Confronting the Japanese Language Teacher Shortage: Government Developments Concerning Japanese Language Education in the United States
米国における日本語教育を巡る政府の動向について

April 28 (Sunday), 9:00-10:30 a.m. Pacific time; 12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern time
日時：4月28日（日）9:00 -10:30 a.m. PDT; 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EDT

Based on the “Memorandum of Cooperation in Education” signed between the U.S. and Japanese governments last May, the first U.S.-Japan High-Level Policy Dialogue on Education was held in October 2023. At this dialogue, the Embassy of Japan presented the results of a survey conducted by the Mid-Atlantic Association of Teachers of Japanese (MAATJ) and raised issues surrounding the shortage of Japanese language teachers. Included in the joint statement that was compiled was the decision to strengthen efforts to support Japanese language education in the U.S.
In this webinar, the presenters will share the latest developments and deepen the discussion with teachers on finding creative solutions to the shortage of Japanese language teachers.
要旨：昨年５月に日米両政府間で署名された「教育における協力覚書」を踏まえ、昨年10月に第１回日米教育ハイレベル政策対話が開催された。この中で中部大西洋岸日本語教師会（MAATJ）が実施した調査結果を示しつつ日本語教師不足を巡る課題を提起した。その後、共同文書がまとめられ、米国での日本語教育の支援策について取り組みを強化することとした。本講演で一連の動向について共有し、日本語教師不足の解決策について先生方と議論を深めたい。

Speakers:
Taichi Kaneshiro, Education Counsellor at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC / 金城太一参事官、在アメリカ合衆国日本国大使館 /
Tomoko Marshall, Distinguished Lecturer at the University of Virginia and Past President of MAATJ / マーシャルともこ、バージニア大学、MAATJ2022-2023年度会長

Facilitator:
Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, AATJ Professional Development Director / 齋藤-アボット佳子, カリフォルニア州立大学モントレイベイ校

Registration is required. Here is the zoom link to register:
https://csumb.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvf-msrzMpHdRWY6AjIBN-Ii0tZqjjFFUs