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★ IIA News Letter, February 2021 ★
Ichikawa International Exchange Association (IIA)
Second Floor, 2-1-7 Yawata, Ichikawa, Japan 272-0021
Phone: 047-332-0100 email: info@iia21.jp
Ichikawa was hit by the earthquake with a seismic intensity of 5 on 13th. which caused power
outage, while the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake is approaching. It
also caused flood on roads caused by so called “bomb low pressure” on 15th. We cannotpredict when a natural disaster will strike. This issue has the inquiry of recruiting volunteers
at an evacuation shelter. We look forward to your participation.
If your call cannot reach the IIA, please leave a message on the answering machine or email
your message to info@iia21.jp.
【World Friends Project】(IIA )The project started in 2019, aiming at developing an international awareness for youth.
Selected schools overseas and elementary schools exchanged several video letters and cards
so far. The schools are Myouden Elementary School and 186th Street Elementary School inGardena, the USA, in 2019. Fukijima Elementary School and St. Nicolas School in Issy, France,
in 2020. The students are curious about the cultural differences while respecting each culture.
The project has surely helped students get interested in English, broaden their horizons, andacquire global thinking. (iTC: Hiromi Nagasawa)
http://www.iia21.jp/fukijima1.jpg
http://www.iia21.jp/myoden11.jpg←Fukijima School (watching video letter)← Myouden School (Letters from 186th StreetSchool)【Recruiting for “Supporters for non-Japanese residents at Evacuation Shelters"】(IIA)
When disaster strikes, we are concerned that the non-Japanese residents who evacuate at
the shelters would experience anxieties and face difficulties in understanding instructions. For
this reason, IIA and Ichikawa City have concluded an agreement long before to support nonJapanese residents in the event of a disaster. Our support is very much needed at the shelter.
It is not mandatory to go to the shelter to give support when it occurs.
We are counting on your kind spirit to help us in this endeavor.
1. What is the role of a Supporter?
When a disaster occurs or is predicted, we will be requested by Ichikawa City Hall to assist

non-Japanese residents who need interpretation support at evacuation shelters. However,the supporter should first make sure that his/her own family is safe from disaster before
responding to the request. The supporter should not respond if the situation does notallow it.
2. The Supporters we are looking for:✔ Those who are willing to support non-Japanese residents at evacuation shelters✔ Those who can be contacted by LINE or E-mail✔ Those who can participate in disaster prevention drills to be held in evacuation
shelters
3. How to apply :Please email the necessary details listed below to the secretariat of IIA (info@iia21.jp) onor before February 28th.
Application Details:(1) Name (2) Foreign language Skills/ Easy Japanese ability (3) Evacuation shelter/s where
you can be dispatched ( Elementary school name - with a distance of about 10 minutes fromyour home. Multiple schools are also welcome)4. Schedule of Activities
In mid-March, we are planning to hold a briefing session and conduct a drill to check theeffectiveness of the Contact System. (This schedule is subject to change in relation toCOVID-19 situation). We will send the information to the applicants by email.
We sincerely look forward to your application.
【Closing Japanese language classes 】(Japanese Language Committee )All classes are being closed now due to COVID-19. Please wait until it calms down.
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