We are pleased to announce the 1st Place Winner of the 2011 NJATJ Banner Contest submitted from Cranford High School.
Japanese language teaching workshop: Saturday, November 5th
The NJATJ (New Jersey Association of Teachers of Japanese) is pleased to announce a Workshop on November 5, 2011 from 9am-3pm on the Princeton University campus. This workshop will feature an in-depth, interactive workshop presented by Professor Sei’ichi Makino of Princeton entitled “How To Teach An Anime: ‘Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi’ (Spirited Away)”, a slideshow presentation on “Kesen-numa Four Months after the Great East Japan Earthquake” presented by NJATJ President Kei Sakayama, and a workshop on grant-writing presented by former NJATJ president Karen Bessin.
Registration fees for the workshop are $40 for non-NJATJ members and $20 for members. Those interested in purchasing an obento lunch should email Keiko Ono (kono@Princeton.edu) by November 2nd.
Participants in the anime workshop led by Professor Makino are requested to watch the movie before the workshop. Also, as this is an interactive workshop, participants are encouraged to come with the expectation of participating.
Please contact Holly Didi-Ogren (ogren@tcnj.edu) with any questions.
NJATJ was founded by Japanese language educators of New Jersey in May, 2009.
Thank you very much for your interest in Japanese language education in New Jersey and
the surrounding areas. Please contact us with your ideas and
suggestions. NJATJ looks forward to working with you to achieve our
mutual goals.
NJATJ was founded by Japanese language educators of New Jersey in May, 2009.
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Our second annual Awards Ceremony was held March 25, 2011 at Seton Hall University. Congratulations to all student recipients!
Please visit our Japan Disaster Education page for materials to share with your students.
Thank you very much for attending the Award Ceremony and Workshop on March 25 at Seton Hall. Please complete the following survey to help us improve our activities for next year.