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August 2025 Event - IBAJ-JALT Regional Collaboration Day
"Voices in Education"
Hello, and summer greetings from us at Hiroshima JALT. We hope the summer has gone well for you!
First, here is an update of a special event that is happening very soon:
Voices in Education: IBAJ – JALT Regional Collaboration Day
Saturday, 30th August 2025, from 09:30 – 16:30
AIC World College of Hiroshima Elementary School (near Hiroshima Station)
It will be a day full of presentations that will stimulate, challenge, and entertain us, on topics that include student voice and agency, social and emotional learning, asking questions, language learning and AI, professional development, IB students at university, and peace and interaction. The full schedule is below and more information on presenters can be found in the PDF below.
The event is free, and air-conditioned and even includes a free lunch *** for those who pre-registered ***. (Everyone else, please bring your lunch with you!)
You can register using the link below, or using the QR code on the information flyer at the end of this newsletter.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGUym-VlfUEE3OMLDw919ZfLbshWLV40kP1JcQt7M_CNN7qA/viewform
Beyond this, in late November, we are planning a special JALT Conference-related event. If you are presenting at the conference in Tokyo, we would like to invite you to present for us in Hiroshima. And if you are attending the conference, why not come and share what you learned there? We’ll be in touch again soon, but this is just a quick heads-up to invite you to be part of this JALT Conference MyShare.
In mid-December (probably Saturday the 13th, to be confirmed) there is one more special event: Hiroshima’s Inter-University Scrabble Contest. This is an event that involves many students, mostly university students, and many teachers who join to help out, or even to play some Scrabble! This is a fun social event in itself, and we are also planning to go out to eat together after this. Why not join us?
Last, but certainly not least, we are planning an event focused on Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) in Hiroshima for early 2026 (January or February): experiences, challenges, discoveries, lessons, and even mistakes you want to share! If you are an ALT and would like to be involved in this event in some way, please get in touch with Jim Ronald (jmronald@gmail.com) and we can start planning together!
As the summer vacation draws to a close, we wish you all the best with all you are doing, and look forward to meeting at a time when our plans and your schedules and interests meet.
If you would like to be more involved with JALT, join us! We have a Program Chair, Membership Chair, Publicity Chair, Hospitality Chair, Treasurer, and Chapter President – and each one of us would welcome some support: a chance to learn, be involved, and step up to one of these positions as the opportunity arises!
Jim Ronald
HiJALT President
hiroshimajalt.president@gmail.com
2025 IBAJ-JALT Regional Collaboration Day
What
An all day event with multiple speakers reflecting on the topic of "Voices in Education"
When
Saturday, August 30th 2025, 09:30 - 16:30
Where
AIC World College 広島 初等部
https://maps.app.goo.gl/XTmR6rjUX2YtCEGK9
How much?
FREE for all attendees
Pre-registration required for provided lunch
IBAJ and JALT (ENG).pdfMay 2025 Event - Teachers dealing with Disabilities in Japan:
Living with ALS and Perspectives on Inclusion
Dear members and friends of Hiroshima JALT,
First, welcome if you have just joined us recently! We hope that Hiroshima JALT will continue to be a meaningful part of your life as a language teacher in Hiroshima - and beyond.
Following David Paul in March and George Higginbotham and Nick Kasparek in April, we look forward to welcoming Gavin Thomas and Teresa Stockwell on Saturday the 24th of May, to help us learn more about the circumstances of teachers with disabilities in Japan. See below for more details.
Look forward to seeing you there if you can join us! Also, feel free to contact our Program Chair Monika Szirmai if you would like to add to the wide range of events here at Hiroshima JALT.
And all the best with your life and teaching in May - may we and our students steer clear of the dreaded "go-gatsu byo!"
Jim Ronald
HiJALT President
hiroshimajalt.president@gmail.com
May 2025 Event - Teachers dealing with Disabilities in Japan
What
This two-part session explores both the personal and professional realities of living and teaching with a disability in Japan.
When
Saturday, 24 May 2025, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Where
Hiroshima Fukushi Center, 5th floor, 2nd meeting room (the big one!)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rEs6FY31yobdzK5G9
How much?
