Annual Report

2004


Our main activities in last 12 months are: International Conference at Awaji Yumebutai for Natural Disaster Youth Summit, continuous growth of NEGAI Connection, starting Art Mile Japan, Teddy Bear project seminar kits, JEARN pamphlet, three times seminars in Kobe, Tokyo, and Kyushu, presentation at Ministry of Education, etcc

Our plans for the next 12 months are 7 items listed on question #7

[Questions 2004]

  1. What is your full postal address? (we moved to a new office in Kobe )

    2.        JEARN: Sannomiya Venture Building #503
    4-1-23 Hamabedori, Chuo-ku, Kobe city, Japan §651|0083

  2. Are you the contact person for your country?

    3.      •  Yes, I am.

  3. How many schools/sites were there last year in your country or Center (May 2005)?

    4.      •  125 classes in 79 schools

  4. We know that it is difficult to provide a totally accurate statistic, but it would be helpful if you could estimate how many teachers and students have been involved in project work in the past year.

    5.      •  Estimate numbers are 125 teachers and 3000 students

  5. List the three most important concerns/problems/challenges you face in your country/center that you would like help with from other Coordinators or the Executive Council.

    6.      •  Financial problem to run iEARN-Japan office
         •  Language barriers for teachers and students to overcome and write in online forums
         •  Hard to be authorized by local boards of education and school masters. iEARN participations are often regarded as additional works at school

  6. List the three most important outcomes/accomplishments last year.

    7.      •  The International Conference in March for Natural Disaster Youth Summit 2005 and its pre-conference in January.
         •  Successful outcomes from Japan initiated projects such as NEGAI Connections, and Art Mile Japan with associated events of each project.
         •  Monthly contributions of gHanamaruh nationwide Mail Magazine for teachers, and twice a month writings to another mail magazine for teachers

  7. What are your specific goals for next year?

    8.      •  Steady growth of number of participants by holding seminar and workshop tours collaborated with local boards of educations, and increasing number of JEARN members at the consequence.
         •  Find the solutions to JEARN financial problems
         •  Specific research groups for giEARN in Japanh to start
         •  Publish a book g Global Education iEARN Worldh (temporary name) in Japanese
         •  Make a program to increase Global Project Coordinators, in collaboration with Ministry of Education, World Bank, and JICA
         •  New iEARN project gORIGAMIh to start
         •  Complete a book gCare for Children in Traumah in English and deliver

  8. What WWW pages from schools/sites in your country/Center would you like others in the network to visit? (list as many as you would like)

    9.      •  http://www.jearn.jp/japan/index.html, http://www.jearn.jp/eng/index.html
         •  http://ndys.jearn.jp/ja/, http://ndys.jearn.jp/eng.html
         •  http://www.jearn.jp/2003conference/negai/index.html
         •  http://www.ako-info.jp/sherry/artmile/Jearn-top-e.html

  9. Is there a community service/action project that was undertaken by students/teachers in your country/Center that others should know about?

    10.      •  Fund raising for areas affected by natural disasters: Paint Shop in BAM, IRCC
         •  gDonguri Donationh activity to send young trees to Slovakia
         •  100,000 folding crane tapestries to Niigata prefecture affected by earthquake

  10. What hard-copy publications were produced by schools/sites in your country/Center this past year (List publications produced in any language)?

    11.      •  gNatural Disaster Youth Summit 2005h
         •  ghWhat is JEARN ?h : A4, 4 pages pamphlets by JEARN