2023 Hanami Social in Osaka Castle Park

Come join us for some friendly peer-, near-peer-, and community mentoring and networking at our annual hanami social in Osakajokoen (Osaka Castle Park)! It's FREE and open to everyone, so please bring family, friends, colleagues, students, pets, and acquaintances, or come alone if you prefer. All are welcome! Look for our blue JALT banner on the south side of the park, due south of the castle (and south of the south moat), and directly north of the NTT Building and to the west of the bus parking area. It's a short easy walk from Morinomiya or Tanimachiyonchome metro stations or JR Loop Line. We'll have plastic sheets to sit on and a few snacks to share, so stop by with a beverage and possibly more food to share, and maybe an additional sheet to sit on to be sure we have plenty of room to stretch out and social distance. Most importantly, be sure to bring a happy vibe to celebrate the cherry blossoms, the coming of spring, and the start of the new academic year (and hopefully a return to more normal times)! 
Please stop by whenever you can for as long or as short as you like. We look forward to seeing you in person! 

(In case of rain, this event may be canceled, so please check back closer to the date to be sure it's on. Fingers crossed for good weather!!)

Address: 

〒540-0002

Osaka

Osaka

Chuo-ku

3-3 Ōsakajō

Japan

March 25th - GRAPE - Graded Readers Authorship & Publication Experience

Osaka JALT is proud to co-sponser GRAPE!

Graded Readers Authorship & Publication Experience

 

March 25, 2023 -  11:00 to 4:00

Temple University, Osaka Center, Japan

Learn how to write and publish graded readers with Rob Waring, Paul Goldberg, Ann Mayeda, Trina Chalmers, Heather Dixon, Paul McAleese, and Paul Mathieson.

Fee 2,000円 JALT / 3,000円 non-JALT

Pre-registration is required, click below

Unfortunately, we have reached our limit and can no longer accept new applications.

What is the GRAPE?

Graded Readers Authorship & Publication Experience

The GRAPE is designed to help authors write and publish graded readers. On the day of the event, participants will learn from experts in the field on the major aspects of the creative and publication process. After the event day, participants will continue to work together in an organized peer-support system via Google Classroom, with the goal being to publish stories on an online extensive reader platform.

Eikaiwa Forum

Sunday, February 26, 2023 - 7:00pm

Attention all Eikaiwa Teachers! Come join Osaka JALT's first event made especially for teachers who work at conversation schools! This will be an online event where people in the Eikaiwa industry can share their experiences, discuss their teaching techniques, network with other educators, and overall just broaden their horizons! This event will feature two brief presentations by experienced Eikaiwa teachers followed by general discussion in breakout rooms.

Speakers: 

Mimi Yoshii-Podger was born and raised in Japan. She took a TESOL certificate with ETJ and has since been teaching for a wide range of learners. She moved to Australia in 2019 and completed a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics and Performing Arts at the University of South Australia.

She will be presenting on: Working on Speaking: Speech Contest Preps.

This presentation will introduce how to improve speaking skills in four aspects: creativity, pronunciation, communication, and confidence.

Martin Spivey is originally from Bradford in the North of England, though he now lives in Akita in Tohoku, where he runs his own Eikaiwa. He has been teaching in the EFL classroom for over 15 years now and has a wealth of experience instructing a wide range of ages and levels. Recently, he has started teaching at local universities, and in 2022 he completed an MA in TESOL from the University of Birmingham. 

He will be presenting on: Getting Teens Talking

Using the Task Based Language Teaching (TBLT) approach, he will introduce some communicative tasks that will work well with teenage English language learners. After briefly outlining and explaining what TBLT involves, he will take you through some tasks that are suitable for different proficiency levels.

You can RSVP Here!

Osaka JALT Shinnenkai at Shake Shack in Umeda

Sunday, January 15, 2023 - 6:30pm

Osaka

Please join us at Shake Shack restaurant in Umeda starting from 6:30 pm and lasting at least until 8:30 pm, if not later. (They close at 10 pm.) Drop by for a coffee or quick bite or hang out for as long as you like over a more leisurely burger, beverage, or treat. There's no admission fee. Just pay for whatever you order at the register. This is a great chance to meet up in person with old and new friends, schmooze, share stories, and continue ringing in the new year of the rabbit! We hope to see you there!

Address: 

〒530-8224

Osaka

Osaka

1-13-13 Umeda, Kita-ku

Hanshin Umeda Main Store 1F

Japan

Osaka JALT Annual General Meeting (AGM) Online

Sunday, December 11, 2022 - 10:00am to 11:00am

Osaka

It's that time of year again for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) to report and reflect on the past year as a Chapter and discuss plans for the coming one, including chapter officer positions. Nominations for all officer positions are open to Osaka Chapter members up to and during the meeting. Officer terms are for one year, starting January 1st. If a position is contested, we'll hold an online election after the AGM.

To get a better sense of our team of officers, here is our current roster.

RSVP HERE to get the Zoom link, to give feedback, and/or to let us know whether you might be interested in serving as an officer or in some other way in the coming year. 

This is a good chance to learn more about Osaka JALT, share ideas, and meet several of our officers and regular members. We do hope to see you online at the meeting, but if you're not able to attend, you can still nominate yourself or another Osaka JALT member for an officer position, or give us feedback on the RSVP link.