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New! Advocacy Goods for Japanese language teachers |
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Becoming a Japanese language teacher |
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Finding a Job teaching Japanese |
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Finding schools which teach Japanese |
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Learning about grants and support programs |
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Exploring online resources for teachers and learners |
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Testing my students' Japanese proficiency level |
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Promoting Japanese language programs in schools |
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Connecting with other Japanese language teachers |
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Exploring my Community's Japan-related groups |
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Connecting my students with students in Japan |
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Exploring manga to engage students |
Directory of Japanese-Language Educational Institutions 2018 |
Search for schools in your area which teach Japanese: K-16 AND language schools |
Directory of Japanese Studies in the United States and Canada |
Searchable directory of higher education schools which have Japanese and Japan Studies majors and minors |
AP Course Ledger |
Find schools in your area which teach AP Japanese |
Immersion Programs |
Find schools in your state which have a Japanese immersion program |
| The Japan Foundation Survey on Japanese Language Education Institutions 2015: U.S. Data | Results from the JF Survey 2015. |
| The Japan Foundation Survey on Japanese Language Education Institutions 2018: U.S. Data | Results from the JF Survey 2018. |
Japan Foundation, Los Angeles Language Grants |
Financial support for teachers and schools (teaching materials, networking, salary assistance, events, teacher training) |
Japan Foundation, New York Grants |
Financial support for arts and culture, Japan studies |
Japanese Language Education Assistant Program (JLEAP) |
Bring a native Japanese TA into your K-12 classroom |
JF Invitational Group Tour Program |
Administrators visit Japan for a 10 day trip |
Financial Aid for Study in Japan |
List of study abroad scholarships compiled by the American Association of Teachers of Japanese |
Other Grant and Scholarship Opportunities |
Grants offered by organizations other than the Japan Foundation |
Japan Business Association of Southern CA Grants |
Financial support for schools in Southern CA which teach Japanese |
Sakura Grant Program (JCAW Foundation) |
Financial support for K-12 schools in Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Virginia |
Cash for Your Classroom |
Online guidebook for school fundraising |
Donors Choose |
A charity which allows public school teachers from across the country to request much-needed materials and experiences for their students. |
Teaching Resources |
Websites and tools for teachers |
Learning Resources |
Websites for learners |
Generation Study Abroad Teacher Resources |
Resources for teachers encouraging students to study abroad |
Keizai Koho Center Fellowships to Japan: Lesson Plans |
Lesson plans made by American economics, social studies, and history K-12 teachers after returning from a group tour to Japan. |
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) |
A test offered worldwide in December every year |
AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam |
High school students who pass this exam can get college credit at many universities |
National Japanese Exam (NJE) |
Online test for high school and college students |
J-CAT Japanese Language Test |
Free online adaptive test, based on JLPT levels |
STAMP Test by Avant Assessment |
Online test for Grades 3 through University |
Business Japanese Proficiency Test (BJT) |
Test your business-level Japanese |
Kanji Kentei |
A kanji test taken mostly by native speakers |
What is Advocacy? |
How to promote your Japanese program. |
New! ADVOCACY Goods for japanese language teachers |
Would you like to receive JFLA's original advocacy goods for your classroom? |
Real Advocacy Stories |
A list of successful advocacy activities done by Japanese language teachers all over the States |
SPEAKJAPAN Brochure Guide |
Printable, customizable brochure with SPEAKJAPAN content |
| SPEAK JAPAN BY THE JAPAN FOUNDATION, LOS ANGELES BLOG | Japanese education blog with updates on job opportunities for Japanese speakers, student and teacher resources, cultural stories, exclusive interviews, and more! |
Advocacy Kit |
Learn how to promote your Japanese program |
Useful Advocacy Resources |
Statistics and articles which promote the study of foreign language and Japanese |
Programs in Peril: 14 Steps Teachers Can Take to Prevent a Japanese Program Phase-Out |
Even before a program is in danger, teachers should take a look at this guide. |
Japanese Teacher's Associations |
List of Japanese teachers associations in the US |
Sakura Network Members |
List of Sakura Network Members in the US |
AP Japanese Language and Culture Teacher Community |
Professional network connecting AP Japanese teachers |
Sensei-online listserv |
google group connecting Japanese teachers |
Japan America Societies in the US |
List compiled by the National Association of Japan America Societies |
US Consulate-General Guide |
List and map of Japanese consulates in America |
Sister Cities International |
Find or start a sister-city connection |
NAJGA Garden Finder |
List of and map of Japanese gardens in the US |
Japan External Trade Organization: United States |
Contact your closest JETRO office for a list of Japan-affiliated companies in your area. |
JNTO DISCOVER & LEARN JAPAN |
Offers educational information regarding Japanese schools |
Kizuna Across Cultures |
Online language and cultural exchange program |
Sister Cities International |
Find a school in Japan through your city's sister-city connection |
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Los Angeles, CA 90036
jflainfo@jpf.go.jp
323.761.7510
