Language Immersive Soccer Camp!

There was a great idea that was shared on Arizona Language Association's newsletter regarding a German soccer camp that integrated language and sports! It is such a great way for students to get their bodies moving as well as stimulating their minds with new material! Hopefully these types of activities will be possible with Japanese and if there are Japanese sports camps over the summer, please let us know! We would love to hear more about these types of immersive experiences.

Please follow this link for further information about the German camp!: https://wunderbartogether.org/blog/language-learning-and-friendly-competition-at-german-soccer-camps/

CJLEA Fall Assembly 2019

We wanted to let the readers know of an interesting workshop that is open for teachers and students to attend! For further information regarding registration for the workshop, please register through: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemwF-pnhIzT3PTSu459I3fidz5ZpDMGLVy44Fe1TKCmwHtqw/viewform and for further information regarding CJLEA, please check their website at: https://cjlea.weebly.com/ 

Wa-Shokuiku Online Course Launch

We recently heard about a wonderful online course and wanted to share! This unique online program is starting from September 2019 and it helps students, teachers, and Japanese language teachers re-consider sustainable food choices in local and global contexts. The word Wa-shokuiku combines washoku: Japanese food and Shokuiku: food education. Currently, they are looking for 10 teachers that would be interested in a limited free trial and provide feedback regarding the course. Deadline is end of August and for further information, please check out the website: www.wa-shokuiku.org/onlinecourse

Who’s Hiring: Jobs that Use Japanese (2/16/2018)

A sample of job postings that use the Japanese language, posted every week.  Please share with any who may be interested.

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Bilingual - Reservations Agents (Japanese / English)  at Roberts Hawaii (Honolulu, HI).

Bilingual Localization Manager (Japanese )  at WOWMAX NEXT, INC. (Glendale, CA).

ELECTION ASSISTANT II, NC-JAPANESE LANGUAGE (TEMPORARY)  at Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources (Los Angeles, CA).

Bilingual Japanese Query Analyst - Onsite at Google Pittsburgh  at HCL Technologies (Pittsburgh, PA).

Integration Analyst - Japanese Speaking  at JRC Integrated Systems, Inc. (Dahlgren, VA).

Content Strategist - Japanese  at Amazon.com (Seattle, WA).

 

Upcoming Conferences

Here are a couple of conferences that will be held next month!

The Spring Conference of the AATJ - American Association of Teachers of Japanese will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2018, in Washington, DC, in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS).

https://www.aatj.org/conferences-spring

2018 Annual CLTA CONFERENCE from March 8-11, 2018 at the Double Tree & Convention Center near Ontario Airport! CLTA - California Language Teachers' Association
http://clta.net/conference/

African American Youth Program

Here is a great opportunity to share!

The African American Youth Program is a program that gives young African American freshmen in high school who are from a low-income background the opportunity to go to Japan on a week-long summer program.

It is so important to give our youth more opportunities so they can open up greater possibilities for their future.  Deadline is March 1, 2018.  Eligibility includes: 1) African American freshman in high school 2) Low Income 3) Never traveled abroad and/or struggling academically.

See the following links for more information:

https://www.facebook.com/AfricanAmericanYouthTravelProgram/

Flyer

Please spread this around!

Learn business manners through manga!

This is a fun way to learn/teach Japanese business manners!  Through this book, “マンガで体験！にっぽんのカイシャ　～ビジネス日本語を実践する～,” edited and published by the Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation (which also administers the Business Japanese Proficiency Test in addition to the Kanji Kentei), you can learn/teach about different commonplace scenarios in the Japanese workplace through manga.

How would you work in a Japanese work environment?

What kind of Japanese do you use in the workplace?

What are some differences with your own culture?

The presentation of these materials is very easy-to-follow.  There are 30 chapters that present a situation, then a way to work it out and apply to the real world while teaching you the appropriate Japanese along the way.

More info about the book can be found here (Japanese):

https://www.jpf.go.jp/j/project/japanese/teach/tsushin/bookshelf/201801.html

http://www.kanken.or.jp/bjt/book/

Check it out!

Tadoku/Extensive Reading Resources

多読, or extensive reading, is a way to read Japanese books by reading a wide selection of books that are personally enjoyable at a comfortable level.  Many students are eager to read in Japanese, so tadoku has been gaining in popularity.  Here are some links to get you started!

