ELT Calendar

Sunday, April 16th, 2006

The Enneagram and Interpersonal Peace Workshop
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Lawrence Metzger
Organization: Ibaraki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Short description: The workshop involves taking two small tests in English or Japanese to determine one's main character trait with one or two sub-traits that cumulatively profile intrapersonal characteristics with implications of direct influence on interpersonal behavior.

Storytelling in Language Teaching
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Charles Kowalski
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Everyone loves a good story! This workshop is for teachers interested in bringing the power of oral storytelling (personal anecdotes, folktales, jokes, or any other kind of narrative) into their classrooms.

Okinawa JALT April 2006 Meeting
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: TBA
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: Details were not available at the time this event was posted. Please see the Okinawa JALT website for more information.

Two Presentations: Unions and Labour Disputes; A co-operative model for promoting change at university.
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Masao Sasaki (Tokyo-Area University Part-time Teachers Union); Nick Wood (University Teachers Union)
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Unions and labour disputesThis is a two-part presentation on labor unions by Masao Sasaki, Vice-Chairman of the Tokyo-Area University Part-time Teachers Union .

Communication through Drama
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Sue Fraser Osada
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: In this workshop, drama techniques and activities to develop communication skills through fluency, pronunciation, co-operative learning, confidence-building and intercultural awareness will be presented.

Amnesty International Dance Party - Support victims of Human Trafficking
Time: 5:00 PM - 11:30 AM
Speaker: The Insistuz (R and B, Party, Rock band)
Organization: Amnesty International, Group 78 Tokyo
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The funky band The Insistuz will Rock at What the Dickens (Tel: 03-3780-2099) in Ebisu on Sunday, 16 Mar. Doors open at 17:00 for letter writing and music from 19:30.