Japanese Language Learning Support Training (2024)

Japanese class volunteers are given opportunities to hone their skills with yearly training sessions. This year’s sessions will take place over 3 dates, each with a different topic. The first one brought volunteers from different classes together to share advice and find new resources over light refreshments.

Takasaki International Festival (October 2024)

【Viento Takasaki】

Nearly 2,000 people turned out for the 32nd Takasaki International Festival and JOMO JET’s International Carnival. Among the many booths, food stalls, and stage performances, visitors had the chance to encounter cultures from almost every corner of the globe.

Spanish Classes (2024)

【Chuo Kominkan】

This 10 week course was led by a former JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteer who was stationed in Paraguay. Participants studied Spanish for the first time, learning basic pronunciation, essential vocabulary, and expressions used in daily life.

Field Trip (August 2024)

TIRS volunteers & staff led a group of 29 parents and children on a field trip to Tokyo, where participants visited both the JICA World Plaza and the Yomiuri Shimbun main office.

These experiences gave insight to developing countries and Japan’s international role with them, as well as the opportunity to learn about the country of Uganda, presented by a former Overseas Cooperation Volunteer who had been stationed there. Participants also got a glimps of the world of news reporting, including the chance to edit a newspaper article.