Association for Toyonaka Multicultural Symbiosis（ATOMS）
～Creating a fair and sustainable multicultural symbiotic society～
【Basic Principle】
"To create a symbiotic society within the area and connects to the world that pushes forward exchange activities based on respect to human rights with broad participation of the citizens."
The following activities are carried by Toyonaka International Center. For inquiries, contact the Toyonaka Association for Intercultural Activities and Communication at Tel#. 06-6843-4343. (Closed on Wednesdays).
Creating a place with rich human relations where foreigners and volunteers meet through a Japanese language exchange while learning necessary Japanese language.
Feefree
VenueToyonaka International Center
Date and TimePlease see below
Motto, motto tsukaeru NihongoMonday10:00 ～ 12:00 (closed on public holidays、some days on summer and winter holidays)
*For people who can read and write the Japanese language and willing to learn and practice Japanese that relates to work and qualification.
Senri Nihongo (at Senri-bunka center)Thursday10:00 ～ 11:30 (closed on public holidays、some days on summer and winter holidays)
Toyonaka Nihongo Moku-hiruThursday13:30 ～ 15:00 (closed on public holidays, some days on summer and winter holidays)
*There is Tabunka Hoiku Niko-niko (Childcare for 0 year old～before elementary school age children) at the same time.
Online JapaneseStudies using online meeting system.（Please bear the communication expenses!）
Thursday19:00 ～ 20:00
Due to the large number of participants, we are currently suspending registration. When we resume accepting applications, we will post new recruitment information on our homepage and Facebook.
Toyonaka Nihongo Kin-asaFriday10:30 ～ 12:00 (closed on public holidays、some days on summer and winter holidays)
*There is Tabunka Hoiku Niko-niko (Childcare for 0 year old～before elementary school age children) at the same time.
Nichiyou Gacha-GachadanSunday10:00 ～ 12:00
Shonai JapaneseSunday13:00～15:00
PLACEShonai CORABO Center 3rd floor
In addition, there is some voluntary Japanese language activities of the following citizens‘ groups in Toyonaka International Exchange Center. Please refer to each person in charge by telephone for details.
Night Nihongo ClassTuesday19:30 ～ 21:00 TEL : 0727-61-8965 (Nakata)
Nihongo Kouryuu SalonFriday19:30 ～ 21:00 TEL : 06-6849-7992 (Ishizumi)
Nihongo Hiroba2nd and 4th Sundays14:00 ～ 16:00 TEL : 06-6854-8371 (Kinoshita)
A place for foreign women that currently raising their children and children where you are able to exchange information and talk in Japanese language about life in Japan and rising children while making friends. There are also events such as reading picture books、cooking classes and making handmade toys. All volunteers are women who are currently raising their children too. We also welcome people who are not skillful in Japanese, currently pregnant people, mothers and individual participants.
Please feel free to come and join us.
Time : Tuesday 10:00 ～ 12:00
(There are also no activities when the library is closed, during public holidays, year-end and start-of-the-year, and during school breaks.)
Fee : free
Venue : Activities are held at the following 3 library spaces within the city.
Venue：Okamachi Library (2 minutes on foot from the Hankyuu Okamachi Station)
Venue : Shounai Library (10 minutes on foot from the Hankyuu Shounai Station)
Venue：Senri Library (3 minutes on foot from the Kita Osaka Kyuukou SenriChuo Station)
The Toyonaka Association for Intercultural Activities and Communication offers the necessary information and provides consultation services so that foreign citizens in the area could live peacefully
[Time] : Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 11:00-16:00（closed during Holidays and year-end and start-of-the-year）
Sat 13:00-16:00
[Available Languages] : Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Thai, English, Indonesian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Nepali, Japanese
※On Thursday and Friday, the multilingual staff is available to interpret at the Center. On the other days, interpretation will be done by phone.
※Consultation in Japanese can be done at any time (11:00-16:00)
[Fee] : free
…we could think together about any kinds of problems etc. We also introduce specialists when needed afterwards.
Initially, a Japanese staff will answer the phone, please tell the staff "(your language or country name) go no staff wo onegaishimasu".
Please come directly to Toyonaka International Center’s office on the time slot listed above. If you tell the staff in the office 「Soudan ni kimashita」 the person-in-charge will correspond to you.
Although you could be assisted even without making a reservation, you might have to wait if you come directly. For those people who want to come on an exact time, please make a reservation by phone (06-6843-4343). The possible reservation time will be from 9:00 ～ 17:00 every day except on Wednesdays.
