The purpose of this workshop is to train foreign language supporters
who will be able to assist foreign residents during disasters in order
for them to live comfortably and safely.

■ Requirements
　　You must either:
　　Be registered as a foreign language supporter, or had registered as a life assistance volunteer before 2008.
　　Be able to speak Japanese and one or more foreign languages at a practical level, and be interested in becoming a foreign language supporter.

■ Time:
　　July 17 (Saturday) 13:00 – 1700

■ Location:
　　Aiina 7th Floor – Conference Room 701

■ Workshop Details
1. Preparing yourself for interpreting during a disaster
　　-Things you must be careful about.
　　-Thinks you should know beforehand
　　Instructor: Taro Tamura
　　 (President, Center for Multicultural Information & Assistance)

2. Disaster translation/interpretation practice
　　Practice interpretation in groups separated by target language.
　　Subjects include: information collection at evacuation shelters, providing
　　multilingual information broadcasts, multilingual signage, etc.

□ Practice Coordinator:
　　Taro Tamura
　　 (President, Center for Multicultural Information & Assistance)
□ Chinese Instructors:
　　Xiaomei Zheng
　　 (CIR, Iwate Prefecture NPO, Culture and International Relations Division)
　　Huimin Wu
　　 (Foreign Consultation Specialist, Iwate International Association)
□ English Instructors:
　　Bryan Olsson
　　 (CIR, Iwate Prefecture NPO, Culture and International Relations Division)
　　Amanda Krips
　　 (CIR, Iwate Prefecture NPO, Culture and International Relations Division)
□ Korean Instructors:
　　Daesan Jeong
　　 (Foreign Consultation Supporter, Iwate International Association)

■ To Apply
　　Inform us of the following information by email, fax, or telephone.
　　・Name：
　　・Contact information (Telephone number, etc.)：
　　・Desired language group (Chinese, English, Korean)：


■　Inquiries
　　Iwate International Association (In charge : Kawamura)
　　〒020－0045　Morioka-shi, Morioka-eki, Nishi-dori 1-7-1
　　Aiina 5F International Exchange Center
　　TEL: 019-654-8900　FAX: 019-654-8922
　　E-mail: web-info@iwate-ia.or.jp