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    Nara JALT Meet the Members

    Want to get to know more of your fellow Nara JALT members? Over the next year, Nara JALT will host a series of online events aiming to get to know chapter members better. The first event in this series kicks off on December 5th. All Nara chapter members are invited to come together in this […]

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    Meet the Members Interview Series featuring Motoko Teraoka

    Motoko Teraoka, Leigh McDowellMeet the Members in an interview series aiming to get to know our chapter members better. These interviews are released as Youtube videos and podcasts. In this the first episode in the series, we hear from Motoko Teraoka, who has been the Membership Chair and face of Nara JALT for over a […]

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    Meet the Members Interview Series featuring Kathy Yamane

    Kathy Yamane, Leigh McDowellMeet the Members is an interview series aiming to get to know our chapter members better. These interviews are released as Youtube videos and podcasts. In the second episode in the series, we talk with co-founding Nara JALT member, Kathy Yamane. Kathyโ€™s work in linguistics and language teaching in Japan over the […]

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    Meet the Members Interview Series featuring Shoji Miyanaga

    Shoji Miyanaga, Leigh McDowellMeet the Members is an interview series aiming to get to know our chapter members better. These interviews are released as Youtube videos and podcasts. In this monthโ€™s episode of the Meet the Members series, we talk with Shoji Miyanaga. Shojiโ€™s journey highlights the breadth of diversity of our membership. Enjoy. This […]

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    Co-sponsored SIETAR Kansai Event: Biased Teaching, Biased Language, Marginalized Students

    Masaki C. Matsumoto Students who come from minority backgrounds face obstacles that teachers, classmates, and administrators may not be aware of. Subtle and not-so-subtle biases exist, and it is important to not only raise our awareness, but to also actively work on ways to combat any resulting negative effects. Biases exist not only in the […]

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    Annual General Meeting (AGM)

    All Nara Chapter members are invited to join this yearโ€™s AGM, to be held online on Zoom on the first Sunday of October from 9:00โ€“10:30. The Zoom link and password, along with the agenda and details, will be sent out to chapter members in the October edition of the Dear Nara JALT newsletter. While this […]

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    Nara JALT 2022

    John Carle, Jack Bower, Hiroya Matsumoto, Hiroyo Nakagawa, Kathy Yamane, Andy SowterKeep the first Sunday in December free for the Annual Conference for the JALT Nara Chapter! The theme of the conference is simply Nara JALT, and the program showcases the work of our own chapter members. 9:45โ€“10:00 Opening Address 10:00โ€“10:45 Andy Sowterโ€”The Reality of […]

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    Meet the Members Interview Series featuring Azusa Matsumoto

    Azusa Matsumoto, Leigh McDowellEvent Speaker(s):ย  Azusa Matsumoto & Leigh McDowell Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Meet the Membersย is an interview series aiming to get to know our chapter members better. These interviews are released as Youtube videos and podcasts. In the fifth episode of the series, we talk with Nara JALT member, Azusa Matsumoto. Azusa is […]

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    Meet the Members Interview Series featuring Akiko Mokhtari

    Akiko Mokhtari, Leigh McDowellMeet the Membersย is an interview series aiming to get to know our chapter members better. These interviews are released asย Youtube videosย andย podcasts. In this monthโ€™s episode of the Meet the Members series, we talk with Akiko Mokhtari. Akiko is one of our long-distance members whose continuing support is much appreciated. Enjoy.

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    Nara JALT MyShare Event 2023

    Announcing the return in September of the popular Nara JALT MyShare event. Like its namesake, the long-running column in JALTโ€™S The Language Teacher, the Nara JALT MyShare event is a great forum for the exchange of practical teaching ideas. The event will be held online, as follows. Date: Sep 10 (Sun) Time: 10:00โ€“12:00 Venue: Zoom […]

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    NaraJALT Chapter Annual General Meeting 2023

    All chapter members are cordially invited to the chapter AGM, to be held online on the second Sunday of November, as follows. Date: Sunday, November 12th, 2023 Time: 13:30 pm to 14:30 pm Location: Zoom* *The AGM isย for Nara Chapter members in good standing.ย  ย Anyย chapter members in good standing who wish to attend the AGM […]

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    Kansai-Hokuriku 4-Corners: Exploring the Global and Local Dimensions of Narrative Inquiry in Language Teacher Identity Research

    Prof. Gary Barkhuizen, โ€‹ Prof. Takaaki Hiratsukaย Friday, Dec 1, 7-9 pm Join us for an enlightening workshop that delves into the profound global and local applications of narrative inquiry within the realm of language teacher identity research. Narrative inquiry is a meticulous examination of โ€œhow individuals employ stories to construct meaning from their experiences in […]

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    NaraJALT Annual Conference 2023

    Nara JALT 2023 This is the second annual NaraJALT conference. Afterย our successful inaugural Nara JALT chapter conference in December 2022, we will once again be hosting a conference at Nara Women’s University in December this year. We have a wonderful group of speakers and hope to build on last year to see even more of […]

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    SIETAR Kansai presents: Womenโ€™s Mini Filmย Festival.

