ELT Calendar

Sunday, March 21st, 2004

Nagoya Study Group March Meeting
Time: 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: The monthly IIEEC Study Group meeting welcomes all teachers who are interested in improving their teaching techniques and getting students to ask questions as well as answering them.

11th Annual IBC Conference (day 2 of 2)
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: several speakers
Organization: International Business Communicators
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: IBC was originally founded by corporate in-house language instructors and employees of training contractors who desired to meet occasionally and discuss ways to raise professional standards and implement new ideas.

Drama Techniques for Language Teachers
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: The Covenant Players
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: The Covenant Players have presented their popular drama workshops at various JALT chapters throughout Japan, as well as internationally. Their presentation promises to be fun, as well as provide language teachers with ideas and exercises to use in the classroom.

Supporting Students who are Survivors
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Stephan L'Heureux
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: How can we support students who have been or are experiencing domestic violence, sexual violence, or its aftereffects? What kinds of services and resources are available in Japan, and how can we assist students in accessing them? Please bring your questions, experiences, and ideas.

VEN: Volunteer Educational Network
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Nicole White
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: The Volunteer Educational Network (VEN) is a group of educational professionals dedicated to enhancing education in economically disadvantaged regions of South East Asia, by promoting sustainable educational development.

Young Learners
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Augusto Osorio, Mariko Kozono, Rebecca Berg and John Grant
Organization: ETJ Kagoshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: Kagoshima ETJ is a group for teachers teaching English to children and junior high school students. .