March 2014

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(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

Please spread the word!
Kawasaki City makes various kinds of information available in easy Japanese
as well as 6 other languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Spanish,and Portuguese.
Each ward office has a Multilingual Information Resources Section
withinformation magazines, pamphlets, newsletters, flyers, and so forth.
○The Kawasaki City website has some kinds of information（Choose the language at the very top of the page.）★What’s New (in the last 2 months), for example：◆ event calendar, daily life, administrative procedures◆ influenza (outbreak warning now in effect)★In Case Of Emergency：◆ 「Be Prepared! Kawasaki」
Helping each other in the community/ Preparedness in a High-Rise
Condominium/ What if we can’t go home?/ etc.
◆Emergency Evacuation Map A map for each ward:
Kawasaki・Saiwai・Nakahara・Takatsu・Miyamae・Tama・Asao Maps show: emergency evacuation shelters・emergency medical
institutions・emergency water supply bases etc.
○

【When】When】March 15, 2014 （Sat）
Sat） 1:30 – 3:00pm【Where】
FREE!!
Where】Kawasaki International Center hall
FREE!!
【What】◇What】◇Talk:】◇Talk:「Talk:「54 Countries and 49,000 ㎞ on a Bicycle」
Bicycle」
Yasuo Shimokawa, adventurer※Yasuo Shimokawa photography exhibition（exhibition（March 8 ～16,16, 2014）2014）
Kawasaki International Center・Center・Exhibit Lobby【Sponsor】
Sponsor】Kawasaki International NonNon-Governmental Conference(かわさき国際交流民間団体協議会)かわさき国際交流民間団体協議会)【CoCo-sponsor】sponsor】(公財)公財)Kawasaki International Association【Supporters】
Supporters】The City of Kawasaki ・Kawasaki City Board of Education【Contact】
Tel:044Contact】Kawasaki International Association
Tel:044-435435-7000

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 aids and supplies you have tobuy. There are also fees for school lunch, outings, and so forth.

FUN AND USEFUL JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSE FOR FOREIGNERS◎Morning Course: Tues & Fri ９：５０～１１：５０ ＊Childcare available（１yr/up; free）
１st semester：April 22 （Tues）～July 11 （Fri）\１１，２２０ （２２ classes）
２nd sem：September 16 （Tues）～December 2 （Tues）\１１，２２０ （２２ classes）
３rd sem：January 13, 2015 （Tues）～March 10 （Tues） \８，６７０ （１７ classes）◎Evening Course: Wed １８：３０～２０：３０＊Sorry, no childcare available.
１st semester：April 16～July 9\６，１２０ （１２ classes）
２nd sem：September 3～December １0\７，６５０ （１５ classes）
３rd sem：January 14, 2015～March 18\４，５９０ （９ classes）
・In addition to the course fee, there is a charge for the textbook.
・Note：no refunds of course fees.

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【Where】
Where】Kawasaki International Center 【Contact】
Contact】Kawasaki International Association ℡ 044044-435435-7000「Advice Corners for Foreign Residents」
Residents」
Got problems or questions about life in Kawasaki?
Ask here!

FREE

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 14:00-16:30
English
1st&3rd Thursday
9:30-12:00
Chinese1st& 3rd Tuesday
14:00-16:30
Chinese1st& 3rd Tuesday
9:30-12:00
rdrdTagalog
1st&3 Wednesday
Tagalog
1st& 3 Tuesday
9:30-12:00
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. 16 (Sun), 14:00 – 16:00 (interpreter available for a fee; reservation required)