ELT Calendar

Saturday, March 10th, 2012

Equipping Teachers to Incorporate Drama
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Covenant Players Drama Company
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: The aim of this workshop is to equip teachers to utilize and incorporate drama in the classroom. The workshop is based on our English Language Communication Program (ELCP) that we are using in schools for ESL students.

Tomo Anthology Launch: An Evening of Readings, Discussion and Reflection
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Editor Holly Thompson and contributors to TOMO
Organization: The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: March 10, 2012, is publication day for Tomo: Friendship Through Fiction -- An Anthology of Japan Teen Stories (Stone Bridge Press). One year after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, this collection of short fiction brings teens worldwide closer to Japan, and contributes to long-term relief efforts in Tohoku.