NAGOYA 8 AENGLISHL Editionenwebsite:D 2020 Phone: 052-581-0100 August 「Nagoya Calendar」は生活情報や名古屋周辺の C イベント等の情報を掲載している英語の月刊情報誌です。
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NAGOYA 8 AENGLISHL EDITIONENWebsite:D www.nic-nagoya.or.jpAR 2020 Phone: 052-581-0100 August 「Nagoya Calendar」は生活情報や名古屋周辺の C イベント等の情報を掲載している英語の月刊情報誌です。 The Nagoya Calendar is printed on recycled paper that contains post-consumer recycled pulp. Unauthorized reproduction of contents prohibited. Image: Back cover, Shufu no Tomo July 1944. Summary of how children should respond when they hear an air raid siren (Aichi-Nagoya War Archives) Nagoya International Center News & Events Nagoya International Center Information Counter – Phone: 052-581-0100 ★Please note that consultation services may be limited to phone consultations. See the NIC website for updates. The Nagoya International Center is a 7-minute walk or a 2-minute ★Information Counter 情報カウンター subway ride from Nagoya Station. Information on daily life and sightseeing in 9 Kokusai Center Station, on the Sakura-dori Subway Line, is linked to the languages (times vary). Japanese & English Nagoya International Center at the basement level. available Tue. to Sun. 9:00 – 19:00. Tel: 052-581-0100, E-mail: [email protected] ★Free Personal Counseling 外 国 人こころの 相 談 Native English-speaking counselor available on Sun. by appointment to provide support to those with difficulties in their lives in Japan. Reservations: Call the NIC 3F Info Counter at 052-581-0100. ★Free Legal Consultations 外国人無料法律相談 Consultations with a certified lawyer available on Sat. 10:00 - 12:30 by reservation only. Please leave your name & phone number on the answering machine at 052-581-6111. A staff member will call you back at a later date to schedule your appointment. ★Free Counseling Service for Refugees & Asylum Seekers 難民相談 Refugee Assistance Headquarters (RHQ) provides a confidential The Nagoya International Center Library & Information counseling service every Thu. (10:00 - 16:00) at the NIC 3F Info Counter are open Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 – 19:00. Counter. Reservation required. Inquiries: RHQ, Tel: 078-361-1700 (Website: www.rhq.gr.jp/english). Closed on Mondays, December 29 - January 3, & the second Sundays of August & February. ★The NIC Library ライブラリー ★Please note Library services may be unavailable or restricted. See Paid car-parking is also available at the Center and in the immediate the NIC website for Library status updates. vicinity. NIC MulCulTown Nagoya Navi NIC“まるかるタウン・なごや”ナビ Online event. Nagoya is a multicultural ("MulCul") town, with around 88,000 foreign national residents. What kind of countries do they come from? What kind of lives do they lead in Japan? Come and chat with a foreign guest. A City of Nagoya Multicultural Promotion Month event. *NIC 5F Conference Room 1 will be open for viewing via ZOOM, with social distancing measures in place, for those unable to participate online. Places are limited to 40 participants online, 25 participants at venue, determined on a first-in, first-served basis. When: Sat. 8 Aug. (14:00 - 16:00) Where: Online participants – own home; Venue participants - Nagoya International Center 5F Conference Room 1 Reservations: Visit or contact the Exchange and Cooperation Division via phone, e-mail, or the website, by Fri. 7 Aug. (by 17:00). Phone: 052-581-5691; E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.nic-nagoya.or.jp NIC Classroom for Global Citizens - Discover! Yasashii Nihongo Gekidan Performance: Experience! Global Citizen Campus What's Easy Japanese? Thinking about NIC地球市民教室「発見!体験!地球市民キャンパス」 Japanese language Have fun learning from foreign teachers about life, culture and customs やさしい日本語劇団自主公演「やさしい日本語どんなもの?~みんなで in foreign countries, explore community and global issues through 考える私たちの日本語~」 activities and think about what you can do to help. A model class for What kind of Japanese causes problems in the workplace, at school, or NIC's Classroom for Global Citizens program to promote international in their local community, for people studying Japanese or those who understanding, this event is open to elementary pupils (and parents), have come to Japan from elsewhere? What should Japanese speakers and junior and senior high school students. Teachers and people active be mindful of in emergency situations such as earthquakes or in their communities are also welcome as participants or observers. typhoons? Skits highlighting problematic Japanese and a workshop will Limited to 40 places; reservations required. help participants consider how to use easier Japanese. Reservations When: Sat. 22 Aug. (13:30 - 16:30) required; limited to 40 places. Co-presented by the Nagoya Where: Nagoya International Center 5F Conference Room 1 International Center. Cost: Free When: Sun. 16 Aug. (14:00 - 16:00) Reservations / Inquiries: Contact the Exchange and Cooperation Where: Nagoya International Center Annex Hall Division via the NIC website, by e-mail, phone, or visit in person, from Reservations: Via Google Form (see QR code) by Mon. Tue. 21 