https://www.yokeweb.com/制YOKE Language Volunteer Referral System

2020

Introducing System
This is a system to introduce
registered language volunteer toLanguage
volun teers can help
you at:－interviews at private schools

non-Japanese residents’consultations,etc.

－interviews at kindergartens

How to use this system－consultation on tax / pension

１．Languages available－attending events of－consultation on professional

English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean,
Vietnamese, Thai, French, Tagalog, Indonesian,Russian, and other languages.

training

２．Fields of consultationneighborhood associations－arbitration procedures forfamily court－renewal of driving licenseetc.,

Yokohama
Association forInternational
Communications andExchange（ＹＯＫE）
TEL：045-222-1173
FAX：045-222-1187
Homepage：
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Mainly for procedures/explanations/ consultations
at official organizations/associations located in
Yokohama. Exclusions are as below:

Interpretation fee is decided by agreement
between the applicant and the volunteer.
Standard amount is around 3,000yen to
4,000yen including traffic fee. Please pay thefee to the volunteer on the day ofinterpretation.
６．Contact information(1)political/religious/commercial issues(2)issues that cannot be dealt with by volunteers(e.g. medical interpretation, court trial).
(3)issues that do not meet the purpose of thissystem.(interpretation at evens and gatherings thatare not applicable in Volunteer Dispatching System
are applicable in this system)※ In case Volunteer Interpreter Dispatching System
is applicable, the Dispatching system will be used
(interpretation fee not charged in such cases)

Yokohama Association for International
Communications and Exchange
YOKOHAMA Foreign Residents
Information Center（available in 11 languages）
TEL：045-222-1209
FAX：045-222-1187
E-mail：t-info@yoke.or.jp

３．Organizations and persons that can use thissystem●As our interpreters are volunteers, they do
not owe any responsibilities originated fromthe interpretation; responsibility lay on theapplicants.

(1)In principle, Non-Japanese living/ working/studying in Yokohama (or his/her proxy)(2)In principle, non-profit organization/ association
located in Yokohama(3)Those admitted by our association
４ ． How to apply for requesting an volunteer.
(1) In principle, please submit Application form torequest a volunteer interpreter to YOKE at least aweek in advance of the day a volunteer is needed.
(2)In case the application is considered applicableto this system by YOKE, we will coordinate tochoose a suitable volunteer.

みなとみらい線 みなとみらい駅徒５．Standard amount of interpretation fee☆Please note☆

● As this system is run upon volunteers’socialparticipation
andapplicants’
responsibility, any trouble rising from bothparties are to be solved between themselves.
●As our volunteers are not checked for theirlanguage level, confirmation of language
level are left to requestors’ to handle bythemselves during communication with theinterpreter beforehand of the interpretation.
●Our volunteers pledge that they would notdisclose any personal/private information ofthe requestors they have learnt throughinterpretation.

Application Form for YOKE Language Volunteer
To: Yokohama Organization for International Communications and Exchanges (YOKE)
I apply to request language volunteer as under.
You are□individual

Date m/d/y :□group/organization

Your name(or the nameof theorganizationand contactperson)

Address

Contact person:* When the applicant is a foreigner → the name of the person who needs an interpreter (when aproxy, the name of the proxy as well)* When the applicant is a group/organization → the name of the group/organization and its contact
person〒(postal code)

Contact

Phone:

numbers

e-mail:Fax:

Preferred(The duration is approximately within 2 hours)

Date and time
Language
Location
Address/phone/transportation

Name of the organization etc.:

Address：
Phone：The nearest station：ofLinemin walk/bus ride from the station(please circle walk or bus ride)

About what(briefly)
Approx.
amount of
remuneration

Pleaseconfirm:Yen
1 As our interpreters are volunteers, they do not owe responsibilities originated from theinterpretation: responsibility lay on the applicants.
2 As this system is made up by public participation of volunteers and applicants’ responsibility,
any trouble caused by the interpretation should be solved by the two parties concerned.
3 We provide the language volunteer with your contact number/e-mail address.

□ agree
Signature：□ do not agree(⇒ We cannot introduce an interpreter）

Please note: *Inapplicable in following cases: 1 Volunteer Interpreter Dispatching System is applicable.
2 Political/religious/commercial/related issues. 3 Issues that cannot be dealt with by volunteers (e.g.
medical interpretation, court trial). 4 Issues against the law or may cause public disorder. 5 Issues
that do not meet the purpose of this system.
＊Due date of application: Please apply at least a week in advance of the day a volunteer is needed.
＊How to apply: Please fill out this form and submit to YOKE(in person/by postal mail/e-mail)＊Please pay the remuneration to the language volunteer on the day of interpretation.
＊If you wish to continue having an interpreter for more than three months, you are asked to re-submit
this application form.
Office use only
The name of the volunteer: