October 14 (Sat) & October 15 (Sun)

The Intercultural Education Praxis Seminar this year will be held in Izukogen on Saturday Oct.14 and Sunday 15. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to exchange new knowledge and ideas while relaxing physically and mentally at an “Onsen” by the sea. At this seminar, participants share their ideas for intercultural education and training with each other, and have an opportunity to introduce their ideas on practice at a presentation session. This year we have invited Dr. Takayo Inoue, professor of Meiji Gakuin University, as a special guest to conduct a workshop upon macro counseling. Dr. Inoue is interested in intercultural counseling, reconciliation, and community counseling. This year again, SIETAR Japan would like to invite you to come and share your experience and ideas with others. Please join us.

DATE:
Oct. 14th (Sat) & 15th (Sun)

PLACE:
Izu Kogen Obirin Club
TEL:0557-51-4846
1317, Futo, Ito-shi, Shizuoka 413 – 0231

FEE:
14,000yen (members), 17,000yen (non- members)
12,000yen (member or non-member full-time students)

This fee includes meals, accommodation, participation fee, reception, and facilities usage.A few people share one room.For couples or families, we can prepare one room. Please let us know in advance.

APPLICATION:
Please send the following information by E-mail toby October 6 Fri.

First-come, first-serve basis, as the number of rooms available is limited.
If you do not have e-mail, please send it by fax (03-3368-2822).
Please write “Application for IC Seminar” on the subject line when you
send your information by e-mail.

1. Name
2. Member, non-member, student-member
3. Affiliation
4. E-mail
5. Address
6. Tel
7. Shuttle Service: No / Yes (Please choose time: 12:20 or 12:50)

<Confirmation> Our e-mail will confirm your application.
<Payment> Payments are to be made on site. (Cash only)
<Cancellation fee> After Oct. 11: 10,000yen, On the day:100% of participation fee

PROGRAM:
October 14 (Sat.)

12:30-13:30　 Registration

13:30-17:30　 Presentations

1. “ Team-Building Exercise” Kyoko Yashiro (Reitaku University) #J
2. “ One Intercultural Communication Class” Ellen Kawaguchi (Shirayuri College) #E
3. “Some educational materials to understand ‘passing’ in multicultural class” Michiko Tomioka ( RyukokuUniversity) #J
4. “Listening” Teruko Akita (Obirin University) #J

18:00^20:00　 Dinner

20:00-　 Free Time
＊A lecture on “Strategy upon spam-mail” by Mr. Kiyoharu Nakajima will be conducted for those who are interested in it.

October 15(Sun.)

8:00-9:00　　 Breakfast

9:20-12:20 Workshop

“The theory of Macro Counseling and its development: The basics for intercultural education practice.” Takayo Inoue （Meiji Gakuin University） #J

12:30-13:30　 Lunch

13:30-　 Closing

Having been involved in counseling with international students and other non-Japanese living and working in Japan, the presenter proposes a framework of Macro Counseling in a bio-psycho-social context. This is a praxis theory of counseling which is derived from three approaches: developmental, community and multicultural.

The theory suggests a pluralistic and synthesized state of support, which consists of fourteen activities, for individuals from diverse backgrounds. The principle of the theory is empathetic communication. This is a communication skill not only for psychotherapists but also for individuals who are in charge of intercultural education. The workshop will cover four dimensions of the theory: 1) empathetic communication to deepen understanding, 2) ‘transcend method’ to deal with intercultural conflict, 3) the psychology of reconciliation, i.e. becoming an intercultural mediator, and 4) a theory of community counseling that leverages community support for individuals from diverse backgrounds. As theoretical input and exercises will be combined, it is hoped that this workshop will provide an opportunity to share cases that participants and the presenter have experienced as well as to enjoy the activities. (Language: Japanese)

TRANSPORTATION from Tokyo area:

1. Ito Route
   JR special express train "Odoriko": Tokyo-Ito (time: 105 minutes, fee: 4,020 yen)
   From Ito-station, please take a taxi (about 4000yen) or a bus to Saboten Park by the Tokai bus (690yen). (It takes 30-40 minutes by taxi or bus.)
2. Izukogen Route
   JR special express train “Odoriko”: Tokyo-Izukogen (time: 130 minutes, fee: 5,160 yen)
   Shuttle service: from bus stop at “Izukogen Exit” of Izukogen station (Time: 15 minutes, fee: free)
   Please note that JR special express train “Super-view Odoriko” costs more than JR special express train “Odoriko” does.