Post by BlueKat on Jan 7, 2016 9:49:36 GMT 9
So today out of the blue I was asked to attend some meetings with other kencho and community people to talk about some kind of upcoming international event series that's going to take place in the city. They pretty much haven't put an outline together yet and don't even seem to know what kind of audience they're going for/what kind of event they want to do, but they did tell me they want it to be a monthly event and they're considering the possibility of using ALTs. So that's all I have to go on and I'm trying to brainstorm before the meeting tonight. Here are a few ideas I thought of:
1. Invite ALTs to introduce their countries via presentations. Pretty basic I know, but I would really like to show people that all ALT/foreigners are not Americans like many people seem to think and it would be a great way to get some other countries in there. Only problem is that we don't know if there will be a projector/other equipment available yet, and this would also basically be an event that would have to be conducted in English. I mean I could interpret easily enough, but that might create a little bit of distance between the speaker and the audience which would be fine for a formal presentation but might not be the greatest for a grassroots international exchange event like this.
2. Have ALTs introduce crafts or songs and do them together. This would be an event aimed more at children and families but would be open to all. Not sure if we could procure materials for crafts and whatnot, but I really like the idea of doing an event where people can participate together and make something, not just sit and watch a presentation.
3. Have ALTs/other people teach simple dances to participants. We did some simple line dancing at the international festival last year and it was really popular, so I think basically any kind of group dance would work. However some possible problems include: most of the Fukui population being old people who probably don't want to dance that much, people being afraid of participation, etc.
4. Have "story time" with ALTs reading picture books to kids. Again the English thing would be a problem, so this probably isn't a winning idea.
5. Have an ALT panel for free talk and questions. I think there are tons of people in Fukui who want to talk to foreigners and don't really get a chance to. We could prepare some questions too so participation wouldn't make or break the event. The only thing I would be worried about is making the ALTs feel like zoo animals, but I think this or a similar event could be a good way to increase awareness and understanding of how foreigners live in Fukui.
6. My supervisor suggested that it doesn't have to be an event where ALTs are the main focus per se, and said she might recommend an event where high school students were invited to introduce sightseeing spots in the prefecture to ALTs. I think this could be interesting but at the same time, maybe not so much for the people watching who are from Fukui and already know all the sightseeing spots and whatnot.
Anyway, these are just a few ideas I put together quickly. If you have any tweaks or suggestions, I'd love to hear them! I've never really been given a blank slate for event planning before so the possibilities are kind of overwhelming. Thanks
1. Invite ALTs to introduce their countries via presentations. Pretty basic I know, but I would really like to show people that all ALT/foreigners are not Americans like many people seem to think and it would be a great way to get some other countries in there. Only problem is that we don't know if there will be a projector/other equipment available yet, and this would also basically be an event that would have to be conducted in English. I mean I could interpret easily enough, but that might create a little bit of distance between the speaker and the audience which would be fine for a formal presentation but might not be the greatest for a grassroots international exchange event like this.
2. Have ALTs introduce crafts or songs and do them together. This would be an event aimed more at children and families but would be open to all. Not sure if we could procure materials for crafts and whatnot, but I really like the idea of doing an event where people can participate together and make something, not just sit and watch a presentation.
3. Have ALTs/other people teach simple dances to participants. We did some simple line dancing at the international festival last year and it was really popular, so I think basically any kind of group dance would work. However some possible problems include: most of the Fukui population being old people who probably don't want to dance that much, people being afraid of participation, etc.
4. Have "story time" with ALTs reading picture books to kids. Again the English thing would be a problem, so this probably isn't a winning idea.
5. Have an ALT panel for free talk and questions. I think there are tons of people in Fukui who want to talk to foreigners and don't really get a chance to. We could prepare some questions too so participation wouldn't make or break the event. The only thing I would be worried about is making the ALTs feel like zoo animals, but I think this or a similar event could be a good way to increase awareness and understanding of how foreigners live in Fukui.
6. My supervisor suggested that it doesn't have to be an event where ALTs are the main focus per se, and said she might recommend an event where high school students were invited to introduce sightseeing spots in the prefecture to ALTs. I think this could be interesting but at the same time, maybe not so much for the people watching who are from Fukui and already know all the sightseeing spots and whatnot.
Anyway, these are just a few ideas I put together quickly. If you have any tweaks or suggestions, I'd love to hear them! I've never really been given a blank slate for event planning before so the possibilities are kind of overwhelming. Thanks
