ilka Boyer Peck, FHope
Forsyth Piatt, Carlos Porro, Stephen Rhinesmith, Susan
gave an update of the AFS programs today and thanked
Rizwani, Sarah Jane Rodgers, Brad and Gail Rodney
everyoneforcomingtosharethisveryspecialoccasion."This
Carole FHertzberg Rotstein, Judy Samuelson, Tsugiko
has been a challenging year forAFS and for our Network," Scullion, Suzanne Sebert, Mike Sherman,Jan Sorensen,
said Cazal,"but all of us have worked hard to continue to Keith Stock, Adele Taylor John Taylor, Christine Vogel,
offer the best intercultural education experiences in the FHans-Gernot von Albert, Urs and Kati von Arx, Ulrich
world. When reflect on the passion, commitment, and Weiss, Eileen Willner, Robert Worth, Eleanor Worth,
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boundless energy that our volunteers and staff bring to Alexi and Erika BelseyWorth,and MaryAnn Zaremba.
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AFSJANUS MAIL BAG
A Year of Accomplishments
for AFS: A Message from the
AF5 International President Thank you forthe last issue of"Janus"as usual it is very
interesting and a pleasure to read.
This was a challenging yearfor all ofus in the nonprofit
world. ButtheAFS Network responded with creativity Henry F. 0'Meara,
and hard work and as a result have very good news to CM 53.FR 8 "D"Platoon 485 Company
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share with the readers ofthis issue ofthe AFSjanus.
From October 20-24, 2009,AFS leaders from around Dear Eleanora, am witing to you to say how much
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the globe gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, forthe appreciate the AFS JANUS, not the least the issue that
22nd annual AFSWorld Congress.We went to the
got the other day was on the AFS program from
Congress with many important objectives, among I I
these we wanted to motivate and inspire participants Sweden to Morrison, Illinois in 1961 -I962. In mid-70s
to address the challenges facingAFS; learn from I was a member of the Board ofTrustees. In the 80s
recent challenges to AFS as a basis for understanding and 90s my family hosted four AFSers for a year In
and affirming ourcommon values,the nature ofour Sweden have been working for archivists, librarians,
Network, and our commitment to being part ofa global I
organization; and to review our progress as we move museum curators and graduates in information and
toward theAFSVision 2020.The fourdays we spent communication most ofmy life.This explains my special
togethergenerated thousands ofdiscussions among interest in the work of the legacy group to ensure
the participants who took advantage ofan innovative preservation and presentation ofAFS history
methodologyto generate decisions that will be pivotal in
Ake Lindstrbm,
shaping the direction ofAFS in the coming years.
AFS Sweden Returnee and FormerAFSTrustee
Closer to home,AFS International was informed by
the board ofthe Caravan Institute, a NewYork-based
foundation, that, pending approval by the Attorney Congratulations, on the Charlie Fawcett issue of May
General ofthe State of NewYork, we will be the 2009. would guess only one or two surviving drivers
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rinectihpeieantmooufnatsohfaraepporfotxhiemadtiesltyribUuStDio$nI.o5f imtsilalsiosne.ts have any idea of "Charlie's Other Life!" It makes
The Institute has asked thatAFS International apply fascinating reading.Thoroughly enjoyable!
the funds in support of multi-year investments and Ned Kelley,FR 4
create a scholarship endowment, develop regional
intercultural learning centers, advance intercultural have been receiving your newsletterThank you very
learning and training within the Network, and pilot I —
18+ programs.These are all key elements to promote much it is very interesting and I have enjoyed the
the fullfillment ofthe goals ofthe AFS Vision 2020. articles. Fascinated to read that Christine Lagarde was
AFS continuesto expand its global reach.We have new an AFS student.
programs in Kenya and Mozambique and, underthe JacquelineWilliams,daughter ofReginaldWilliams,
stewardship ofthe European Federation for Intercultural British MilitaryAttache inWashington, D.C.duringWWII
Learning (EFIL),we are in the process ofestablishingAFS
branch offices in four Balkan countries:Croatia,Serbia,
Bosnia-hHerzegovina,and Slovenia. Please see the article I received a copy ofAFS Janus and I just wanted to say
on page 5 in this issue aboutthe recent developments in how much I enjoyed it and what a useful publication it
AinFnSovianttihoen aDnodmiennitcraenprReenpeuubrlsihcipfoirnatnhoetAhFerSewxoarlmdp.le of ois.nIswoasmudcehlignhetwesd.tocerretcaeiinvley rmeymceompbyeranmdeettoincgatcChhiucpk
These accomplishments are proofthatthe hard work I
Squire on a number ofoccasions and was sad to read
ofourvolunteers, staff,and friends continues to make I
AFS one ofthe most successful intercultural exchange ofhis passing. I also wantto add,"Well done!" in getting
organizations in the world today such a informative, warm and interesting publication
Thankyouforyoursupportofthe mission and valuesofAFS. together.
Woyne Edwards,
Former Chairperson International Board ofTrustess
Francisco'Tachi"Cazal
Presidentand CEO,AFS Intercultural Programs,Inc.
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Hiroshim;
and AFS
Joir
in a Dialogu
for Peace
YuzoTakada,PartnerDirectorofAFSjapan;Juan Medici,PartnerDirectorofAFSArgentina;DavidFord,
AFSAmbulance Driver;Gotaro Ogawa,AFSjapan National Chair;andFrancisco"Tachi"Cazal,President
ofAFS International.
AFS
has had a close relationship with the city of Mr Ford has a distinguished service record with
Hiroshima and with its nnayor,TadatoshiAkiba, AFS both in war and in peacetime. As a member
an AFS Returnee who is also the president of "B" Platoon AFS 567 Company, he served with
of Mayors for Peace, a worldwide organization with AFS in Italy, Belgium, and Holland in 1943-45. He
thousands ofmember cities and mayors dedicated to participated in the battle of Monte Cassino in 1944.
the abolition of nuclear weapons. In April of 1945 he was transferred to the British
This past October 17, AFS once again had Liberation Army and participated in the liberation of
the opportunity to visit with Mayor Akiba in Belgium and Holland. He is a retired manufacturer's
FHiroshima at a Forum forWorld Peace, which was representative. After the war he was involved with
open to those interested m promoting peace and AFS as a host father and volunteer
international exchange. AFS President Francisco
"Tachi" Cazal was joined by AFS Ambulance "I considered it a
Driver David Ford and the partner director of
AFS Argentina, Juan Medici at this important great honor to be
event, as well as by Yuzo Takada, the partner
able to speak up for
director of AFS Japan, and Gotaro Ogawa, the
national chair of AFS Japan. those AFS Ambulance
David Ford, in his keynote address at the forum, said, who
Drivers remain.
"It is my great honorto be here with you today,to tell
you about the AFS and its belief in young people as am grateful for the
harbingers of a more peaceful world, and to tell you I
my
how important Japan has been in the development generosity of hosts,
of the AFS worldwide movement, and finally to Mayor Akiba, AFS
suggest how our members can join you and make in
universal the effort to abolish nuclearweapons...We Japan, and the city of
must galvanize the support of both our countries, of
Hiroshima."
the media, and, indeed, of every citizen around the
world who seeks a world in which true peace and - David Ford,AFS Ambulance Driver
understanding among nations will thrive."
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