Who’s Hiring: Jobs that Use Japanese (2/1/2018)

A sample of job postings that use the Japanese language, posted every week.  Check back to see what's out there, and please share with any who may be interested.

New and updated postings for teachers on our website:

https://www.jflalc.org/jle-jobs#News

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Creative Writer, Doodle Team, Google Assistant (Japanese) at Google (Mountain View, CA).

Japanese Bilingual Product Engineer at NHK International Cooperation (Novi, MI).

Japanese - English Translator/Interpreter at Mr. Japanese (Greenfield, IN).

Bilingual Buyer at Kubota Manufacturing of America (Atlanta, GA).

Production Coordinator / 工場長アシスタント  at Career Front Networking (Vernon, CA).

Bilingual Administrator (Japanese-English)  at F.tech R&D North America, Inc. (Troy, OH).

Interoffice Account Representative - Japanese Bilingual  at SDI Media USA (Los Angeles, CA).

Research Associate - Fluent in Japanese  at Stax, Inc (Boston, MA).

Executive Assistant- Japanese Bilingual  at Hirose Electric, USA (Downers Grove, IL).

Why Learn Japanese? Videos Adocating for Learning Another Language

Here are some videos with great reasons to learn another language (both Japanese and non-Japanese specific).

4 reasons to learn a new language | John McWhorter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQRjouwKDlU

“To go into a culture and to only ever process people through that kind of scrim curtain is to never truly get that culture…  One reason to learn [languages] is that they are tickets to being able to participate in the culture of the people who speak them.”

Leads with Japanese: Megan, Student

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4tbcDBNwm8

*Don’t forget to check out the Lead with Languages website!

http://www.leadwithlanguages.org/lwl-language/japanese/

9 Reasons to Learn Japanese

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Z-UHz3qwY

Why Students Should Learn a Second Language

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0MlOuOPjfU

ACTFL Keynote Presentation: Rick Stevens (2015 Speaker)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxPwCc11V2I

“When we travel we humanize [the locals] and they humanize us.”

“When we think of how we’re going to grapple with this globalized society, we know we need to be globally competent.  And it is important to have our language efficiency and it is important to have our global outlook.  And when we put that together, I believe we are really creating a younger generation more able to deal with the exciting future that we’re facing.”

Who’s Hiring: Jobs that Use Japanese (1/26/2018)

A sample of job postings that use the Japanese language, posted every week.  Please share with any who may be interested!

New and updated postings for language teachers on our website:

https://www.jflalc.org/jle-jobs#News

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International Consultant - Bilingual Japanese  at The Joint Commission (Location not listed).

Japanese Linguist Translator  at CWU, Inc (Location not listed).

ADR Script Supervisor  at Group 1200 Media (Flower Mound, TX).

Bilingual Japanese-English Administrator  at TOP NY (Schaumburg, IL).

Manager, Japan – International Sales & Product Marketing  at SharkNinja (Needham, MA).

International Trade Specialist Fluent in Japanese at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP (Washington D.C.).

(Japanese Bilingual)Business Development Representative at Works Applications Co., Ltd. (Los Angeles, CA).

Japanese Translator  at Continental Inc (Elwood, IN).

Grants and Resources for Teachers

Here are some websites with some good resources and info on grants (including non-Japanese) for educators!  Check them out!

Fund for Teachers
Resource and info for teachers.  In particular, check out the Teacher Resources page for lots of great links to other excellent grants and opportunities.

Travel the World with Grants for Educators
Provides a rundown of grants that allow travel to other parts of the world, such as the Keizai Koho Center Fellowship.

Travel Grants and Fellowships for Educators
Blog post with many travel grant and resources.

The Big List of Educational Grants and Resources
I think it's a big list of educational grants and resources...

Grants for Teachers
Website with grants searchable by state, subject, grade level, and other. 

US-JF Elgin Heinz Teacher Awards

The United States-Japan Foundation (US-JF) is now currently accepting applications and nominations for the  Elgin Heinz Teacher Awards.  This award is open to K-12 teachers and there are two award categories: humanities and Japanese language.  Candidates generally have at least 10 years of experience, and will have shown commitment to promoting understanding between Japan and the US.  The award includes a certificate of recognition, monetary award of $2,500, and award of $5,000 for project funds.

For more information on eligibility, application/nomination procedures, and more, please visit the below link:

US-JF Elgin Heinz Teacher Awards