�� Most projects get fund from companies/governmental organizations to make big grows both nationally and internationlly.Naturally get attention of press, and get awards

�� All events and JEARN management are completed by voluntary actions and strong will of members and its students

�� JEARN History and Activity Book at JEARN 5th anniversary

�� More need: Taking members to iEARN online forums and participate more projects

�� More need: Fund to run JEARN office and get some paid staff

�� Hope to build iEARN-Youth Japan local network

Management of JEARN

15 Board members shared all the office works to carry thing on Our second year without any paid staff
Closed Kobe Office to save monthly rental fee

Projects from Japan

Activities by NDYS, NEGAI, Art Mile Japan, Machinto and others
Learning Circles Asia/Pacific
Contributions�FWhole year global / local coordination (matching) for Teddy Bear Project

Main activities

[Conference/meeting/workshop]
    New Education Expo 2006 in Tokyo & Osaka�ijoin�j
    2006 NPO JEARN Annual Meeting
    JEARN Day (JICA Hyogo)
    JEARN Asia/Pacific Three Days Conference in Tokyo
    Natural Disaster Youth Summit 2007 in Aichi + iEARN projects
    2007 NPO JEARN Annual Meeting
    JEARN Two Days Conference�FGlobal Education in Aichi
    iEARN Workshops to school teachers: Akashi city, Kobe city,
        Ishikawa Pref., Hiroshima Mihara Schools, Asia city

[event]
    World�@Bank Tokyo �gKids Initiative�h
    Global Disaster Safety Map Exhibition and Video Conference
    �gOrigami Magic for Kids�h with local children
    �gDream School Theater�h with local international schools
    �gDelicious Communication�h with local international children
    �gNEGAI�h daily works to near 1000 verses
    �gMachinto�h series of video conferences
    iEARN-Youth Japan (iEARN-Okisho) fund raising to IRCC
[Office runs]
    JEARN English Lessons for school teachers
    Monthly JEARN Mail Magazine
    Active �gMailing List�h of the members to support each other
    iEARN in Action Japanese version

Next plans 2007-2008

    New Education Expo 2007 in Tokyo and Osaka (join)
    Public Gallery �gArt Mile Japan�h�g&�hMachinto Picture books�h
    JEARN International Conference�FGlobal Education in Tokyo
    iEARN Workshops to school teachers
    Hyogo E-School Consortium�FGlobal Education
    Learning Circles Asia/Pacific
    Each project�fs programs, events and conferences

[Questions 2005]

1. What is your full postal address?

       1-5-1 Wakihama�@Kaigandori, Chuo-ku, Kobe city, at NPO Support Room, Hyogo Kokusai Plaza, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan�@��651-0073

2. Are you the contact person for your country?
�@

     •  Yoko Takagi

3. How many schools/sites were there last year in your country or�@Center

     •  JEARN has 142 paid members, 6 paid school members, 26 volunteer members, 54 beginner members

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.

     •  94 classes (teachers), about 2820 students

5. What language(s) do your students use in collaborative project work.

     •  English /Japanese

6. Please list the names of organizations with whom you have partnerships/collaboration agreements.

     •  World Bank Tokyo, Hyogo Gov. Uchida Yoko Inc., Foundation for Kids�f Dream, Kaiseisha Publish Company, Tokyo Club Foundation, ICT Promoting Association, BanPaku Kinen Foundation,

7. All centres have difficulty in funding their work, please identify how iEARN is funded in your ountry?

     •  Membership fees,
     •  Government Sponsorship/grants,
     •  Local fundraising
     •  Members own personal money

8. Do your students take part in community service/action projects?

�@�@No

9. What teacher training or professional development activities have your teachers taken part in during the past year?

     •  iEARN On-line teacher training,
     •  Local teacher training in Collaborative Project Based learning, c. Regional iEARN Conferences
     •  iEARN International Conference

10. 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.

     •  Money to run the office
     •  Invite members to iEARN online forums

3. Invite them to other projects addition to Teddy Bear Project
11. List the three most important outcomes/accomplishments last year.

     •  Host Asia/Pacific regional conference and other international conferences
     •  JEARN History & Active Report Book as the 5th anniversary
     •  Run the office without any penny for personnel expenses

12. What are your specific goals for next year?

To be authorized NPO, a special NPO status where donation can be tax exempt

13. 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)

     •   http://www.jearn.jp/japan/index.html,
     •   http://asia.jearn.jp/english/index.html,
     •   http://ndys.jearn.jp/eng.html,
     •   http://www2.jearn.jp/fs/1191/index.htm,
     •   http://www.jearn.jp/2003conference/negai/index.html,
     •   http://www.ako-info.jp/artmile/index-e.html,
     •   http://machinto.org/
     •   http://www.oki-wide.com/iearn/okisho/,
     •   http://origamip.seesaa.net/

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

     •  �gMottainai (eco) movement�h, �gReduce the damage from Natural Disasters�h, Okinawa Fund Raising to IRCC, WWII Japanese soldiers�f network in Japan to do project with Uzbekistan, NEGAI Peace movement, Teaching English to school teachers, etc�c

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

     •   �giEARN Project Book Japanese version�h,
     •  �hAsia/Pacific Conference Report Book�h,
     •   �gJEARN History & Activity Report Book�h,
     •   Creative Picture Books for Machinto

16. Have you been involved in research on the effectiveness or impact of iEARN in your country? Yes/No (if yes, please describe or attach a copy of the report)

     •   No

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