Saturday's Chapter Meeting Reminder!

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Dear Yokohama JALT Members,

This is just a reminder that we are having our chapter meeting tomorrow, Saturday the 17th.  We hope you can make it out!

Raising Gender Awareness in the EFL Community in Japan: A closer examination of gender in the classroom and in the workplace.

Time: 1pm~4.45pm
Location: Kanagawa chiku centre(横浜市神奈川地区センター) –
Directions: 5 mins from JR Higashi-Kanagawa station. Map Link
- Go out the back, past Keikyu Nakakido. Turn right at the 7-11, and it’s down that street on the left, just past the park (Google Street View)

Details: Many people are under the misguided perception that gender issues belong exclusively within the realm of “women” and are not of importance or of interest to men. This panel of GALE members, aims to correct this illusion by presenting gender based topics about teaching methodology, beliefs and professional lives, which can be of use and interest to both a female and a male audience.

Kristie Collins will share her experiences about teaching “Media & Gender” and “Introduction to Gender Studies” courses to Japanese and International students at the University of Tsukuba. Her presentation will include a number of informative activities for “Media & Gender” lessons for learners of various ages and language levels and participants will be introduced to a variety of gender studies resources for their future pedagogical consideration. Reiko Yoshihara will present on feminist EFL teachers’ teaching practices and beliefs. Diane Nagatomo will present the results of her ongoing research, which examines gender issues that shape the professional identities of foreign female university teachers in Japan. The afternoon will conclude with discussion break-outs and a question and answer session.