English（英語）May 2014

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(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**********************************************************************************
reservation requiredInformation Session for Foreign Residents:
How To Apply for Public Housing

freePersons who wish to apply for public housing, but who are not sure how, canattend this session and get help filling out their forms.
(English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Tagalog interpreters will be available.
【When:】
When:】Saturday, May 24, 10am to noon
【Where:】Where:】Kawasaki International Center 2nd floor Association Meeting Room （協会会議室）【What to bring:】bring:】documents confirming your previous year’s income (tax withholding slipor taxation certificate)【Limit】
Limit】20 participants (people who live in and/or have worked in Kawasaki City for at leastone year)【Application Period:】
Period:】 May 7th (Wed) to May 21st (Wed): apply by phone or in person【More information or to apply:】Kawasaki
International Association TEL.044-435-7000
apply:
More information available on flyers or on the homepage, or by contacting the Association***********************************************************************************NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING【Public housing is:】is:】○constructed jointly by city and national governments (but owned by the city) for low-income people withhousing problems to rent at reasonable rates.
○Unlike on the private market, there’s an application period, income criteria and other rules.
○No key money or renewal fee, but a tenant’s income is checked every year to determine their rental rate.
【Application criteria:】
criteria:】 (1) resident of Kawasaki City for at least a year,
or have worked at the same job in Kawasaki for at least a year(2) monthly income not above a certain level(3) having serious problems related to housingetc.
【Application period:】
period:】 Kawasaki City accepts applications twice a year:（Spring）・・・ late May to early June（for moving in between October and the following March）(Fall) …late October to early November（for moving in between the following April and September）【Contact:】
Contact:】Kawasaki City Public Housing Supply Corporation, Public Housing Management Section
TEL 044（244）7578
http://www.kawasaki-jk.or.jp/shiei/index.php************************************************************************************

Haisai Festa 2014

May 3 (Sat)Sat) ～ May 6 (Tues)
Tues)

Popular Okinawa products, stalls selling island cuisine, performances of traditional music anddance, hands-on learning, and on and on: overflowing with fun, delicious, distinctive Okinawa!
[Where]Where] La Cittadella, next to Kawasaki Station(Kawasaki-ku, Ogawacho 4-1)
【ContactContact】
ct】㈱ Citta Entertainment

TEL: 044-233-1934

Cultural Exchange Gathering:
Try Your Hand At Kyrgyz Cooking!
June 7th (Sat)(Sat) , 2013
from 11:00
11:00 am to 2:30 pm【Where】 Kawasaki International Center cooking room
【Class Limit】 ２０ （If too many apply, we will select by lottery）【Class Fee】 \1,500 (Pay on the day.）※ No Childcare【Apply】By reply paid postcard; up to 2 people can apply on 1postcard.
Please include the following: ①Course name 「Tunisian Cooking」② Name (both names if 2 people) ③ Address（city & ward） ④ Contact info
【Application Period】 postcards must arrive May 7（Wed）～ 30（Fri）【Contact】 Kawasaki International Association TEL 044 – 435 - 7000
※For details see the course flyer, KIAN homepage or inquire with（公財）Kawasaki InternationalAssociation*************************************************************************************

Now seeking papas and mamas with babies!
(Babies who were 2 years old or less as of April 30, 2014 are eligible)【When】When】May 16,
16, 2014
2014 ～ July 11 日(9 classes）
classes）Every Friday,riday, 10：
10：00～00～11：
11：30【Limit】Limit】10 parentparent-child pairs【Where】
Where】Kawasaki International Center
1010-minute walk from Motosumiyoshi Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line
【What】What】Learn to say things in Japanese which will be useful to your baby
【For questions oror to apply】
apply】
ParentParent-Child Japanese Language Salon (Hamada(Hamada-san) Email：Email：nihongosaron@gmail.com
or (公財(公財)公財) Kawasaki International Association
Tel：
Tel：044044-435435-7000
http://www.kian.or.jp
http://www.kian.or.jp/
kian.or.jp/*************************************************************************************
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, Friday
SpanishTuesday, Wednesday
KoreanTuesday, Thursday
Tagalog
Tuesday, Wednesday
・Kawasaki Ward Office free counseling:・Asao Ward Office free counseling:
LanguageDay
Hour
LanguageDay
Hour
English

1st&3rd Thursday

ChineseTagalog1st& 3rd Tuesday
1st& 3rd Tuesday

14:00-16:30
14:00-16:30
9:30-12:00

English

1st&3rd Thursday

9:30-12:00

ChineseTagalog

1st& 3rd Tuesday

9:30-12:00
14:00-16:30

1st&3rd Wednesday＊Free counseling services for foreigners on visa and other matters, with a lawyer who is a notary public(Gyouseishoshi) is available at Kawasaki International Center, 2nd floor Association Meeting Room.
Next Available Counseling Session with the Gyouseishishi: May 18th (Sun), 14:00 – 16:00 (reservation required for
an interpreter)