What type of people participate in NYdV activities?
A. Those who have gathered here to volunteer are naturally very polite people. There are many varieties of people currently in New York; there are residents who commute and live around the New York area, students from Japan who are here temporarily, adults, housewives etc. We’ve met many couples who originally had come to New York because of their jobs and who now, as a part of their retirement, travel to New York on a yearly basis to volunteer. We feel very proud to have met some very strong-willed young people who want to establish their own volunteer group when they return to Japan. Volunteering in America and especially in New York, where there are many issues to face, provide them with valuable experience that they can use towards their goal in Japan. We often hear a lot of negative news in matters regarding young people in Japan today, but we remind ourselves not to jump to conclusions too quickly. Q. What’s changed since you started to volunteer? A. After participating in events
