Vol. 21 21st December 2011

The chief judge was Prof. Hideo Oka, Mejiro The Mayor of Hachioji Trophy University (Professor Emeritus of The University of 1st Intercollegiate Foreign Language ), judges were Ms. Kim Sano, Lecturer in English, Aoyama Gakuin Women’s College and Mr. Robert Oratorical Contest Marlowe, Translator, ApolloTrans Co., Ltd. -English Session- was held Theme was not specified but contents should be related to Hachioji International Association held 1st [Internationalization]. Intercollegiate Foreign Language Oratorical Contest Many applicants are under the aim that students studying at 23 universities etc. well trained at ESS of in Hachioji area and students living in Hachioji can each university and deepen international awareness and communications and we found contest was at the higher level Impressive speeches enchanted may be encouraged to act in the international society in full Audiences future. than we expected. It English speech contest in Hachioji city had been held was distinguished point of the contest that many by Hachioji ESS in every autumn as a part of Hachioji international students participated in the contest. About 60 Cultural Festival from 1977 to 2009 but regrettably audiences eagerly listened to 14 speekers and clapped for finished at the 33rd contest in 2009. Considering the past them. After careful and heated judgement the chief judge, history mentioned above, The Association established st Intercollegiate Foreign Language Oratorical Contest Prof. Oka announced winners. The 1 winner was Ms. Project Committee (Chairman; Mr. Tokio Suzuki) and Zhang Qian, first-year student of successfully opened the contest after many discussions. under the tilte of “What Kind of Life do You Want to Live?”, the 2nd winner was Ms. Wan Shenran, first-year The organizer was Hachioji International Association and rd sponsors were Hachioji City, THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN, student of The and the 3 winner was Ms. Nao Muto, third-year student of Meisei University. Hachioji Telemedia Ltd., The Consotium of Universities st in Hachioji. We held [English Session] contest only this After comments by 3 judges, the 1 winner was awarded the winner trophy, the certificate and THE YOMIURI year but expect to hold multilingual oratorical contest nd rd such as Chinese etc. in future. SHIMBUN shield, 2 and 3 winners were awarded We received many appilications in spite of the first certificates and additional prizes. year of contest and selected 14 students (9 Japanese, 5 Before opening of the contest and while judgement we foreign students) of 7 universities at preliminary contest. could enjoy special concert of Leap String Quartet by The contest was held from 1pm Sunday, December 11 student quartet of Kunitachi College of Music which made at AV Auditorium, Create Hall. The contest started with the atmosphere more comfortable. greeting by Chairman, Mr. Kensuke Okazoe and all the procedure was carried out in English such as Leap String Quartet created good atmosphere Chairspeaker, contest speekers.

Judges and winners together with participants and organizers

- 1 - Sekai no Hito to Fureai Time Attaka Hall Festival Held on Sunday November 13, 2011 Attaka Hall Festival was as usual held on Sunday The guest this time is Ms Ha November 6, 2011 at Attaka Hall. Hachioji International Younghee from Pusan, Korea. She Association together with Hachioji City arranged came to with her husband 11 international communication corner tent as one of years ago and is now the mother of 3 activities of local exchange, where we requested German children. She willingly accepted the and Korean people to cook ethnic lecture saying that she wants to act in food. German sausage was served various cases as she finished raising with currey sauce and toast unlike children now. Showing charming shoes Frankfurt sausage sold in Japan. First of all what is important in Korea is etiquette. This is very popular dishes in Germany. A long line of children Especially we should take good care of senior people and Garman sausage parents. She explained it by showing picture book always waited for sausage to be indicating importance of parents in Hangul. cooked. National population is about 50 millions. Kanji was Jijimi, one of tipical used only by people in high rank such as nobleman in the Korean dishes was sold out past while general people could not understand Kanji. In quickly because of being full order to protect people not to be deceived due to ignorance, of fish and shelfish in cool the 4th king, Sejong of Yi Dynasty created new letters Queuing people for Jijimi season. Hangul in 15th century. As kanji is common in Japan and Although it was unfortunately cold and rainy, the place Korea, people in Korea can sometimes understand was full of a few thousand visitors and they enjoyed Japanese. (Example:無理) Ms Ha was brought up in Pusan chorus by elementary and junior high school students, then she understood many Japanese words. The story of brass band, magic show, a picture-story show inside the food culture following language culture. Kimchi in 3 kinds building and there were arranged outside the building free in larger group has 300 kinds depending upon season, area market, shopping booths, recycled bicycle, environmental and how to make, besides which she introduced grilled booths etc. Many events were arranged which participants meat and noodles by showing big cooking book. We also were very much satisfied