[Participants Wanted] Training course for counselors to support safe and secure lives of foreign residents (September to February)

APFS will hold a seven-session course to train counselors to support the safe and secure lives of foreign residents.

With the Tokyo Olympics approaching, visa procedures have been simplified, and technical intern trainees are coming to Japan in the construction and nursing care fields, so the foreign population is expected to increase further. Furthermore, the trend of foreign residents settling down is becoming more pronounced. Of the foreign population of 2.08 million (Immigration Bureau statistics as of the end of June 2014), 660,000 are "(general) permanent residents," accounting for about one-third.
As foreign residents reach higher stages in life, the problems they face are also changing and becoming more complicated. We felt that more people needed to get closer to foreign residents and provide support, so we decided to hold a counselor training course.

The seven-session course is designed to teach all the necessary knowledge for providing consultation to foreigners.
You can also join in the middle of the program just once.
In addition to counselors, we also welcome people who work as interpreters.
We welcome volunteers and members of the public who would like to become involved in providing consultation to foreigners.
Please come and participate.

<Part 1>
Date and time: September 5th (Sat) 18:30-20:30
Venue: Itabashi City Green Hall, Meeting Room 402
Speaker: Tomoaki Komai (Attorney at Law, Milestone Law Offices)
Status of residence required for foreign residents to live in Japan
Capacity: 25 people
Participation fee: Free

<2nd session>
Date and time: September 19th (Sat) 18:30-20:30
Venue: Itabashi City Green Hall, Meeting Room 503
Lecturer: Masami Tachibana (Attorney at Law, Toranomon Law and Economics Office)
Contents: Laws related to the lives of foreign residents (international marriage/divorce, labor, dealing with problems, etc.)
Capacity: 25 people
Participation fee: Free

<3rd session>
Date and time October 24th (Sat) 18:30-20:30
Venue: Itabashi City Green Hall, Meeting Room 503
Lecturer: Natsuko Minamino (Full-time lecturer, Department of Social Welfare, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Showa Women's University)
Contents: Settlement of foreign residents and safety net
Capacity: 25 people
Participation fee: Free

<4th>
Date and time: November 28th (Sat) 18:30-20:30
Venue: Itabashi City Green Hall, Meeting Room 503
Lecturer: Megumi Shinohara (Director of Itabashi General Volunteer Center)
Contents Foreign residents and disaster prevention
Capacity: 25 people
Participation fee: Free

<5th>
Date and time: December 19th (Sat) 18:30-20:30
Venue: Itabashi City Green Hall, Meeting Room 503
Lecturer: Toshio Takayama (Hirano Kameido Sunflower Clinic)
Contents: Practice in the medical system for foreign residents
Capacity: 25 people
Participation fee: Free

<6th>
Date and time: January 23, 2016 (Sat) 18:30-20:30
Venue: Itabashi City Green Hall, Meeting Room 403
Lecturer: Tetsuo Mizukami (Professor, Faculty of Sociology, Rikkyo University)
Contents: Considering Japan's support for foreign residents in the world: Multiculturalism and immigration policy
Capacity: 25 people
Participation fee: Free

<7th>
Date and time: Saturday, February 6, 2016, 18:30-20:30
Venue: Itabashi City Green Hall, Meeting Room 402
Lecturer: Tetsuo Mizukami (Professor, Faculty of Sociology, Rikkyo University)
Contents Summary of the 1st to 6th sessions and awarding of certificate
Capacity: 25 people
Participation fee: Free

<All episodes>
Application Please apply in advance by email to the Counselor Training Course representative (info@npo-apfs.com).
Please write "Request to participate in counselor training course" in the subject line and include your affiliation, name, email address, and desired date of participation in the body of the email.
Applications will be accepted up until the deadline. (Early applications are encouraged.)
Organized by NPO ASIAN PEOPLE'S FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY (APFS)

＜Contact Information＞
APFS TEL 03-3964-8739 FAX 03-3579-0197 E-mail info@npo-apfs.com

*2015 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Support Project for Foreign Residents