みなみ市民活動 ・多文化共生ラウンジ情報誌

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It is getting colder in the morning and the evening. Please do take care of your health.

2nd Yokohama-Bashi International Festa
A large number of foreigners, especially ones from the Asian countries, are living around Yokohama-Bashi
shopping street area. These people are an integral part of the community here. There are also many elderly
people who have been living this place for many years. The Yokohama-Bashi International Festa will be held thisyear again to develop better environment to live together comfortably, cheerfully and harmoniously.
 Date and time: Sat, 25 Oct 2014, from 10:00 – 20:00
Sun, 26 Oct 2014, from 10:00 – 17:00
 Place: Odori-Koen (Odori Park) near the YokohamaBashi shopping street area
 Events:
1. Events on stage
2. Market of miscellaneous goods from the world; recycling bazaar
3. Display of food culture of the world
4. Display for disaster awarenessYokohama-Bashi shopping street,the spirit of old Yokohama fashion

Chinese Magazines
Available for Reading
Sorry to have kept you waiting! You can read Chinese
Wenzhai” and “Readers” are available now. You will getChinese & Tagalog Interpreters
Available for Medical Examination
for Infants at Minami Ward Office

up-to-date enjoyable information monthly. All of you are For those who do not speak Japanese,magazines now at the Minami Lounge. “Qingnian

welcome to read and enjoy them.

interpreters for Chinese and Tagalog are

English and Tagalog magazines/books may also be

available once a month at the medicalcoming. Please recommend us what books/magazines

examination for infants. No appointment

shoud be obtained.

necessary.
 Letter of information, including the date, andapplication form will be sent to you fromMinami Ward Office. Please fill the form andtake it to the Ward Office with you.
POC: Tel: 045-743-8251,
Division for Supporting Families
with Children,
Minami Ward OfficeMinami Ward After School Study Support Classfor Junior High School Student

Exchange Class & Party Held on 26 Aug
The Support Class is held every Tuesday after school
hour for the junior high students who are related to foreigncountries. On 26 Aug, a summer supplementary class, asupporter training class, and an exchange party with theold boys/girl were held. After finishing the summer holiday
homeworks with a help of the OBs/OGs, there was a
exchange hour with each other. The students have heard
many experiences of OBs/OGs, and may have an idea
after their graduation.

Join the “Machi-no-Sensei (Teachers inthe Neighborhood”; Register NOW!
Foreign “Machi-no-Sensei (Teachers in thethe Neighborhood”, registered as teachersat the Lounge, are taking a vital part in theMinami Citizens’ Activities and MultiCultural Lounge.
One-day experimental classes were heldfrom 23 through 26 July, and people enjoyedthemselves of foreign cultures, including
Iranian cuisine and Korean language.
How about YOU teach your country’s
traditional asset, such as cooking, culture,etc, at the Minami Lounge. Contact us,
please!
Korean Class

日時：Iranian Cooking

11 月 29 日（土） 11:00“Minna-no-Wa! Festa” will be held this year again!
L et’s enjoy dance and music of the world! Let’s drink various teas,
have cuisine of other countries!
Experimental classes will also be held by “Machi-no-Sensei(teachers of neighborhood)” as well as by groups of citizens’
activities.
Date & time: Sat, 29 Nov, 11:00 – 15:00
Place: Minami Citizens’ Activities and Multi-Cultural Lounge

Senior High School Entrance Guidance Meeting for Students
whose Mother Tongues are not Japanese (Interpreters available)
At this guidance meeting, you can obtain information including types of high schools, entrance
examination system for foreigners, high school fees, etc. Major high schools in Kanagawa prefecture
will be explained. There also are personal consultations.
 Date & time: Tue, 23 Sep (national holiday), 13:00 – 16:00
 Place: Nishi-Kokaido (ten min. walk from Yokohama station)(located at the same place as the Nishi
community center)

Explanatory Meeting for Junior High School Students from Other Prefectures or
Other Countries (Students Related to Foreign Countries) (Interpreters available) Date & time: Fri, 5 Dec, from 14:00
 Place: Hodogaya- Kokaido (three min. walk from Hoshikawa station, Sotetsu Line)(Application qualification documents, school entrance application forms, etc, will be handed at thismeeting) This meeting is NOT for those who are attending junior high schools in Kanagawa prefecture now.