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MIA Calendar English Musashino International Association (MIA) SWING 9F, Sakai 2-14-1, ＭＩＡ Calendar Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-0022 tel. 0422-36-4511 fax. 0422-36-4513 ✉ mia@coral.ocn.ne.jp 2018 October～December https://mia.gr.jp/ Open: TUE - SAT 9:00-17:00 (Closed on Public Holidays) ☆Contents ☆ Musashino International Exchange Festival 2018 …………………… p.1 MIA Event Calendar ………………………………………………………… p.2 Japanese Courses/Consultations/Dispatch of Interpreters ………. p.3 Information from MIA, Musashino City & Other Organizations .… p.4 Musashino International Exchange Festival 2018 Nov 3 (Sat/Holiday) 11:00 -16:30 (Entrance -16:00) SWING 2・9・10・11F “Let’s promote Tabunka harmony from Musashisakai” Anyone can join the festival free of charge (paid attraction on 10F also)! ＊Please see P2 for events requiring advance application. See also the leaflet for other program details. ・Tabunka Cafe, ・Local organizations for international cooperation/exchange 11F Snacks・miscellaneous items sale, display, mini stage *You can eat and drink only on 11F ★Lobby: information & ticket sale ・Tabunka Experience Museum 3 trial experiences per person for ¥200 （Be sure to come by 16：00） 10F ★Lobby: Romanian Host Town Musashino City Corner *Donation for supporting para-athletes, activity introduction ・ Realistic! MIA Experience ・Community Healthcare Support Group for Foreign Citizens 11:30-12:30 Lecture “Do you know how to seek medical care in Japan?” 9F ・Japanese Course & Interaction Corner Scenes from last year (12:45-15:15) ・Disaster Management Corner *Display/sale of disaster-related goods ・Know the World! Cultural introduction by Chinese students (15：30- for children / 16:15– for adults) ・Let’s Play in English with Charles-san! * Advance application needed ●Stamp Rally for Children 11:00-15:00 2F (10：25-13：05) See P2 Sign up on 11F. Participation prize for ・Tabunka Stage (13：30-15：30) the first 200 kids! ACCESS ●JR Chuo line or Seibu Tamagawa line ”Musashi-Sakai station.” “Tokubetsu-Kaisoku (Tokkai)” trains do not stop there. ●After using the North exit, head left for 1 minute. Or, if you use nonowa exit, head right across the street! You can only use “Suica” or “PASMO” at nonowa exit; You cannot use tickets at nonowa exit. １ MIA Event Calendar Inquiries/Application ☎ 0422-36-4511 https://mia.gr.jp/ 【Application】Sign up at MIA, by phone or the MIA website format. First come, first served. “Ryugakusei”Wanted! Home Visit to Families in the community Sign up by Oct 6 (Sat)! If you are a foreign student at Asia University, Seikei Oct 20 (Sat) SWING 11F University, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technolo- ① Introductory Meeting 14:15 -15:30 gy, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies or Tokyo Wom- ② Exchange Party 15:30 -17:00 en’s Christian University, visit your university’s foreign student sec- tion, international exchange center or the section in charge of mat- * If you are a Ryugakusei registered ters related to foreign students, and tell that you want to apply for in the Family Program and interested “MIA’s Ryugakusei Musashino Family Program.” If you are attending in Exchange Party, please sign up at other universities, please come to or call MIA at 0422-36-4511. MIA in advance. Free of charge. Musashino International Exchange Festival 2018 “ ” Nov 3 (Sat・Holiday) 11:00-16:30 “Set Course (5 days)” (Come in by 16:00) ＠SWING2/9/10/11F Nov 8 (Thu) - Dec 6 (Thu) First class 13:30-17:00 Others 14:00-16:00 The following events ①② need a pre-sign up ! ＠MIA Conference Room Student volunteers are also wanted on Festival day! Childcare available for first 3 persons ①Parent/child participation! Kids ②”Tabunka Stage” ＠2F Hall Play Club for International Under- Foreign-Natives Recital standing “Let’s play in English This course is for daily activity vol- Let’s debut at this stage ! unteers, not for Olympic/Paralympic game site with Charles-san!” @2F Hall ●Instructor: Mr. Charles Beetschen (from USA) ●Eligibility: Singing, musical instru- volunteers. ●4 courses total (by age groups) ments, dance, fashionshow (to exhib- ①-⑤ 1)10:25-10:55 3-4 year olds (Kindergarten Nensho) with a parent it ethnic costumes or favorite clothes ①L by walking on stage), comedy etc. 2)11:05-11:35 4-5 year olds ② (Kindergarten Nenchu) with a parent ●Free of charge ●Capacity: Sever- ③Capable of understanding 3)11:45-12:15 5-6 year olds al people ●Apply by Oct 10 (Wed) (Kindergarten Nencho) with a parent Japanese lectures. ④Attend all 5 days of the course. 