    Tamara Cohen, Felicity Tillack , Seunghyun LeeNara JALT Co-sponsored Event: SIETAR Kansai presents: Womenโ€™s Mini Filmย Festival. Details:ย March is Womenโ€™s History Month, so in celebration: Women filmmakers: Past, present, and future Language: English About the Film Festival presenters: PAST:ย Tamarah Cohen taught English at the university level and made several thought-provoking films as well as transforming hundreds […]

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    Nara JALT MyShare Event Returns

    Like the enduring MyShare column in JALTโ€™s The Language Teacher, the Nara JALT MyShare event is a forum for educators to share and discover actionable teaching tips in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.ย  Event Theme:ย Teaching to Learn, Learning to Teach:ย We want to know your best teaching ideas for 2024!! This yearโ€™s MyShare will be held […]

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    Lunch Alongside Mt. Ikoma and A Journey Through Hozanji Temple

    ย  For the first time after the Covid 19 restrictions were lifted, Nara JALT holds a social gathering after the MyShare event. With the benefit of the event venue location, a cable car ride leads you to the eatery area near Mt. Ikoma, where you can pick out your favorite dishes from various types of […]

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    Co-Sponsor of SIETAR Kansai September 2024 meeting

    Amanda Gillis-FurutakaNaraJALT is proud toย Co-Sponsor the SIETAR Kansai September 2024 meeting Profanity across cultures: What is taboo and why profanity exists Speaker: ย ย ย ย ย ย  Amanda Gillis-Furutaka (Kyoto Sangyo University) Date:ย  ย ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  September 28, 2024 (Saturday) ย  Time: 14:00-17:00 Fee:ย ย ย  ย ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Free for members and students; non members: 500 yen Language:ย  ย ย  English Venue:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Nishinomiya […]

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    Meet the Members Interview Series featuring Eric Martin

    Eric Martin, Leigh McDowellThis is the seventh episode of the Meet the Members series. ย In this episode our chapter president Leigh McDowellย talksย with Eric Martin who discusses his experience teaching at university here in Nara. Enjoy!! Meet the Membersย is an interview series aiming to get to know our chapter members better. These interviews are released asย Youtube […]

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    2024 Nara JALT Annual General Meeting

    Annual General Meeting: This is a reminder that the chapter AGM will be held online this month. The details are as follows: Date: Sunday, October 20th, 2024 Time: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm Location: Zoom* *The AGM isย for Nara Chapter members in good standing.ย  ย  All Zoomย Meetingย Details: The details have been provided via the NaraJALT […]

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    2024 NaraJALT Annual Conference

    Ben Tanaka, Erin Noxon, David Eckford, Olga Li & Akiko Mokhtari, Eric Martin, The 2024 Nara JALT Conference will be heldย at Nara Womenโ€™s University* on December 1st. Access:ย https://koto.nara-wu.ac.jp/gakusei/ryugaku/AI_NWU_e/access_map_e.html ย  We have another great lineup of speakers this year. The program has five presentations throughout the day, with plenty of time during and after for networking. […]

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    NaraJALT MyShare Event

    Held in spring to coincide with the beginning of the academic year, the NaraJALT MyShare event is a round-table discussion for sharing practical teaching ideas. We want to hear your best, tried-and-tested, practical language-learning activities.ย  Participants, or MySharers, in this open forum are given the choice to share one activity. No slides or elaborate presentations […]

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    NaraJALT Lunch & Hike on Mount Ikoma

    This spring, join NaraJALT for a fun day out on Mount Ikoma, featuring wood-firedย artisan pizza, easy-grade mountain hike, and exceptional spring views. Times, Locations and Links: 11:36 Ikoma Cable-car Tori-mae Station 12:00 Kumotei Stone-Oven Mountain Pizza Restaurant 14:00 Ikoma-sanroku Park Lunch Following the annual NaraJALT MyShare event, participants will walk to the Ikoma Cable-car Tori-mae […]

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    Meet the Members Interview Series featuring Melissa Chung

    Meet the Members

    This is the eighth episode of the Meet the Members series.  In this episode, our chapter president, Leigh McDowell, talks with Melissa Chung, who discusses her experience teaching at a combined junior and senior high school in Kashihara, here in Nara. Enjoy!! The link to watch this interview is here: https://youtu.be/7D4NsU3AyzU?si=vqFGng_r1d6hQx-j Meet the Members is an interview series […]

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    Report of the NaraJALT AGM 2025

    NaraJALT’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held in person and online on Sunday, the 19th of October.The meeting included three items: an amendment to the constitution, Officer reports and the election of new officers. We amended our constitution to change the informal chapter name ofย Naraย JALTย to NaraJALT Please refer to the constitution on the website for […]

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    2025 NaraJALT 4th Annual Conference

    Bookmark Sunday, the 7th of December, in your calendar for the fourth NaraJALT Conference. We have another great lineup of speakers this year. The program has four presentations throughout the day, with plenty of time during and after for networking. Nara JALT 2025 Program: Thank you to this year’s sponsors JALT Materials Writers SIGย are sponsoring […]

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