We held our first webinar of the fiscal year on Saturday, May 23.

For the inaugural session, we welcomed Professor Hiroko Sawada from the University of Tsukuba, a specialist in Japanese language education. She shared her experience leading an innovative online Japanese language program for upper elementary and middle school students across Ibaraki Prefecture. This initiative involves university student supporters, school staff, and local government through the Board of Education, bringing together diverse stakeholders.

Participants showed deep interest in this nationally pioneering project. During the Q&A session, attendees raised sharp, thoughtful questions from their own perspectives—evidence of their eagerness to apply the insights to their own initiatives.

Now, we are preparing for the second installment of the series this weekend on June 21 (Sun).

The second session will feature a cross-talk titled 'Support Approaches from Early Childhood to Adulthood' with three guest speakers.

https://hikarijsmirai202606.peatix.com/

● Participation Fee Free ※ The webinar is free of charge. Optional donations can be selected during registration. ● Venue Online (Zoom)

Children and young people with foreign roots have diverse backgrounds, and the type of Japanese language support they need changes with age and life stage.

We will hear from practitioners who have worked directly with different age groups—from early childhood to adulthood—about their on-the-ground experiences, challenges they've encountered, and their personal motivations for supporting these learners.

● Speaker Introductions

Ms. Mayumi Suzuki:

Childcare worker. After establishing a daycare center in Brazil, she experienced living and raising children in both Japan and Brazil. She currently serves as a foreign education consultation coordinator at Earth Plaza (Kanagawa Prefecture) and is the representative of NPO Hikari no Kodomotachi.

Ms. Keiko Kiyoshi:

After volunteering in Japanese language education in Brazil, she now uses her experience to teach Japanese to Brazilian employees at a Japanese company.

Mr. Takanari Suzuki:

He previously taught Japanese to Japanese children in India. He now provides online Japanese lessons to children with foreign roots both in Japan and abroad.

If you cannot attend live, a recorded archive will be available afterward.

Please register via https://hikarijsmirai202606.peatix.com/

We sincerely look forward to your participation.

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