ELT Calendar for October 2023

October 1st (Sunday) 2023

Little America Adult Teaching Materials Webinar via ZOOM!
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Helene J. Uchida, Soshi Uchida
Organization: Little America Book Store
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

October 7th (Saturday) 2023

2023 Vocabulary Symposium
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for Poster Session Presentations open until July 17
Organization: Vocabulary Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

October 8th (Sunday) 2023

JALT Teaching Younger Learners SIG 2023 Language Teaching Conference: Empowering Young Learners to Build a Sustainable 21st Century
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for 25-minute presentations is open until July 15
Organization: Teaching Younger Learners Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture

October Grand Forum hosted by Gifu, Nagoya and Toyohashi JALT Chapters
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Takako Yasuta (Fukushima Medical University), Justin Harris (Kindai University); Poster speakers tba
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture

October 15th (Sunday) 2023

Language for Peace
Time: 5:45 PM - 7:30 PM
Speaker: Cheryl Woelk (Collective Joy Consulting, Seoul, ROK)
Organization: AGEnT: Association for Global English Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

October 17th (Tuesday) 2023

ALT Agora - ALT Spotlight Month
Time: 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Evelyn Riales (ALT in Kyoto Prefecture) Daniel Chesmore (Osaka ALT) Tawnie Bodine (Tokyo ALT)
Organization: ALTTO (ALT Training Online)
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

October 21st (Saturday) 2023

JASAL 2023 National Conference
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Plenary Speaker: Daniel Hooper. Call for presentation proposals due Monday, July 31st
Organization: The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture

LD30: Learning for Change and Action, Making a Difference for the Future
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Phil Benson, Stacey Vye, Chiyuki Yanase, and Taichi Ichikawa
Organization: Learner Development Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

October 22nd (Sunday) 2023

LD30: Learning for Change and Action, Making a Difference for the Future (day 2)
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Phil Benson, Stacey Vye, Chiyuki Yanase, and Taichi Ichikawa
Organization: Learner Development Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

October 28th (Saturday) 2023

Kobe JALT Joint Event with DEI: How to Deal with Microaggressions
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Gerry Yokota (Osaka University, Kansai University, and Ritsumeikan University) Terry R. Tuttle (Moriguchi City Board of Education)
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

October 29th (Sunday) 2023

Creating English Education for the Future - Your Students Can Change the World!
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Minagawa Shogo (Doshisha Junior High School), Will Laschet (National Geographic Learning)
Organization: National Geographic Learning (Cengage Learning)
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

Peace as a Global Language (PGL) Conference 2023: Advancing the Understanding and Empowerment of Multicultural and Minority Communities
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Keiko Kikuchi, Saul Takahashi, Paul Duffill, Kazuya Asakawa, Tamiko Kimoto. Call for presentations ends October 1st
Organization: Peace as a Global Language Conference
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

October 31st (Tuesday) 2023

JALT Zoom for Professional Development (ZPD)
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Networking event
Organization: JALT Zoom for Professional Development
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)