Supporting Foreigners
Japanese Language Classes
Over 20 years ago in 1989, the Japanese Language Course that was established is one of our association’s central activities. Classes are taught by volunteers who have completed training in the Practical Course for Japanese Language Volunteers, which enables them to be able to instruct students from beginning to advanced levels. Even after the training course, we offer weekly seminars so volunteers can continuously improve their teaching skills.
Currently, for about 500 people from 50 different countries, there are five classes: Tuesday morning class, Tuesday afternoon class, Tuesday children’s class, Thursday children’s class, and Thursday night class. Approximately 160 volunteers are active in helping local foreign residents learn Japanese language.
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Consultation for Foreigners
Using simple Japanese, volunteers discuss any concerns foreigners may have. For problems requiring special knowledge, volunteers can connect foreigners with a specialist. Also, volunteers assist in filling in paperwork that is difficult for foreigners to understand such as tax and school documents.
Our association is a member of the Tokyo Support Network for Foreign Residents, and once a year, we hold a “Specialist consultation meeting for foreign residents”.
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Disaster Prevention Drills
In cooperation with disaster prevention drills sponsored by Tokyo Metropolis and Nakano City, we practice how to use an AED, arrange disaster refuge locations and toilet facilities, conduct rescue training, learn how to distribute meals after a disaster, and many other skills.
Furthermore, ANIC is undertaking an initiative to translate contact information and official notifications from the government from simple Japanese into many languages.
Guide to Living in Nakano for International Students
Meiji University Nakano Campus and Waseda University’s international dormitory are both in Nakano City, which has led to a sudden increase in the number of foreigners living here. With the help of student volunteers from both universities, we made the “Guide to Living in Nakano for International Students” so that international students may enjoy their campus life to the fullest.
International Understanding Lecturer Dispatch
A Japanese language learner introduces her home country’s language and cultureThere are many people who have resided in Japan for a long time that continue to study Japanese in the ANIC Japanese Language Course. As a bridge between Japan and their homeland, they introduce their culture to elementary schools, junior high schools, and social welfare groups in Nakano City that are interested in learning about foreign cultures.
