JALT Global Issues in Language Education SIG
GILESIG.org
- 1991-present: Founder and chair of the “Global Issues in Language Education” Special Interest Group (GILE SIG) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)
- Seminars, speeches, workshops and colloquia organized on global issue themes
- Founded 1991, 3rd oldest SIG in JALT, 200 members in Japan and overseas
Global Issues in Language Education Newsletter
GILE Newsletter
- 1991-present: Founder & editor: “Global Issues in Language Education Newsletter”
- Official newsletter of the JALT “Global Issues” Special Interest Group (GILE SIG)
- 4 issues per year, 26 pages per issues, read by 500 language teachers worldwide
- 59 issues published since 1991 (most recent issue December 2005)
Peace Boat
Peaceboat.org
- Dec 2004-present Global education consultant, teacher trainer and guest speaker for Peace Boat GET English Program
- Sept 2005 Guest speaker on Peace Boat World Voyage #51 (Kobe － Singapore)
- March 2005 Guest speaker on board Peace Boat World Voyage #49 (India － Kenya)
Asian Youth Forum (AYF)
Asianyouthforum.org
- 1999-present Founder and Chair of the Asian Youth Forum (AYF)
- June 2004 AYF 4 (Vladivostok, Russia) － 70 students from 8 Asian countries
- Nov 2002 AYF 3 (Taipei, Taiwan) -50 students from 8 Asian countries
- Nov 2001 AYF 2 (Kokura, Japan) － 40 students from 11 Asian countries
- Oct 1999 AYF 1 (Seoul, Korea) － 50 students from 9 countries
Global Education Consulting
- 1999 - present Global education consultant
- 2002 - 2005 Kochi Nishi High School (Global Education Program)
- 1994 Gunma Chuo High School (English Department)
- 1997-98 Tokiwamatsu Private High School (English Department)
TIME International Organization
Ncn-t.net/time/
- 1991-present Founder and vice-president of the local community volunteer organization TIME (Tottori International Multicultural Exchange)
- Editor, English page of “TIME Tottori” newsletter (6 times per year)
- TIME event organizer (One World Week, Hunger Banquet, World Game)