TIA Report 2020

Toyota International Association

Message
感謝をこめて2020年度は新型コロナウィルス感染症と共に歩んだ１年間でした。事業やボランティア活動を計画に沿って進めることができないもどかしさはありましたが、 多くの方々に支えられ、無事全うできました
ことをまず感謝 申し上げます。しかし、私共はそのような状態の中で多くのことを学び、お互いに知恵を出し合って新しい形を 模索しました。そして、これからはどんなことがあっても柔軟に対応できるようさらに高め、日本人にとっても 外国人にとっても住みよい社会のために寄与してまいりたいと思っております。
到底胸を張ってお出しできるような報告書ではございませんが、コロナ禍における私共の工夫と努力の証をお読み取りいただき、様々な角度からご示唆いただけますならば大変幸甚に存じます。
理事長 豊田彬子
With sincere gratitude
The ﬁscal year 2020 was a year in which we were made to cope with the new strain of the COVID-19. Although we had somefrustration that we were not able to proceed with our projects and volunteer activities according to plan, we are grateful that
we have ﬁnally accomplished our projects thanks to the generous support of many people.
We have learned a lot through the situation and have been putting our heads together seeking a new way forward. From
here on, I would like to continue to develop a new way that can ﬂexibly cope with any situation, and thus to contribute to asociety that is more liveable for both Japanese and foreigners.
This report is not the one that we can be deeply proud of, but we would be truly grateful if you would ﬁnd the proof of ouringenuity and eﬀorts and oﬀer your valuable suggestions from various angles.
Chairperson Akiko Toyoda满怀感谢之情2020年度是与新冠病毒肺炎感染症抗衡的1年。
在其影响下各项工作和志愿者活动都无法按期进行，很令人无奈。尽管如此，在各位的帮助和支持下，顺利地完成了工作，在此向大家表示真挚的感谢！ 同时，我们在这样的逆境中又学习和感悟到了更多的东西，集结智慧摸索到了新的模式。今后无论在任何情况下，我们都会尽量做到灵活对应,从而进一步提高自己, 为无论是日本人还是外国人提供一个更加良好的社会居住环境,而作出贡献！
这份报告书，虽然不是一份圆满的报告书，但是希望各位能够看到我们为此所付出的努力和绞尽脑汁寻找各种新方法的工作姿态。最后,如果大家能够从各种角度给予我们提示和鞭策，这将是我们莫大的荣幸。

理事长 丰田彬子
Com gratidão
Em 2020 tivemos de conviver com o covid-19. Acabamos perdendo um pouco do controle por não termos conseguido levar adiante os planos dos eventos e as atividades dos voluntários, porém com o apoio de diversas pessoas, ascoisas que pudemos concluir com segurança, agradecemos profundamente. Mesmo nesta situação adversa aprendi
muita coisa e trocando informações mútuas pude tatear novos conhecimentos. E de agora em diante, independentemente das condições, irei me esforçar para corresponder apropriadamente, para que tantos os japoneses quanto osestrangeiros possam viver nesta sociedade de maneira adequada.
Não são informações que posso escrever com orgulho, mas se lerem e compreenderem a evidência do meu esforço
e se eu puder receber novas sugestões ficarei imensamente grata.
Diretora Administrativa - Toyoda Akiko

アフガニスタンチュニジア

アルゼンチン

オーストラリア

ベルギー

ボリビア

ブラジル

ミャンマー

ブータン

バングラデシュ

ベラルーシ

カンボジア

Major Initiatives of 2020
In 2020, in addition to the postponement or cancellation of various international events in an eﬀort to curtail thespread of the novel coronavirus infection, there were times when we ourselves had to close the premises at TIA,
or suspend our activities due to a state of emergency, etc. It has been a challenging year but we have beenworking together to cope with the many diﬃculties we encountered.

The implementation of thorough infection control measures and a new style of operational proceduresWith a strong determination not tolet anyone get infected, we have
implemented infection control
measures and introduced online
classes and lectures to eﬀectively
cope.

Integration Forum: Fostering an Integrated Society in Light of the Coronavirus
The Toyota City Global Citizens Conference, coordinated a forum on integration to target issues facing foreigners
who might be likely to get left behind due to communication barriers, in light of the impacts of the new coronavirus,
and the responses being given to treat or resolve those issues.
We have embarked on the creation of a society in which foreign residents can feel free to come together to discuss
their problems and the citizens can work cohesively in generating the solutions to those problems.

カメルーン

カナダ

スリランカ

中国

台湾

コロンビア

ドミニカ共和国

エクアドル

フィンランド

フランス

フィジー

ドイツ

International
Exchange

The inﬂuence of the coronavirus limited the opportunities for exchange such as thecancellation or postponement of international events, but in collaboration with thevolunteers, we proceeded in carrying out activities to deepen mutual understanding
and goodwill with people from various countries.

National Day
A total of 7 National Day events were held, with the cooperation of foreigners who want to introduce their homeculture, and the relevant volunteers who supported them.
On account of the inﬂuence of the coronavirus, there were various limitations, such as restrictions on the number ofparticipants, but we were able to continue to contribute to international exchange for the citizens.

International Day
As part of the “International Day” project, we held an exhibition for a period of time to provide an introduction to theeﬀorts of our volunteer groups, as well as TIAʼs projects. We also held a Christmas market in collaboration with “Street & Park Market, SDGs & Christmas” We organized workshops, installed a wooden tree to provide the experienceof celebrating Christmas, and contributed to the liveliness of the city.

