March 2015

English（英語）English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Easy Japanese versions are available.
Please visit the Kawasaki International Association’s homepage: http://www.kian.or.jp/hlkwsk.html(公財) Kawasaki International Association 〒211-0033 Kanagawa-ken Kawasaki-shi Nakahara-ku Kizuki
Gion-cho 2－2 ℡044-435-7000 Fax 044- 435-7010 http://www.kian.or.jp/ E-mail：kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Certificates Of Alien Registration Are Coming Due
For a little while after the changeover of the system, the old Certificate of AlienRegistration was considered to be equivalent to a Residence Card or Special Permanent
Resident Certificate. However, people now holding a Certificate of Alien Registration aresoon going to have to exchange it for the new card that applies to them under the newsystem. Below are the deadlines for people to change to the correct documentation:

Mid- to long term residents holding a Certificate of Alien Registration:
Please go to your Regional Immigration Office to change to the new card on the schedule
below.
status of age
residenceless than
１ ６ years
permanent oldresident
１ ６ years
or olderperiod the current Certificate of Alien Registration will beconsidered to be equivalent to a Residence Card
until July 8, ２０１５（Heisei ２７）
or your 16th birthday, whichever comes first
until July 8th, ２０１５（Heisei 2７）※Whatever the date on your Certificate of Alien Registration,please bring the Certificate you now hold to your Regional
Immigration Office by July 8th, 2015 to change it for a
Residence Card.

★If you have a Designated Activities and any other status of residence, the deadline is thesame as above.
★ If you are a Special Permanent Resident, please take your Certificate of AlienRegistration to your town hall/village office to change it for a Special Permanent Resident
Certificate.
FUN AND USEFUL JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSE FOR FOREIGNERS◎Morning Course: Tues & Fri ９：５０～１１：５０ ＊Childcare available（１yr/up; free）
１st semester：April 24 （Fri）～July 14 （Tues）¥１１，22０ （２２ classes）
２nd sem：September 15 （Tues）～December 4 （Fri）¥１１，22０ （２２ classes）
３rd sem：January 19, 2016 （Tues）～March 15 （Tues） ¥８，67０ （１７ classes）◎Evening Course: Wed １８：３０～２０：３０＊Sorry, no childcare available.
１st semester：April 15～July １5¥６，12０ （１２ classes）
２nd sem：September 2～December １6 ¥７，14０ （１4 classes）
３rd sem：January 13, 2016～March 9 ¥４，５9０ （９ classes）
・In addition to the course fee, there is a charge for the textbook.
・Note：no refunds of course fees.
【Where】Kawasaki International Center℡ 044-435-7000

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【Contact】Kawasaki International Association

For those who are sending a child to public school in Kawasaki City who are having financial
difficulties, there is a system for providing money for school lunch, school supplies, etc. If you arein need of financial assistance, consult with your school right away.
●In public elementary and junior high schools, tuition and textbooks
are free. However, outside of the textbooks there are other teaching aidsand supplies you have to buy. There are also fees for school lunch,outings, and so forth.

FREE!
Dan Kaiha, leader of the Shinba acrobatics troupe, performs
face-changing and juggling for us!
【When】March 21, 2015 (Sat) 1：30 pm ～ 4：00 pm【Where】Kawasaki International Center ・ reception room
【What】Part 1: bian lian and juggling by Dan Kaiha
Part 2: talk「Familiar examples of multiculturalism」
by Wang Min, professor at Hosei University【Sponsor】Kawasaki International Non-Governmental Conference(かわさき国際交流民間団体協議会)【Co-sponsor】(公財)Kawasaki International Association【With support from】City of Kawasaki・
Kawasaki City Board of Education【Contact】Kawasaki International Association Tel:044-435-7000

FREE!
When you don’t understand something, or are having problems, they’re here to help.
Kawasaki International Center: Foreign residents can get free advice and information 10-12am, 1-4pm
TEL 044-435-7000
EnglishMonday - Saturday
ChineseTuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Portuguese
Tuesday, FridaySpanish
Tuesday, Wednesday
KoreanTuesday, Thursday
Tagalog
Tuesday, Wednesday
・Kawasaki Ward Office free counseling:・Asao Ward Office free counseling:
Language
DayTimeLanguage
Day
Time
rdrd
English
1st&3 Thursday 14:00-16:30
English
1st&3 Thursday
9:30-12:00
rdrd
Chinese1st& 3 Tuesday
14:00-16:30
Chinese1st& 3 Tuesday
9:30-12:00
rdrd
Tagalog
1st& 3 Tuesday
9:30-12:00
Tagalog
1st&3 Wednesday
14:00-16:30＊ Free counseling services for foreigners on visa and other matters, with an administrative scrivener(Gyouseishoshi) is available at Kawasaki International Center, 2nd floor Association Meeting Room.
Gyouseishishi next available: March 15 (Sun), 14:00 – 16:00 (interpreter available for a fee; reservation required)