After School Lessons For Tohoku Children
In response to the tragedies of March 11, 2011 I developed a not for profit project called After School Lessons For Tohoku Children to help children with their educational needs, particularly in the area of ESL. The project is an information exchange website that assists people in finding affordable books and tuition discounts for their children. Furthermore we are trying to match volunteer English instructors with junior high and high school students from Tohoku for free English...
Read MoreKansai Classified Ads Back!
Do you live in the Kansai region of Japan and speak English? Are you a JET Programme teacher or working for another company like Berlitz or GEOS and have something you want to buy or sell? The first online classified website in the Kansai region or for that matter in Japan was KansaiConnect. Since then, the website has focused on other areas and other classified websites have popped up. However, last week, KansaiConnect bought a new domain and opened Kansai Classifieds on that domain,...
Read MoreSchools Randomly Sending Classes Home
School’s out for summer in Japan? No. Summer is over! So why are so many students around the country at home when they should be at school? Has Japan added a new holiday? The H1N1 virus is the culprit. It’s taking its toll on the Japanese students. But who’s complaining? The students aren’t. That’s for sure. What student doesn’t enjoy a day off from school. Week after week, students are getting days off from school. This week it’s the 2nd grade class...
Read MoreMany Schools On Hold While School Officials Ponder the Storm
Kansai area school officials are weighing whether or not to send students to school today as Typhoon 18 continues on its path northward. In the meantime, parents and students are at home anxiously awaiting to hear their decision. Do school officials collaborate with the Japan Meteorological Agency and decide to shutdown or postpone school? How does this process work? Parents and their children are standing outside their homes this morning asking one another if they’ve heard the news about...
Read MoreHost Families needed in Kobe
Host families needed in Kobe! The Host Families for Foreign Students Communiction Center in Nagata Ward, Kobe, is seeking families to open their homes up to foreign students once or twice a month. The program aims to remove alienation felt by foreign students in Japan. Host family introductions will be made on May 31 at the center. The signup deadline is May 11. For more information call (078) 646-8127. Related PostsNo Humidity Just Yet, But Just Wait Swine Flu Rises to 315 Swine Flu Jap
Read MoreFree Japanese Lessons
The Kobe YMCA is giving free Japanese lessons for beginners. The lessons begin July 4th to August 29th on Mondays and Fridays from 6:30pm to 8:20pm at the YMCA Language Center in the Chuo Ward of Kobe. Anyone interested in joining the free lessons should contact the YMCA in order to get into the class. All participants are required to purchase a textbook. Call (078) 241-7204 to register. Related PostsShoulder to Shoulder at Costco Amagasaki 186 Cases By the End of the Day 130 Sick with Swine Fl
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