April - May 2023 (published late March)

English（英語）Kawasaki International Association

Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia,Nepali, Easy Japanese versions are available at the Kawasaki International Association’s homepage:
http://www.kian.or.jp/hlkwsk.html
211-0033 Kanagawa-ken Kawasaki-shi Nakahara-ku Kizuki Gion-cho 2－2
Tel 044-435-7000 Fax 044- 435-7010 E-mail：kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp

When: May 20th, 2023 (Sat) 10:00 am to noon
Where: Kawasaki International Center 2nd floor Activity Room
For: Foreign students and ordinary people with roots overseas
Free!
Limit: 20 people (first twenty to apply)
Instructor: Fang Zhen Hua, director of U Ken Education
Topics covered: ① Basics of job-hunting ② Flow of the job-hunting process

Reservation
required③ Etiquette for job hunt ④ Practicing the job interview⑤ Job-hunting Q&A
For more information or to apply: contact the Kawasaki International Association
TEL: 044-435-7000 e-mail: soudan39＠kian.or.jp

Information Session for Foreign Residents:
How to Apply for Public Housing
freereservation required
Persons who wish to apply for public housing, but who are not sure how, can attend this session and get help
filling out their forms.
(English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Nepali, Vietnamese and Indonesianinterpretation will be available.)When: Saturday, June 10th, 10am to noon
Where: Kawasaki International Center 2nd floor Activity Room
Application Period: Apply by phone or in person no later than Wednesday, June 7th, 16:30.
Public housing is: constructed jointly by city and national governments (but owned by the city) for lowincome people with housing problems to rent at reasonable rates. Unlike on the private market, there’s anapplication period, income criteria and other rules. There’s no key money or renewal fee, but a tenant’s
income is checked every year to determine their rental rate.
Application criteria: (1) legally an adult in Japan(2) resident of Kawasaki City for at least a year
or have worked at the same job in Kawasaki for at least a year(3) monthly income not above a certain level(4) having serious problems related to housing etc.

FUN AND USEFUL JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSEFOR FOREIGNERS
Small-group lessons◎Morning Course: Tues & Fri 9:50～11:50＊Childcare available during 1st semester （１yr/up; free）
1st semester：4/11 （Tue） to 6/30 (Fri)（22 classes） \¥12,100
2nd sem (on ZOOM)：9/12 （Tue） to 11/28 （Tue） （22 classes） \¥12,100
3rd sem (on ZOOM): 1/9/2024 （Tue） to 3/8 （Fri） （17 classes） \¥9,350
・In addition to the course fee, there is a charge for the textbook.
◎Evening Course: Wed 18:30～20:30＊Sorry, no childcare available.
1st semester：April 12 to July 5（12 classes） \¥6,600
2nd sem (on ZOOM)：September 6 to December 13 （15 classes） \¥8,250
3rd sem (on ZOOM)：January 10, 2024 to March 6 （9 classes） \¥4,950
・In addition to the course fee, there is a charge for the textbook.
Where: Kawasaki International Center
Contact: Kawasaki International Association℡ 044-435-7000
e-mail: kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp
Note: Dates and times can change. Please confirm when you come to sign up.

2023 International Festival in Kawasaki
After four years, the festival is back!
Enjoy traditional culture of Japan as well as the cultures of various
countries around the world. There will also be a food truck serving
dishes from various countries. This year’s festival will be a little different
from the ones before the pandemic. Please drop by and enjoy!
・When: July 9th (Sun) 10:00～16:30 （tentative）
・Where: Kawasaki International Center＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊

Consultations for Foreign Residents at the Kawasaki International Center
If there’s something about living in Japan that you are worried about or would like to ask,
you can get advice here. （Free）★Online Consultations via ZOOM available!
Make a reservation for this on the homepage.
Now open 9:00 to 17:00
For consultations by phone dial: 044-455-8811
Even when the staff person for your language is not available, we can try to help you using telephone interpretation.

Language
EnglishPortuguese
KoreanVietnameseIndonesianDays available
Mon through Sat
Tues, Fri
Tues, Thurs
Tues, Fri
Tues, Wed

Language
ChineseSpanishTagalog
Thai
NepaliDays available
Mon through Sat
Tues, Wed
Tues, Wed
Mon, Tues
Tues, SatFree consultations with an administrative scrivener(in Japanese only; interpreter available by reservation)
When: Sunday April 16 and Sunday May 21, 2023, 14:00 to 16:00
Where: Kawasaki International Center 2nd floor, Association Meeting RoomReservation
Page for Online
Consultations

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