FREE for JALT members and students
500 yen for non members
April 2025 Event - An English Program at a New University
with George Higginbotham & Nick Kasparek
Dear members and friends of Hiroshima JALT,
Our April event, is happening very soon (see below), Saturday, April 12th at 3pm so make a note of the date! George Higginbotham and Nick Kasparek will be giving a talk on running a program at a new university, which promises to be very interesting with lots of practical information.
Our May event is scheduled for Saturday, May 24th, 3:00-5:00pm at Hiroshima Fukishi Center, 5F, Meeting Room 2 and will feature Gavin Thomas and Teresa Stockwell presenting "Teachers with Disabilities in Japan: Living with ALS and Perspectives on Inclusion". It looks like a great evening and we will be send out more details in the near future!
We wish each of you all the best as the new school year starts, and hope that we may continue to support your professional development in lots of ways, both academic and socially. Please tell us if there is any way that you feel that we can be doing this better!
Looking forward to seeing you at the workshop
Jim Ronald
HiJALT President
hiroshimajalt.president@gmail.com
April 2025 Event - An English Program at a New Universitywith George Higginbotham & Nick Kasparek
What
George and Nick will discuss how an English program is run at a new university, within the context of an English-medium liberal-arts faculty. With the first cohort graduating this March, this is a timely opportunity to reflect on how the English program is supporting students in their quest to become part of a global workforce. While participants will be familiar with some of the approaches, due to the goals and relatively high-proficiency levels on entry, the university is also able to implement less traditional methods of improving students’ communicative and academic competencies. Following an explanation of the program, the presenters will be happy to go into greater detail on specific issues and will also welcome any suggestions on potential ways to strengthen what is still a fledgling program.
When
Saturday, 12 April 2025, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Where
Eikei University Hiroshima, 7th Floor, Room 703
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ymvcvug186Kk6xDKA
How much?
Free to all
Welcome offer!
Welcome offer!
As part this year’s focus on younger learners, we’re pleased to announce a new pricing policy for students and non-members.
Your first HiJALT seminar is free, and the next two are half price.
Non-members: Students:
1st seminar: FREE 1st seminar: FREE
2nd seminar: 500 yen 2nd seminar: 500 yen
3rd seminar: 500 yen 3rd seminar: FREE with the price of your 2nd seminar
Walk in visitors are welcome and encouraged! Please contact our membership team for further details.
Hiroshima JALT usually hosts events online via Zoom, or in-person at International Conference Center Hiroshima (ICCH) in the Peace Park or Hiroshima YMCA, both of which are located in central Hiroshima.
Hiroshima JALT usually hosts events online via Zoom, or in-person at International Conference Center Hiroshima (ICCH) in the Peace Park or Hiroshima YMCA, both of which are located in central Hiroshima.
If you have ideas or requests for speakers or events, please send an email to our Program Chair at hijaltprogramme@gmail.com. To join our mailing list, please complete the form below.
If you have ideas or requests for speakers or events, please send an email to our Program Chair at hijaltprogramme@gmail.com. To join our mailing list, please complete the form below.
Call for Volunteers:
Call for Volunteers:
Hiroshima JALT relies exclusively on volunteer leadership to keep the chapter running as smoothly as possible. If you have not volunteered in the past but would like to step up at any time, please get in touch soon! If you are interested or would like to know more about the various possible roles, please contact the following officers anytime:
Jim Ronald, President (hiroshimajalt.president@gmail.com)
Shaun Wilbraham, Programme Chair (hijaltprogramme@gmail.com)
Minal Zehra, Treasurer (hijalt.treasurer@gmail.com)
Martyn McGettigan, Membership Chair (martynmcgettigan@hotmail.com)
Matthew French, Publicity Chair (hiroshimajalt.publicity@gmail.com)
Volunteering is not only good for the Hiroshima JALT community but also looks good on a CV. It is a great opportunity to get involved and contribute to your community. We sincerely hope you will consider applying your talents, whatever they may be, to Hiroshima JALT's cause. We are now looking to fill co-chair positions that entail shadowing an elected officer in order to become familiar with the ins and outs of the job.
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