Simon Capper (Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing), Susan Meiki (Okayama University), Katherine Song (Hiroshima University), Monika Szirmai (Hiroshima International University), Fuyuko Takita (Hiroshima University)

Hiroshima JALT volunteers heading to Laos this month will showcase some of the group’s presentations, as well as introduce the THT programme and LaoTESOL. First, Simon Capper will lead a talk entitled, “Teaching Culture (and so much more) with PechaKucha presentations.” Then Susan Meiki will speak about “Guiding the Autonomous Mind in Social Learning Spaces.” Katherine Song has a talk called “Benefits of Formal Email Writing Lessons in EFL Classes,” and Monika Szirmai’s presentation is entitled “Low-tech Solutions to High-tech Ideas.” Finally, Fuyuko Takita will speak about “Teaching Culture in University English Classrooms.” For details, see http://hiroshima-jalt.org