Advocacy of Japanese Lang program

Advocacy Activities

Teachers aim to work with other F. L. teachers as well as with administrators to promote a F. L. language study.

Teachers collaborate with students’ parents to ensure each students successful study experience and also create a supportive relationship.

Students take the initiative to get involved in a variety of events, activities and services for their own academic, social,and personal experiences.

Teachers attempt to keep in touch with our students alumni Teachers seek opportunities for outside organizations in

order to provide students with academic as well as cultural experiences.

Advocacy Activities at A Glance

Students Community Servicesacademic as well as cultural competitions

Participation in

Seeking a scholarship &Send students to Japan

Keeping in Touch with Our Students Alumni

Community Outreach

Maintain a positive rapport with students’ parents

Examplesof

of Students Community Services-Visibility -

Participating in our own school Homecoming events(In the past, we had a booth for fundraising at the Homecoming day)

Visit to senior citizen’s house during holidays October 8, 2005



Participation in



Community Outreach


Community Outreach ActivitiesLeft, our senior students are

conducting a workshop at the University of Pittsburgh during the Japan Bowl session

Visits to local elementary schools to talk about Japanese topic related subjects. (Jeffrey, Reserve elementary schools and also a Catholic school)

Offering a workshop at the Japan-Bowl event day Participating in the Middle School International event (World Quest, it

was discontinued.) Teaching the origami to elementary school students at our local Shaler

North Hill’s Library Visit to Pine Richland Middle School (A video tape was made)



Participation in



Community Outreach


The Japan Bowl Language competition

For two years 2004 & 2005, Shaler took the 1st position.

Students parents were excited their trip to Washington D. C. for the national contest

Sun rise as a symbol of Japan, made by Elizabeth Bucher (05), collage

NCJLT sponsors the annual students’ greeting card contests.

Some students are looking forward to designing cards each year. Each year has a symbol of an animal from 12 species

Here are some more students’ New Year’s Greeting cards submitted to National Contests

Year of the “chicken “We have more students’ cards from the past years, and they are going to be compiled for a digital movie presentation in near future.



Participation in



Community Outreach


Field trips

Visit to museums, theaters, restaurants

Southside Photo gallery visit 12/04

Benehana restaurant visits (Students look forward to this trip.)



Participation in



Community Outreach


“Trip to Japan” Issue

A trip to Japan costs more than a trip to France from Pittsburgh. (expensive, no time for teacher fundraising)

Teacher will provide as many opportunities for students to select for their own individual trip.

(sponsorships: YFU, AFS, Kyouei, Japan-America Society, NECSTJ, Laurasians, English essay contest & more)



Participation in



Community Outreach


Field trips

Keeping in Touch with Our Alumni

They are very strong supporters of the program continuation. Here are some examples of my personal contacts with our students.

Erin K --I received a call from the Defense Department of our government for a personal reference for her career choice.

Siobhan G --Came back from Japan as JET teacher, and currently a graduate student. We can invite her as a speaker (I must obtain the funds for her visit)

Amanda N --Recently she asked me,a high school teacher, for a recommendation for her future reference to be a JET teacher.

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Helping Our Alumni - they would help the continuation of the program

Our alumni are already very proficient in Japanese language and also they have lived in Japan for more than one year.

My plan -- to obtain some funds to pay for one of our alumni (Siobhan) to come to school and give a variety of presentations to our students about her experiences at least once a month at her convenience.



Participation in



Community Outreach


Field trips

Parents can be strong allies for the program

Throughout the year, I became acquainted with certain parents.

I planned a museum visit on a weekend, four parents participated in the event(Actually this event was suggested by a parent.)

They have provided their view on the program and they have supported the continuation of the program. (I have taught three children of the Thompson family, and they often say “we have our last one in the Middle School. He will come to you.”)

Thank you for attending this session

After discussing with you, I have learned new ideas from you about this issue.

Thank you again.

Advocacy of Japanese Lang program

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