JALT Ibaraki Chapter Presentation

May 11, 2025 in Tsukuba

Please join us for an exciting all-day learning and sharing event on May 11th in Tsukuba. The morning will feature a guest speaker presenting about Student and Teacher Well-being, and the afternoon will continue the theme with chapter speakers, Abdollah and Deborah Grow talking about student self-esteem and teaching empathy in the ESL classroom, respectively. 

*Details are below!

Venue (Morning): Tsukuba City Hall Annex (near Kenkyu-Gakuen Station)
Venue (Afternoon): Corridoio (next to Nova Hall / Tsukuba Station)

Morning Session

Venue: Room No. 1, Tsukuba City Hall Annex（つくば市役所コミュニティー棟）
Address: 1-1-1, Kenkyu-Gakuen, Tsukuba 305-8555
Access Info (JP):
https://www.city.tsukuba.lg.jp/kurashi/kotsu/1003898/index.html

9:40 AM – 10:00 AM Registration

10:00 AM – 10:05 AM Opening Remarks

Ibaraki Chapter President: Martin Pauly

10:10 AM – 10:55 AM
Presentation 1: Invited Speaker
Title: Enhancing Learner Wellbeing for a Thriving Future in Education
Presenter: Chiyuki Yanase (Toyo Gakuen University)

10:55 AM – 11:05 AM
Discussion (10 minutes)

11:05 AM – 11:10 AM
Break 

11:10 AM – 11:50 AM
Presentation 2: Invited Speaker (Part 2)
Title: Enhancing Teacher Wellbeing for a Thriving Future in Education

Presenter: Chiyuki Yanase (continuation from previous session)

11:50 AM – 1:40 PM
Lunch Break and Venue Transfer

Afternoon Session

Venue: Corridoio（3F）コリドイオ 市民センター

Address: 1-10-1 Azuma, Tsukuba
Access Info: https://www.inter.or.jp/traffic.html

1:40 PM – 2:40 PM　Presentation 3: Chapter Member Presentation
Title: The Power of Self-Esteem: Overcoming Barriers in Language Learning Through Resilience and Determination

Presenter: Abdollah Dodangeh

2:40 PM – 2:50 PM
Break

2:50 PM – 3:30 PM　Presentation 4:Chapter Member Presentation

Title: Practical Ideas for Teaching Empathy in the EFL Classroom
Presenters: Deborah Grow

3：30:　Closing Remarks:

Chapter President: Martin Pauly

3：40PM-4:00PM   Business Meeting