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Event Information

Event: SAME Japanese language course
Details: There are two classes to study Japanese at SAME. One is for beginners who have never studied or just have started to study Japanese, the other is for learners who have studied more than one year or so. Instructors can check your Japanese level before class starts, if necessary.
Capacity: 15 people / class
When:

January 10th to March 27th, 2012 (1 lessons)

Every Tuesday except national holidays (11 lessons)
Jan.10th to Feb.28th  6:30pm to 8:00pm
Mar.6th,13th,27th  6:30pm to 8:30pm

Where: SAME Shizuoka Main Office ( 4-16 Ote-machi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi)
How much: 4000 yen for 12 lessons
Instructors:

Ms. Shimomura for Beginner 1 class

Ms. Tanabe for Beginner 2 class

Contact: Ms. Watanabe, SAME Shizuoka Main Office,

Tel,Fax,

E-mail:

Tel:054-273-5931, Fax: 054-273-6474,

E-mail: junkow@samenet.jp

Registration: Please contact us by telephone, E-mail or come directly to our office.
Title Japanese course in Shimizu area
Detail There are three types of Japanese lesson in Shimizu.
1 At Tsuji Shogai gakusyu koryukan (5-75 Miyashiro, Shimizu-ku).
Jan.13th to Mar.16th,2012,every Friday,10:00am to 11:30am
2 At Tsuji Shogai gakusyu koryukan (5-75 Miyashiro, Shimizu-ku).
Jan.14th to Mar.24th,2012,every Saturday,7:00pm to 8:30pm
3 At Shimizu Kuyakusyo(6-8 Asahi-cho, Shimizu-ku)
Jan.10th to Mar.13th,2012 every Tuesday,7:00pm to 8:30pm
Fee 3,000 yen for 10 lessons
Lesson style Group lesson
Inquiries Shimizu Nihongo Koryu no kai ( Ms. Yoshino)
Tel 054-335-5124 (Ms.Yoshino, Japanese only)
URL http://www.ac.auone-net.jp/~s.n.kk/or
Title

Picture Book Reading Volunteer

Detail

We have picture book reading sessions a few times a year in various languages.We need more volunteers.

If you are interested in this activity, please feel free to ask a librarian or send us an e-mail .

Inquiries Miyukichou Library( 3-21Miyukicho,Aoi-ku )
Tel 054-251-1868 (Peacey Megumi)
E-mail miyukichou@gmail.com
Title Interpreter wanted
Detail The Shizuoka Pref. police recruits interpreters who could interpret for the police in time of investigation of a case or accident that the foreigner is related to.
Outline The interpreter's job is to facilitate in the investigation of a case or an accident between the investigator and the foreigner concerned.
Qualification A Japanese or a foreigner who can speak both Nihongo and other language fluently.
Payment For interpretation (fixed) and for transportation expenses.
Date date
Recruit languages English, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Tagalog, Urdu and others
Inquiries Shizuoka Pref. Police Tsuyaku center
Tel 054-348-8888
Office hour Weekdays, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Event: Free one-on-one Japanese lesson  
Details: The NPO group called VOIS holds activities, workshops and interpreters' course for people learning English and other languages. They provide a system that will give non-native learners of Japanese the opportunity to study Japanese free of charge in exchange for being an " English Conversation Partner".
People who will join the system can have Japanese lessons on a regular or irregular basis and VOIS will keep a record of participants' lesson hours, and the Japanese learners will repay these hours working at VOIS's events, workshops courses or by doing proofreading.
The lesson can be done by SKYPE or face to face depending on each preference or convenience.
For further information, please e-mail VOIS.
Who: Non-Japanese people who are willing to learn Japanese and speak English or other languages with Japanese participants
Hosted By: Nonprofit Organization VOIS
For More Information:

Please visit:

http://www.geocities.jp/voishp/

Email: Email:   voishp@yahoo.co.jp
Event: Free Legal Counseling for Foreigners by Lawyer for Low Income
Contents: Procedures for immigration laws, visa status, recognition of refugee status, and international family matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, etc.
When: Monday to Friday, 1pm to 3pm
Where: Japan Legal Support Center Shizuoka Local Office (Houterasu Shizuoka 法テラス静岡,  Shizuoka-Chuo Building 2F, 9-18 Ote-machi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi)
How much: Free of charge※Conditional critetia, Ask Houterasu
Appointment: Necessary. Call to 050-3383-5400 (Japanese only )
(From 9am to 5pm)
Language: Basically in Japanese, but interpreters are available, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese

Foreign Language News

There are monthly newsletters available in various language that provide information useful for foreign nationals.

It is possible to have a newsletter delivered to your home for a fee 1,000 for one year.

If you would like a newsletter delivered to your home, send the free and a letter to the SAME office with the title “I wish to receive a foreign language newsletter’.

Provide your name and address as well as the language you wish to receive.

You can mail or bring this and the 1,000 yen fee to:

The Shizuoka Association for Multicultural Exchange

1F CCC4-16 Ote-machi Aoi-ku Shizuoka city 420-0853.

For any questions: Please send e-mail to us.

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