with. enjoyed by YouTube dancing, instruments and music. She introduced dress and shoes celebrating 1year old child. Job Hunting Support She also mentioned that even men are not allowed to cut hair and that one of the current problems in Korea is that Seminar for International birth rate is lowest in the world thefore every parents want their children to enter universities by spending money for Job hunting support seminar for international education athough 50-60 % of granduates of universities students was as usual held on Saturday November 26 at can not find jobs. She explained that medical care for AV Auditorium, Create Hall. In the morning they cancer has advanced and that characteristic point of Korea received the lecture for hint and advice for entering is anything changing and moving quickly. Japanese company, in the afternoon Tokyo Employment Many subjects Service Center for Foreigners held individual consultation were taken up in and excellent companies in Hachioji were introduced. Q & A time. Participated international students were 47. The Regarding following are what intrernational students said for national flag, employment in foreign country. The students have medical issues, anxiety whether foreigners can be employed or not and sitting with one they are employed as official stuff or not. They are happy knee drawn, how to greet to noble person etc. Middle-aged to listen to people of women in Korea are powerful like women in Osaka, Japan various industries and and they say “plates will be broken by 3 women gathered” international students who A Korean person made a question “What is your problem actually entered Japanese in Japan?” and Ms Ha replied “It was difficult to find companies through which suitable hospitals in the past but I have no problem for the they understand what they They take notes of information because internet is available now”. She also should prepare for future any information said that she would want her children to learn both employment. Japanese and Korean language but she would not enforce We held industry it. We had a time for keen talking. Furthermore we could a visiting tour on little bit enjoy Korean taste with candy and seaweed which Wednesday November 30 she brought. which 8 international Participants were 35. They cover young and old students joined. They people and people who first joined this lecture. Most seemed to get actual Participants listened participants indicated in their questionnaire “They could image for working in to senior’s explanation understand it very well”, “Very nice”. Japan by seeing factories and offices actually. Report by ：Chairman, Ms Yoshiko Endo - 2 - Medical Interpreter Course Extraordinary General Meeting and Membership Meeting Medical Volunteer Committee held the course for medical interepter on November 20 inviting the lecturer The Association held The Extraordinary General from MIC Kanagawa. Meeting from 1:30pm Sunday December 18 at no.1 As this is the seminar room, College Community Center 12F. 2nd course Agenda of electing following the 1 st director (change of one held on auditor) was discussed Saturday March 12, and approved. 2011, the contents After The were a little bit Extraordinary General higher than 1st one. Meeting, The Membership Meeting was held. We changed 19 participants layout of the meeting place so that participants could see learned [the current Roll-playing by patients and each other and exchange opinions. They exchanged ideas situation and issues interpreters positively which are meaningful for our future activities. on medical service for foreign citizens] 2 hours in the morning and experienced roll-playing of interpreters between doctors and patients on the results of The Consortium of Universities pediatrician, orthopedics, obstetrics and blood test 2 in Hachioji organized Japanese hours in the afternoon. Oratorical Conttest by Roll-playing by International Students interpreters whose mother languages are English, Japanese Language Oratorical Contest by Chinese, Korean and internationalstudents was held from 14:00 Sunday Spanish showed real November 27 at Event Hall, 12F Hachioji College atmosphere. We will Community Center. The theme was [What I can now do contimue the course in Japan]. based on long terms plan 13 international students challenged and Mr. Teng Yue from now on. (Kyorin University) won the first prize. Besides The 2nd winner prize, the 3rd winner prize, The City of Hachioji Prize and West Rotary Prize were awarded. We Volunteer Course for appreciated that contentrs of speeches and Japanese Supporting Children to language by international students studying in Hachioji Llearn Japanese Language were at high level. The Association also cooperated to the contest. Volunteer Course for Supporting Children to Learn notice Japanese was held in 14 courses from Saturday September 3 to Saturday December 10 at the adoption of Free Professional Consultation for The Agency for Cultural Affairs. foreign residents will be opened About 30 people participated and listened to [the current situation and issues] of children rooting in foreign Hachioji International Association together with countries, [social and cultural background of home Hachioji City will hold [Free Professional Consultation countries], [How children rooting in foreign countries for Foreign Residents] in the following way. This is one look like at schools in Hachioji] [How to teach Japanese of consultations which Tokyo International language] and