ガーナ

ギリシャ

グアテマラ

インド

インドネシア

イラン

イタリア

ジャマイカ

韓国

朝鮮

ケニア

マレーシア

With the cooperation of foreign instructors and citizens who are engaged in activities
to help connect the world, we conducted programs to learn about other cultures,countries and to gain a broader understanding of international issues in order to foster
internationalization.

International Understanding
Education

International Understanding Education
At the International Understanding Seminar, as an introductory content of SDGs, we held a lecture on sweets andFair-Trade for parents and children. In International Understanding Education, we conducted a class centered on
Brazilian culture with an aim to understand the roots of classmates who are of Brazilian descent, and a seminar to think
about: microaggression, which are small (often unintentional) acts of discrimination, a problem that is not very noticeable or familiar to most people.

The Kids Global Club
Aiming to foster understanding and empathy toward diversity, children living within the city, who are between the 4thand 6th grades of elementary school, participate in the Kids Global Club. The club introduces them to world cultures,languages, customs, etc. in a hands-on learning type of setting where the instructors are Toyota City residents withroots overseas. This year, the club also learned about the connections between Japan and the instructorsʼ countries,
as well as the origins of popular events like Christmas and Valentineʼs Day.

マリメキシコ

モンゴル

モロッコ

オマーン

ミクロネシアネパール

オランダニュージーランド

パキスタン

パラグアイ

ペルー

MulticulturalCoexistence

Although the number of foreigners in Toyota City has seen a slight decrease
due to the inﬂuence of the coronavirus, there are about 17,000 foreigners
living here from around 70 countries. As we are left with no choice at present
but to think that coexistence with the presence of the coronavirus is necessary,
we have been promoting activities in collaboration with the volunteers, withthe aim of creating an international city where no one gets left behind andeveryone can live comfortably.

Status of foreign residents of Toyota City; Number of foreigners by country (*Toyota City “foreigners statistics” )1/5/2021

1/5/2020

1/5/2021

1/5/2020

ChangesBrazil

6,475

6,687

▲ 212 Taiwan

86142

▲ 56

Vietnam

2,671

2,515156 India

73130

▲ 57

China

2,399

2,656

▲ 257 Sri Lanka

6273▲ 11The Philippines

2,0062,023▲ 17 Pakistan

55478

South & North Korea

1,0771,147▲ 70 The United States of America5458▲4737748▲ 11 Bolivia

38335Indonesia

Changes

Peru677675

2 Cambodia

35296Nepal

488515▲ 27 Malaysia

3273▲ 41Thailand338403▲ 65 Paraguay

Myanmar148

127

21 Other 46 countries

Mongolia

105

103

2 Total

2223▲1191238▲ 47

17,76918,445▲ 676

Japanese Language Program
We have assumed operation of the “Toyota Japanese Language Learning Support System” , which had been
entrusted to Nagoya University by Toyota City. In addition to the thorough management procedure of wearing
masks and the use of partitions, etc., as a response to the coronavirus situation, we also started to conductclasses online. Furthermore, we have been promoting activities in close cooperation with the local people, oﬀering
training for program coordinators from among the same locals, while holding classes at community centers.

Towards the creation of a society where no one is left behind
In addition to the integration forum, we have also conducted other programs to help foreigners and Japanese towork together to solve problems impacting the foreign community. As speciﬁc initiatives, with Brazilian parents whoare raising children in mind, we have held an interactive seminar in Portuguese focused on the health anddevelopment of children, as well as a backyard tour, in collaboration with the Toyota City Central Library, in 4
languages including Portuguese, Chinese, Vietnamese and English.

フィリピン

ポーランド

ルーマニア

ロシア

スペイン

スウェーデン

シンガポール

タイ

タンザニア

チュニジア

トルコ

南アフリカ共和国

Volunteer Group Eﬀorts

Although there were restrictions on a number of activities, due to theinﬂuence of the pandemic, TIA was especially fortunate to have had thecooperation of 11 groups promoting their activities under the 3 areas ofinternational exchange, international understanding and multiculturalcoexistence.

English Volunteer GLOBEChild Needs Home

米国（U.S.A）

Alpha Japanese Class

Nihongo dot JP

Japanese Culture Group

英国（U.K）

Tre VietnamTorcida

Nihongo Salon

エジプト

English Information for Friends (E-IFF)

ウクライナ

Toyota Hospitality Guide Network

ベネズエラ

べトナム

ジンバブエ

日本

Open Heart

These are the national ﬂags of the countries oforigin of the people living in Toyota City.

THE TOYOTA CITIZENS’ PLEDGE
We, Toyota Citizens, as we face the future from our land blessed with beautiful
mountains and rivers, from which we can see the Seven States, while handing down
the rich history and traditions of our old textile hamlet, Koromo, to future generations,
hereby proudly renew our pledge:＊To nurture greenery, to protect our rivers and to respect the rich nature around us;＊To value the benefits of sports, to broaden our knowledge and to raise the level of culture;＊To work with a willing spirit and raise healthy children in a happy family atmosphere;＊To help one another and to broaden our circle of friends, so as to warm our city withfriendship;＊To revere life and to abide by the law, in order to make our society a safe and pleasant one
to live in.

TIA operates in support of the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) and always keeps in mind the philosophy that “no oneshould be left behind” .
この「TIA レポート 2020」は HP にて英語・中国語・ポルトガル語でもご覧いただけます。
This document, the ʻTIA Report 2020ʼ ,is also accessible in English on TIAʼ shomepage (scan QR-code for access).

TIA 2020 报告书 , 在 TIA 的网站上也可以观览。
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2021 年 7 月発行