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Application
Process
Testing and interviews
will be conducted in Tokyo. (Date: TBA).
If you are currently living in a country other than Japan, please contact
JOI before applying.
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DOWNLOAD
application: PDF file
or MS word
file |
| Mail
to: |
The
Laurasian Institution, Attn: The JOI Program
5-5-17 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0064 |
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| Deadline:
Must arrive in Meguro office by Friday, January 6, 2012 |
A
complete application includes all 8 items listed below in addition
to 4 additional sets of these 8 items (copies are fine) for a total
of 5 sets. One set must have your original signature.
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Fact
Sheet |
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Activity
List |
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list eight activities, lessons, presentations, or speeches you could
give if you were selected as a JOI coordinator. Your audience may
be members of Japan affiliated organizations, elementary through
college students or teachers, children who are part of a reading
club at local libraries, adult community members of Rotary or other
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Examples:
Activities,
Lessons, Presentations |
Audience
(Age Group) |
Materials
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Equipment Needed |
a.
Discussion of Sadako/1000 cranes
Teach Children to Fold Cranes |
12-13
year old children |
Origami |
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Presentation/Discussion of Japanese Traditional Arts |
Community
College students
(18-30 year olds) |
Japanese
Magazines |
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| (Important:
please list lessons, activities covering a wide
range of topics from traditional Japanese culture to contemporary
society for different age groups.) THEN,
choose one of your activities/lessons and create
a detailed, one-page lesson plan. |
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2)
List of eight activities, lessons, activities, or speeches |
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3)
One-page detailed lesson plan |
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Essay
Questions |
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respond to these questions in one-page, using 1000-1200 characters
for responses in Japanese or 400-500 words for responses in English. |
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4)
Why do you wish to apply to the JOI program? (Please respond in
English.) |
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5)
What is the most challenging cross-cultural experience you have
had? How did you overcome this challenge? From this experience,
describe your views on cross-cultural exchange and international
understanding. (Please respond in Japanese.) |
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6)
Please tell us about yourself including hobbies, interests, community
activities, etc. (Please respond in English.) |
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Resume
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prepare both resume (in English) and rirekisho (in Japanese). Please
be sure to indicate what computer skills you possess. Are you familiar
with PCs or Mac? What software programs are you comfortable using? |
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7)
Resume (in English) |
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8)
Rirekisho (in Japanese) |
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*All
application materials will not be returned.
** According to the Law Concerning Access to Personal Information Held
by Independent Administrative Institutions (Law No.59 of 2003), the
Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership and The Laurasian Institution
must safeguard and appropriately manage personal information provided
by the participants or otherwise obtained in the course of organizing
the program. Personal information provided in the application process
is only used for selecting Year 11 JOI coordinators.
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