Jul. (from 10:00) until Thu. 20 Aug. (17:00) 10 Aug. Phone: 052-581-5691; E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.nic-nagoya.or.jp Staying Up-to-Date with the NIC Social Media NIC Website Evacuation Information Should an evacuation advisory be issued for Nagoya City, www.nic-nagoya.or.jp Follow us @the_nic check the Evacuation Information section on the top Keep updated on NIC events, page of the NIC website for information in subscribe to the NIC Mail Japanese, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Magazine, and browse back issues Filipino, Vietnamese, Nepali and easy Japanese. Find us on Facebook of the Nagoya Calendar Bookmark https://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/evacuation/ for quick access to any updates. 02 NAGOYA CALENDAR 2020.07 Please note that NIC events may be subject to change or cancellation without notice. See the NIC website at www.nic-nagoya.or.jp for updates to events. NIC Building Closure for Scheduled Maintenance 名古屋国際センター休館日 A reminder to our readers that the NIC building will be closed for scheduled maintenance on Sun. 9 Aug. for the entire day. Registration and Information Session for NIC Nihongo no Kai Japanese Class for Language Volunteers & Disaster Language Adults Volunteers 語学・災害語学ボランティア登録説明会 NIC日本語の会 A registration and information session will be held for Language For non-native speakers of Japanese (excluding elementary & junior Volunteers and Disaster Language Volunteers. For details of volunteer high school students). All lessons are held in Japanese. A range of activities and requirements for registration, please see the NIC website. courses are available from basic conversation to kanji, with up to Those registering as Disaster Language Volunteers will also participate in 9-20 places available per course. the Disaster Language Volunteer Training Session (14:30 to 16:30). Preference will be given to residents of Nagoya City. In the event of When: ①Sat. 5 Sep., ②Fri. 6 Nov., ③Sun. 7 Feb. (13:30 – 14:30 each excess applications, places will be allocated by lottery. session) When: Every Sunday from 20 Sep. to 22 Nov. (10 lessons) Where: Nagoya International Center 5F Lecture Room 3 (Lecture Room Where: Nagoya International Center 1 on 6 Nov.) Cost: 2,500 Yen for 10 lessons Reservations: Contact the Exchange and Cooperation Division before How to Apply: Applications can be made online via the NIC 17:00 the day before your preferred session. website on Sun. 6 Sep. between 12:00 and 14:00. Interviews Inquiries: Exchange and Cooperation Division to assess applicants' Japanese language level will be held on Sun. Phone: 052-581-5689; E-mail: [email protected] 13 Sep. at Nagoya International Center 5F. Payment accepted after interview. Further Details: Contact the Exchange and Cooperation Division Disaster Preparedness Workshop on 052-581-5689 防災サロン An opportunity for non-Japanese residing or working in Nagoya City to find out how to be better prepared for a disaster. Explore the booths NIC Japanese Class for High School and learn about what should be in your evacuation kit, sample Students emergency food, memorize what to do with a disaster prevention card NIC高校生日本語教室 game, see a portable toilet, and more. Interpreting will be available for For young non-native speakers of Japanese (born before 1 April 2005) languages including English, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese and Filipino currently attending or aspiring to enter high school and requiring (support may not be not be available for some languages). Participants assistance with Japanese language acquisition. (Current junior high will receive some emergency goods to take home. No reservation school students, please see NIC Japanese Class for Children.) The required. class aims to help students acquire the foundations of Japanese When: Sun. 13 Sep. (10:00 - 13:00) necessary for their studies, to enable them to complete their high Where: Nagoya International Center 4F Exhibition Room 2 school studies and pursue careers. Max. 15 places, determined on a Cost: Free needs basis. Inquiries: Exchange and Cooperation Division, Phone: 052-581-5689; When: Every Sunday from 20 Sep. to 29 Nov. (14:00 - 16:00) (11 E-mail: [email protected] lessons.) Where: Nagoya International Center 3F Lecture Room 2 Foreign Instructors Wanted for NIC's Cost: 2,000 Yen for 11 lessons Classroom for Global Citizens Program How to Apply: Applications can be made via the NIC website between Tue. 8 Sep. (from 10:00) and Sat. 12 Sep. (until 17:00). 「NIC地球市民教室」外国人講師募集 Payment, interviews and a mini class will be held on Sun. 13 Sep. Want to help us to create a globally aware Nagoya? As part of its (14:00 - 15:10) at NIC 4F Lecture Room 3. (If vacancies remain after international understanding education program, NIC’s Classroom for 13 Sep., applications may still be accepted. Please contact the NIC Global Citizens program is looking for foreign instructors to visit schools Exchange and Cooperation Division for inquiries about applications.) and local organizations and introduce their home countries.