Foreword by Principal and School history
Message from the Principal
Naoto Kanda
I often describe our International College in several different ways. One way is that "The Osaka YMCA International College is a comprehensive liberal arts school which has various departments." I also describe the school as a "small global society in which students of different nationalities and ages study together."What image do you get from my descriptions?
Our world is currently changing in various ways. While global warfare seems never-ending,there are many people who think of and hope for peace.
In this changing world people from different races, nationalities, generations, ages, values, and cultures should understand each other and live together peacefully putting aside their differences. Not only is this the goal of our School, but also one of the whole YMCA.
If we are able to make this possible at this school, where people from diverse backgrounds study together, we will be the ones to achieve peace.
So, why not study together with us?
What is Osaka YMCA?
What is Osaka YMCA?
Osaka YMCA is an organization that was founded in June of 1882 and that has aided in raising a great number of young individuals, thus contributing to the modernization of Japan. The goal of the YMCA is to achieve a society in which young people from Japan and the rest of the world, work together and serve the international community. This has been the school goal since its foundation.
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Japanese Language Education at Osaka YMCA
The Osaka YMCA Japanese School was established in 1969 with the aim of providing Japanese Language Classes for foreigners who live in the Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe areas for them to be able to communicate in their daily lives, and to enhance cross-cultural understanding. We have been helping students from abroad to break the language barrier by providing Japanese language courses that enabled direct communication with the Japanese people, in the hope that our students become leaders of cross cultural exchange programs and the global society.
Chronology
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Part-time Japanese Language Course was opened |
| 1985 | The first full-time Japanese Language Course was opened in Dojima, Kita-ku Osaka-shi. (Dojima Branch) Osaka YMCA International College Japanese Language Course (1-year course/ starting in April) was opened at Dojima Branch. |
| 1988 | Volunteer Tutoring system was started. Bazaar for international students was started to help exchange students get started in Japan. Osaka YMCA scholarship was started. |
| 1989 | Osaka YMCA International College Japanese Language Course was moved to Tosabori, Nishi-ku Osaka-shi Osaka YMCA International College was authorized by the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education. |
| 1990 | The Second full-time Japanese Language Course was started at Abeno YMCA Gakuin. "The Course to become Japanese Teachers" was started at Dojima branch. |
| 1991 | The Japanese textbook "Chukyu kara manabu nihongo" produced by YMCA was published. (published by Kenkyusha) The workbook "Chukyu kara manabu nihongo" produced by YMCA was published. (published by Kenkyusha) Osaka YMCA International College 1.5-year Japanese course (starting in October) was opened. |
| 1993 | Full-time Course was moved from Dojima Branch to Bentencho YMCA Vexcel.. |
| 1994 | The Japanese textbook "Jokyu de manabu nihongo" produced by YMCA was published. ( published by Kenkyusha) |
| 1995 | The Japanese video material "Jokyu video nihongo kyouzai" produced by YMCA was produced. ( produced by NHK/ Bonjinsha) |
| 1999 | Osaka YMCA end-of-year scholarship was started. |
| 2000 | The first full-time course in Bentencho was closed. |
| 2002 | The second full-time course in Abeno was moved to Uehonmachi Tennojiku Osaka -shi. The name of the school was changed from Abeno YMCA Gakuin to Osaka YMCA Gakuin. |
| 2003 | The Japanese textbook "Chukyu kara manabu nihongo revised edition" produced by YMCA was published. ( published by Kenkyusha) |
| 2004 | The workbook "Chukyu kara manabu nihongo revised edition" produced by YMCA was published. |
| 2005 | Korea, Seoul communication office "Japan YMCA Educational International Exchange Center" was established. |
| 2006 | The textbook "Jokyu de manabu nihongo revised edition" produced by YMCA was published. ( published by Kenkyusha) |
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