learned through actual practice how to Communication Committee relays over 18 places in support children to study Japanese language. Tokyo Metropolitan. Participants Date & Time：13:00-16:00 Sunday February 19, 2012 commented “It was Place：Hachioji Create Hall 5F Hall interested because Contents of consultation are legal (Visa, Status of lecture was done Residence, International Marriage, Divorce), Mental from various aspects Treatment, Education, Child Care, Pension, Social and distinguished”, Insurance, Labor, General (National Health Insurance, Participants listening to the lecturer “Practice was easily Living affairs) etc. which professional specialists answer. in the long-run understood and Interpreters for English, Korean, Chinese, Tagalog, useful”. Participants. who have been in play commented “I Spanish, Russina, Thai, are available. could learn lots from lecture” and “I wanted to know We held the course for language volunteers and staff psychological aspect of children” and someone said “I am under the subject [how to interprete in the consultation] afraid even after finishing lecture whether I can cope with and [how to join consultation from legal point of view] in children who cannot speak Japanese language”. We will the afternoon, Saturday December 3 by Mr. Takuro plan to arrange lectures for further step up. Matsubara, Lawyer and Director of The Association. - 3 - News Letter from Support Desk Notice from Hachioji International Association Consultation for Support Desk October: Activities Schedule（January-February, 2012） No. of consultation ; 28 New Year Holidays for the office and meeting rooms Introduction of Japanese Language Class, Sunday Jan.1 ~ Tuesday Jan.3 Learning Support, consultation on apartment and Induvidual Consultation for foreigners by specialist part time job, translation of notices from school, Saturday Jan. 14 14:00~17:00 medical interpreter, Visa etc. Saturday Feb. 18 14:00~17:00 No. of persons for consultation; 28 Ryugakusei Hachioji Furusato Program Japan, China, Korea, Philippines, Peru, Sri Winter Party at Clea, College Community Center Lanka, Iran, Spain, Vietnum, El Salbador, Taiwan Sunday Jan. 29 13:30~15:30 etc. Free Professional Consultation for Foreig Residents November: Sunday Feb. 19 13:00~15:30 No. of consultation; 34 Sekai no hito to Fureai Time [Story of Germany] Learning support, pension, mother tongue Sunday Feb. 26 13:30~15:30 protection, medical interpreter, DV, divorce etc. Language Series No. of persons for consultation Jan. 19~Mar. 29 Thursday 10 lessons in total Japan, China, Philippines, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Portugese for bigginers 13:00~14:50 France, Nigeria, Nepal etc German for biggners 15:00~16:50 Individual Consultation by specialist for foreigners *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Nov. 12 ＜Medical Consultation＞ No. of consultation; 1, No. of persons; 1 [consultation room for anything] Dec. 10 (first time free, after 2nd time ¥2,100/30 min. No. of consultation; 2, No. of persons; 2 reservation required) Certified Social Worker, Psychiatric Social Worker will  Japanese Language Learning take care of medical and nursing problem etc. Special Lifelong Learning Center (Create Hall) consultation on a shut-in is to be paid from 1st Tel:042-648-2232 examination. Hachioji Nihongo no Kai [Outpatient for psychiatrist] URL：http://nihongonokai.com/jp/ (every Monday, reservation required) Hachioji International Friendship Club Medical treatment for outpatient by psychiatrist with URL:http://hiug.jp/hifc/ multilingual interpreters such as English, French, Nicchu Yukou Gogaku Gakushukaii Chinese available Tel:042-643-1451 ※chinese interpreter is available for any medical  Learning Support for children treatment Kitano Learning Class Inquiry: Medical Corporation KNI Kitahara Life Support (Hachioji International Association) Tel:042-642-7091 Clinic, JR Hachioji Station south exit Southern Sky Clu of Children and Students(CCS) Tower Hachioji 1F tel: 042-648-6665 URL:http://www.ccs-ngo.org/ Tabunka Gakushu Hachoji(TGH) Junior High School Studetns visit offices Tel:080-1282-0797 - Experience Laernning -  Japanese Language Learning Support for children Junior High School students in Hachioji experience Hachioji Nihongo no Kai working in the office as one of career educations of URL: http://nihongonokai.com/jp/ general studies. They make appointments by Consultation and learning support of PC for foreigners telephone and visit the office for discussing what to Information Volunteer Hachioji (IVH) do before starting actual working, when they URL: www.ivh-jp.org experience actual working with practical and  Asia Discussion Forum every Tuesday correct manners. Active English every Thursday We tought international awareness education and let Asian Youth Committee Tel:090-6141-2864 them do assistant jobs actually. ・Tuesday November 8 2nd -year students of Kunugida Junior High School 2 students, office visiting (visiting our office as one of office experiences Issuing･Editing : Hachioji International Association at Hachioji Citizens Empowerment Center) 〒192-0083 Hachioji Square Building 11F 9-1 Asahi-machi Hachioji City, Tokyo ・from Tuesday Nove. 29 to Thursday Dec. 1 TEL & FAX： 042-642-7091 （except Sunday・Holiday） nd 2 -year students of Yokoyama Junior High School URL: http://homepage3.nifty.com/koko-8/index.htm 2 students, office working experience Mail: [email protected]

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