Little Trip Series Paraguay
Learn about Paraguay! The host, IWAMOTO-san used to be a student member at AWIA and she is participating in a rural development project with her university. She’ll teach us about food culture, tea, music, dance, and her experience with her homestay in Paraguay. She’ll also teach us about Ñandutí (traditional lace) and the situation of women living in rural areas with a workshop, quiz and more!
■Host: IWAMOTO Hinako and others.
(Students at Yokohama National university
College of Urban Sciences)
■Date/Time: March 8 (Sat) 14:00-15:30
■Place: City Learning Center(Keikodo) 3F Room 1
■Cost:Free
■Limit:30 people
■Sign Up : Contact mail@awia.jp by March 7th (Fri)
🌸Spring Japanese Classes will be start!Give your Japanese skills a boost!
The AWIA will soon be starting our autumn semester of Japanese language courses. With the aid of our experienced volunteer teachers, we offer courses ranging from beginner-level to advanced. Our classes strike a balance between reading, writing, and conversational skills. Class sizes are small, and some students may even have 1 on 1 lessons! Online lessons are also available on request.
Come kick-start your Japanese skills with us this spring!!
[Time]:
★Day Course: Every Friday 10:00~11:30
Apr 4 - June 20 12 classes
★Night Course: Every Thursday 18:30~20:00
Apr 3 - June 19 12 classes
[Place]: Aizu City Learning Center(Keiko-do), 3F
[Cost] : AWIA members ￥4000,
non-members ￥6000
[How to Sign Up]:
Please contact the AWIA and let us know your desired time slot by Wednesday, March 26th.
TEL:0242-27-3703 EMAIL:mail@awia.jp
"FIND" English Conversation Club
KONNO Ayaka founded FIND in Oct 2021 when she was just a high school student. She will be moving on to bigger things from April, so this will be the last FIND with us.
※We’re looking for a new name for FIND from April. Let us know if you have a suggestion!
■Date/Time: March 15 (Sat) 10:00-11:30
■Place: Aizu City Learning Center (Keikodo)3F Room1
■Sign Up: Contact mail@awia.jp by March 14 (Fri)
Japanese Conversation Circle: AtsuHana🌼
English Conversation Circle ‘FIND’ has been our most popular event over the last year. It has been a great way to practice English in a casual way. It can be difficult for Japanese-Learners to have the opportunity to speak Japanese casually, so we want to try out a Japanese version!
This time, in the cooking studio! Come make and eat shaved ice! (Wear clothes for cooking, or bring an apron.)
-Date/Time: March 8 (Sat) 10:00-11:30
-Place: City Learning Center(Keikodo) Rm1
-Limit:None
-Price: free
-Sign Up : Contact mail@awia.jp by March 7 (Fri)
あつはな: AtsuHana- This title has different meanings!
-Atsumare Hanasou: Let’s get together and talk
-Atsui Hanashi: Hot (fired up) Chat
We chose it in hopes you can come together and have fun talking a lot with new people!
Newsletter Prep and Refreshments
Help us to prepare our newsletters for mailing! On the last Saturday of every month, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM,
AWIA members gather at the AWIA to fold and mail next month’s edition of the newsletter.
Come enjoy talking with other members while you help out the association. It’s also an excellent chance to put your Japanese to use!
■Date: March 29 (Sat)
■Time: from 1:30 pm
■Place: Aizu Wakamatsu International Association Office
Online Japanese Class!
The Aizu Wakamatsu International Association is now offering online Japanese language classes!
Study from home at the time that works best for you! Our volunteer teachers will work with you to match your language level and study goals.
【Time】：
Choose your preferred 1-hour time slot between 10:00 and 20:30 any day of the week.
*There may be cases where a student’s first choice time slot is unavailable.
【Number of Classes】：
12 Sessions / 1hr per session
【Place】：Online via Zoom or Skype
【Fee】：
4,000 JPY for 12 Sessions (Annual AWIA membership of 2,000JPY is required to register.)
【How to Register】：
Contact the AWIA by phone or email with your three preferred time slots.
EMAIL: mail@awia.jp TEL: 0242-27-3703
WEB: http://awia.jp
*Most classes are 1 on 1, but there may be cases where 2 or more students share the same time slot.
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Children Nihongo Hiroba
Does your child struggle with Japanese in school? Does he or she always feel one step behind everyone else in class? Let us help! Going to school in a foreign language is challenging, but your child is not alone. At Children Nihongo Hiroba, your child can meet, speak and study with other people just like them! We offer a space to address any questions your child may have about school work or Japanese, and give them the opportunity to use their native language.
[When]:
The 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month,
15：00 ～17：00 (depending on child’s age and needs)
[Where]:
Aizu-Wakamatsu International Association
(5th floor of the Lion D’or Garden on Shinmei Dori)
[Price]: ￥2,000
(in addition to the AWIA annual membership fee of ￥2,000)
[For]:
Non-native speakers of Japanese ages 6-18.
[Inquiries & Registration]:
Aizu-Wakamatsu International Association
mail@awia.jp or 0242-27-3704
Important Notice!
Due to low foot traffic, the Aizuwakamatsu International Association Office will be CLOSED on Sundays starting in July.
We will continue holding events on Sundays but our office will be closed to visitors. Stop by anytime from Tuesday to Saturday~ We would love to see you.