Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn
Oct. 12-15 2012, Act City, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
http://jalt.org/conference
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Dear JALT Community:
We think that it is fair to say that all JALT members are deeply saddened by the recent earthquake, tsunami and consequent problems that have devastated northeastern Japan. The series of natural disasters that began with the earthquake on March 11, 2011 are affecting all of us and will continue to do so in the months to come. Many of our members live and work in the affected area; our prayers go out to them, their families, and everyone affected by this horrible catastrophe.
There is so much that needs to be done for the victims of these disasters, and we hope to help JALT members find ways of helping individually and as an organization.
Please check back as we will post updates and additional information on what JALT is doing as it becomes available.
With our very best wishes,
JALT Board of Directors
(Subscribe to this page/RSS feed: http://jalt.org/emergency/feed)
Our friends at AJET (the Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching) have a wonderful amount of information and resources here:
http://ajet.net/category/announcement/tohoku-relief-efforts/
The Japan Association of Translators is putting together a list of interpreters. http://ishikawajet.wordpress.com/2011/03/14/jat-creating-list-of-volunte...
In addition, the following information has also been received requesting translation assistance. Click here.
The following information has been received from various embassies; as the situation is changing daily, you are advised to check directly with your embassy. Click here.
http://japan2.usembassy.gov/pdfs/wwf-emergency-20110317.pdf
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The Japan Volunteers resource site has information and links for people who want to support earthquake / tsunami relief efforts in Japan:
http://japanvolunteers.wordpress.com/
Donation information for Japan-based giving (money, materials, volunteering) via Japan Volunteers:
http://japanvolunteers.wordpress.com/japan-donations/
http://japanvolunteers.wordpress.com/materials/
http://japanvolunteers.wordpress.com/volunteers/
Low-overhead Organizations
Many thanks to our members who have suggested giving to organizations with low overhead, as a greater amount of donations to these organizations go directly to the people in need. Below are some example low-overhead organizations. The Japan Volunteers site above also has links to many low-overhead organizations.
Second Harvest Japan (Based in Tokyo but with a disaster relief office in Sendai)
http://www.2hj.org/index.php/news/se..._and_supplies/
Hope International Development Agency-Japan (Goods, Volunteers (Nagoya), Donations)
http://www.hope.or.jp/en/suben/pr-2011-03.php
Habitat for Humanity Japan is planning to mobilize people living in Japan to help with clean-up (in the coming weeks)
Those interested in volunteering are asked to register their interest at info@habitatjp.org
Habitat for Humanity is also accepting donations through their website:
http://www.habitatjp.org/enblog/2011/03/donate_to_help_japan_earthquake_...
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