The Japanese staff will answer your call so please say "Soudan no mendan no yoyaku wo shitai desu" and mention your desired time.
According to consultation content and your request, a Japanese specialist and a foreign staff speaking your native language can help you.
The consultation will be confidential and your privacy will be protected.
We provide child-friendly space & program for children with multicultural background as "Support program for Children" in ATOMS
Tabunka Hoiku Niko-nikoTabunka Hoiku Niko-niko
The children with foreign roots could play and experience different games with their parents in the playroom. Because the volunteers for child care are there, the topic about parenting also can be discussed. In addition, on the same time, the Japanese language exchange activities are being held so parents could participate. No advanced application is needed.
| 対象 | Foreign children that not attending school yet and their parents |
|---|---|
| 日時 | Thursday 13:30 ～ 15:30／Friday 10:30 ～ 12:00 （closed on holidays） |
| 場所 | Toyonaka International Center Playroom 1 |
| 参加費 | free |
Kodomo Bogo
A place for children with foreign roots to pleasantly learn their mother tongue and native culture. They get to learn not only the conversation, reading and writing but also their culture like cooking and dancing. It is also a place to meet other children of the same roots and a place to make friends. The staffs who are teaching the mother tongue to children are university students with foreign roots themselves.
| 対象 | Children with foreign roots (elementary students and above) |
|---|---|
| 日時 | 2nd and 4th Sundays 10:00 ～ 12:00 |
| 場所 | Toyonaka International Center *Currently, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, And Thai language classes are being taught. |
| 参加費 | free |
Learning Support /Sun Place
For children with foreign roots it is not the home or the school but the 3rd place of belonging is what we are trying to build up. It is a place where they can also converse and dance with the volunteers and not just study. The volunteers are mainly university and graduate students and there are also volunteers with foreign roots.
| 対象 | Children with foreign roots (elementary students and above) |
|---|---|
| 日時 | Sunday 13:00 ～ 15:00 (holiday every 1st Sunday of the month) |
| 場所 | Toyonaka International Center |
| 参加費 | free |
Kankoku・Chousen no kotoba to asobi no tsudoiKankoku・Chousen no kotoba to asobi no tsudoi
A place for children with Korean roots to mutually know each other, connect and interact with each other. Children with Korean roots develop native pride while learning their native language with the native lecturer, dance, and playing their games. School teachers mainly carry out the collaboration project with the foreign education promotion association staying in Toyonaka city in Japan.
| 対象 | Children with Korean roots |
|---|---|
| 日時 | 3rd Sunday of the month 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
| 場所 | Toyonaka International Center |
| 参加費 | free |
Wakamono no TamaribaFor someone who want to have friends who are of the same foreign roots as yourself. Or if you are bored and tired at home, at work or at school. Let’s join “Wakamono no Tamariba” where you can cook and eat foods with others and have fun.
Please feel free to come and join us.
| 対象 | Youth with foreign roots (from 15 years old to 39 years old) |
|---|---|
| 日時 | Every 1st Saturday, 14:00 to 16:00 |
| 場所 | Toyonaka International Center |
Japanese Class “Konpasu”A Japanese Class for children to improve their Japanese language related to school curriculum
Support: Volunteer group “Toyonaka JSL”
| 対象 | Elementary school and junior high school student with foreign roots. ※For children who born in Japan, and children who graduate from junior high school aboard and not going to school or want to go to high school, please consult by phone beforehand. |
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| 日時 | Tuesday, Friday 17:00-19:00 |
| 場所 | Association for Toyonaka Multicultural Symbiosis (ATOMS) Etre Toyonaka 6F, 1 Chome-1-1 Tamaicho, Toyonaka, Near “Hankyu Toyonaka Station” |
| 参加費 | 500 yen/month |
| 連絡先 | Association for Toyonaka Multicultural Symbiosis (ATOMS) Tel: 06-6843-4343 E-mail: atoms@a.zaq.jp |
Omatsuri chikyuu isshuu kurabu
As a venue for foreigners living in the region to meet with the world various cultures, a seminar for International Understanding is held for foreign lecturers and volunteers living in the area. World languages and games are learned in a fun way.
| 対象 | Elementary and Junior high school students (protector companion is allowed) Please refer to the "Kouhou Toyonaka" (Monthly Newsletter) and the association’s homepage for monthly contents and venue. |
|---|---|
| 日時 | Irregular |
Feel free to ask the staff if you need help.
