| Date & Time | Dec. 4th (Fri), 2015 11:00am – 1:00pm (lunch included) *Meeting time and place: 11:00am, ICC Lounge |
|---|---|
| Place | Totsuka Daiichi Elementary School (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) |
| Eligibility | Waseda students (See below for details) |
| Registration | Required (See below for details) |
I’m interested in teaching about my culture!
I’m thinking of teaching after graduation!
I want to try a volunteer activity!
I want to make new Japanese friends!
I like kids!
If any of these sound like you, then the ICC Outreach program is for you!
The ICC Outreach Program pairs Japanese and international students to work together to create a lesson plan for a class meant to promote cross-cultural understanding. The lessons are then given at local Japanese elementary, junior, and senior high schools to help foster intercultural understanding among school students.
Details of the program will be explained by the ICC at an orientation. Afterward, you and your partner will meet and work together to prepare the lesson plan until the day of the school visit.
【Class】
3rd grade elementary school students
【Content】
Introduce your country and culture (45min.)
(Create and practice a lesson plan together with your partner,then carry it out at the school)
【Eligibility】
Waseda Students who are able to participate in all the meetings and the actual school visit and perform required duties.
【Capacity】
2 International students & 2 Japanese students
【Registration Process】
Register online from Waseda-net Portal
“Waseda-net Portal” → ”System Services” → ”Applications” →”ICCアウトリーチ 戸塚第一・ICC Outreach Totsuka Daiichi”
【Registration Deadline】
Nov. 23rd (Mon.) 9:00am (Results will be announced through email on the same day, so please remember to check your email box)
【Schedule】
Nov. 27th (Fri.) 12:20-12:50pm Orientation @ICC lounge
*In addition to the above meetings, it is necessary to meet several times with your assigned partner in order to plan, prepare, and practice the lesson during Nov. 30 to Dec. 3.
ICC, your partner, and you will decide when to have the meeting(s) after the orientation.
【Class materials, transportation fee】
Transportation expenses and lesson plan materials (paper, color copies, etc) will be provided by the ICC.
【Selection】
Participants will be decided after considering your reasons for applying, and also according to the details/requests from the host schools.
【Participant responsibility】
Although this is a volunteer program, participants will be teaching a class at a scheduled time and school, and so dropping out of the program or being late is not acceptable. Participants are expected to be present and on time for all meetings in order to ensure the program runs smoothly.
Participant Experiences:
Japan’s and My Own Culture with Eyes Toward the Future Visiting an elementary school in Tokyo (English article)
Japanese student’s perspective on Outreach (Japanese language only）
Inquiries: TEL: 03-5286-3990 E-mail: [email protected]
