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...

Schools 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...

Many 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...

Host 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...

Free 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...