4)12:25-13:05 Elementary school 1st ⑤First time to attend “Omotenashi course (1 day)” or grade with a parent ●Capacity: 1)2)3) 15 pairs 4) 20 pairs “Set course (5 days)” training hosted/co-hosted by To- ●Free of charge ●Apply from Oct 2 (Tue) kyo Government. *Application will be closed when capacity is reached, even before the due date. 20 people *Childcare up to 3 persons (First come, first served) Dec 8 (Sat) 14:00-16:30 Sign up via MIA HP. You can also use Foreign Kids/Students Mini Speech Forum & Gathering Participants Wanted! ＠10F Skyroom ●Apply by 17:00, Children with foreign backgrounds will make speeches in Japanese, sing OCT 30 (Tue). *Application will be closed when ca- songs, play the musical instruments, or show dance performances etc. There will be a party after presentations. pacity is reached, even before the due date. ●Eligibility for participants: Pupils with foreign backgrounds (5 years old - junior high school students) 15 people ●Eligibility for the party: Children [Note] Contents are the same for trainings hosted/co with foreign backgrounds, their parents and their supporters. 20 people -hosted by Tokyo Metropolitan Government; You can ●Free of charge●Apply by Nov 22 (Thu) (Sign up by 2 days before the due sign up just once, and be listed as a Tokyo’s date in case of joining only the party.) “Omotenashi Language Volunteer for Foreign Tourists.” Nov 10 (Sat) 14:00-17:00 Nov 17 (Sat) 10:00-13:00 Nov 17 (Sat) 14:00-17:00 World’s cooking class: Korea Parent/Child participation! Parent/Child participation! “Encore program” Kids play club for international Kids play club for international ＊Same program as 9/29 understanding: Cooking course understanding: Cooking course @Civic Center 2F Cooking Room @Civic Center 2F Cooking Room @Civic Center 2F Cooking Room Instructor: Ms. Hwang In Instructor: Ms. Muniza Amir Khan Instructor: Ms. Nguyen Hai Van (MIA member, from Korea) (MIA foreign member, from Pakistan) (MIA foreign member, from Vietnam) ●Menu: Bossam (Korean flavored boiled ●Menu: Pakistan style chicken curry,etc. ●Menu: Vietnam style Okonomiyaki ,etc. pork), chapchae (Korean glass noodles with ●Fee: Fee: ￥2,000/pair (MIA member ●Fee: ￥2,000/pair (MIA member ￥1,000), vegetables), Perilla leaves kimchi ￥1,000), including related material costs. Addi- including related material costs. Additional child ●Fee: \2,000 (MIA member ¥1,000) includ- tional child ￥500. ￥500. ing related material costs. ●Eligibility: 5 years old to elementary school 6th ●Eligibility: 5 years old to elementary school 6th ●Eligibility: 18 years old or up grade child and a parent. Children aged 10 grade child and a parent. Children aged 10 years ●Capacity: 18 people years or up can attend by themselves. or up can attend by themselves. ●Sign up by Nov 8 (Thu) ●Capacity: 18 people ●Capacity: 18 people ●The fee shall be fully collected in case of ●Sign up from Oct 2 (Tue) for MIA members, ●Sign up from Oct 2 (Tue) for MIA members, cancellation on the day or the day before. from 16 (Tue) for others. from 16 (Tue) for others. ●The fee shall be fully collected in case of can- ●The fee shall be fully collected in case of can- cellation on the day or the day before. cellation on the day or the day before. ≪Limited Use & of Privacy Information≫ ２ MIA Japanese courses / Study course for foreign natives (Study Support Course) Information for each course is available in various languages (9 languages) at the MIA website. https://mia.gr.jp/en/foreigner/ Childcare / Course title (Capacity) Scheduled Period Time/Frequency Capacity/Fee Available ■ ■ Thursday morning Oct 4 - Dec 6 10:00-12:00 10 times total for each course (5 people) ■Capacity: 20 people for each course Available ■Fee: ¥6,000 for 10 times Friday morning (10 people) Oct 5 - Dec 14 ■Place: MIA Conference Room ,etc. ■Childcare registration fee: ¥600 per child (Thu/Fri only) Saturday morning Unavailable Oct 6 - Dec 15 ＊People without children can also attend Thu/Fri courses. ☝ Japanese language beginners can also take free one-on-one lessons if they meet the requirement. Please check details at MIA when you sign up. Schedule Study Course Time/Capacity/Fee ,etc. Be sure to sign up for Foreign Pupils in Oct 3 - ■Capacity: 10 people early if you want to Elementary/Junior Dec 12 ■Fee: ¥3,300 for 11 times use the childcare High Schools 15:00-17:00 service! ■Place: MIA Conference Room (Study support ) Every Wed * Please ask if you want to join course) after the course is started. Japanese courses/Salon/Study course] If you want to attend the course, please come to MIA in person as early as pos- sible to fill in the application form and make necessary payments. ☎ 0422-56-2922 * See below to check available languages by days of week. Feel free to call us on various topics: MIA Arrangement of Interpreters consultation bookings, Japanese courses, for city office and interpretation/translation support etc. You preschools/schools can come to MIA and ask in person, too! Dispatch of interpreters Foreign Language Information: (Visit or phone MIA. ) (only within Musashino city) Tue・Wed・Thu・Fri・Sat Japanese・English Ask MIA for details.
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