Intl. Understanding Workshop (March 2025)

【Chuo Kominkan】

Guest speakers Marina Sasazuka (JICA) and Alex Takahashi (Takasaki CIR) were invited to speak to parents and children about working abroad, while showing differences between Japan, Panama, and the U.S. Practical advice, personal anecdotes, and plenty of games were included.

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.

Daily Life Around the World (March 2024)

3 Assistant Language Teachers and 1 member of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) joined forces to present on the daily lives of people living in the U.S., Canada, Philippines, and Panama. Through a variety of presentations and games, particpants learned some surprising differences and similarities between Japan and other countries. Prizes, including candy from different countries, were handed out at the end.