ELT Calendar

Sunday, June 19th, 2016

EFL Teacher Journeys Conference
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: To be announced; call for papers due May 8
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: The Hiroshima Chapter of JALT and the Teacher Education and Development (TD) Special Interest Group (SIG) are accepting presentation proposals for our upcoming EFL Teacher Journeys conference.

POSTPONED 1st Annual STEM PBL in Asia Symposium (day 2 of 2)
Time: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Rebecca Petersen (Thailand Elementary STEM Curriculum Specialist), Keiji Takanashi (Vice President, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology)
Organization: University of Fukui
Location: Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture
Short description: POSTPONED This event has been postponed until further notice. Do you want to innovate, learn and network with like-minded educators in the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Project-based learning (PBL)? Join us and come ignite your teaching potential in beautiful Fukui, Japan from June 18-19 for the 1st Annual STEM PBL in Asia Symposium.

Money 101: Personal Finance, Investing, and Retirement for Residents of Japan
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Ben Shearon
Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Short description: Many teachers in Japan would like to get their finances in order, but aren't quite sure where to start. This exposes them to three big potential dangers: not doing anything, doing the wrong thing, and being taken advantage of by "advisors" or financial institutions.

Kobe JALT Nepal Family and Friends Project and JALT THT SIG Joint Event
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Randall Bollig, Catriona Chalmers Takeuchi and Ann Mayeda
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: Kobe JALT is pleased to welcome Randall Bollig, Catriona Chalmers Takeuchi and Ann Mayeda who will talk to us about their teacher training and extensive reading programs in elementary schools in Nepal as part of the ongoing Nepal Family and Friends Project.

Call for Papers Due June 19th (Sunday)

JALT CUE SIG Conference
Call for papers due: June 19th (Sunday)
Event Date: September 24th (Saturday), 2016
Overview: The College and University Educator's Special Interest Group of JALT (CUE SIG) will hold the CUE 2016 Conference on September 24 at Kinki University in Osaka.