Toyonaka International Exchange Association

Various materials

Posted date Document Title Remarks
2024-10-31 What you need to know about microaggressions (unconscious discrimination) - so that everyone can feel safe We have created a pamphlet for staff and volunteers involved in the activities of the Toyonaka International Center to help them learn and think about "microaggressions (unconscious discrimination)" so that everyone involved in our activities can feel safe!
Please read it carefully and use it in your activities.
We will continue to hold lectures and workshops to create a space where we can think about and discuss "microaggressions" together.
2023-09-30 Research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of foreign residents As of the end of June 2021, 6 foreign residents (6,072 men and 2,985 women) live in Toyonaka City. Toyonaka City and the Toyonaka International Association conducted a survey (July to December 3,087) to understand the impact and challenges of the COVID-2021 pandemic on the lives of foreign residents and to further promote future support for foreign residents and community development for multicultural coexistence.
　The results of the questionnaire survey, interview survey, summary of survey results, and reference materials are posted.
　Many issues were revealed, such as weak ties with the community, many people not receiving information about COVID-19 or life support, widespread impacts of job and income losses, and people living with a strong awareness of self-restraint to avoid discrimination. It also became clear that these hardships were not something that arose for the first time during COVID-19, but rather that the vulnerability of their existing livelihood infrastructure was amplified by COVID-19.
2023-06-19 Multilingual Facebook Page Information Toyonaka International Association provides information on daily life, disasters, and more on its multilingual Facebook page! (English, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Filipino, Nepali) Please follow us!
2023-06-19 Multilingual consultation service for foreigners You can talk about anything related to your daily life, such as visa status, marital relationships, domestic violence, work, procedures, child rearing, etc. Consultations are available in person, by phone, email, Messenger, or ZOOM (reservations are required).
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11:00-16:00 *Closed on public holidays and New Year holidays
2023-06-19 We have launched our official LINE account. We provide news and events for foreigners, disaster notices, and information related to Toyonaka City in multiple languages. We have official accounts in Easy Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese. Please add us as a friend!
2023-06-19 Guide to Japanese Language Exchange Activities
2023-06-19 "Looking back on 30 years of the Toyonaka International Association" This is a record of the "Toyonaka International Exchange Association 2023th Anniversary Pre-Event Panel Discussion" held on Sunday, February 2, 5.
2023-06-19 For school and kindergarten teachers and those involved in supporting children ① [2023 edition] The Toyonaka International Association provides support to help foreigners and children with foreign roots live vibrant lives! Please refer to the information and feel free to contact us at any time. (Data outside the document)
2023-06-19 For school and kindergarten teachers and those involved in supporting children ② [2023 edition] Toyonaka International Association provides support to help foreigners and children with foreign roots live a lively life! Please refer to the information and feel free to contact us at any time. (Data inside the document)
2020-06-08 "Creating communities where people from other countries can coexist: what we have learned from the practice in Toyonaka, Osaka" Publication commemorative forum 　A publication commemorative forum was held on Saturday, June 2019, 6, from 29:13 to 00:16 at the Toyonaka International Exchange Center and the Toyonaka Gender Equality Promotion Center Step Hall, with 00 people, including association members and volunteers, participating. The Toyonaka International Exchange Association promotes "internal internationalization," the creation of a multicultural society based on human rights, and celebrated its 102th anniversary in 2018. "Creating a Community Where Foreigners Coexist: What We Have Learned from Practices in Toyonaka, Osaka" (Akashi Shoten), published at the end of March 25, analyzes the activities of the association from various perspectives and discusses the perspectives and possibilities for connecting multicultural coexistence and welfare, aimed at welfare professionals and local international exchange associations who are interested in supporting foreigners.
The forum featured a keynote speech by the book's supervisor, Professor Makinori Makino (Professor Emeritus, Kwansei Gakuin University), as well as four breakout sessions that showcased the essence of our association's activities.

　We have summarized the events of the day. Please see the PDF file.