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Go M.A.D. would like to congratulate Maria as the winner of our Logo Contest!
She has also done design work for Peace Boat, Pepy Ride and many other NGOs in Japan and around the world. You can find some of her work at
www.todesignto.com
Thank you MARIA!
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GO!EN CAMPAIGN | FUNDRAISING
Education
First, explain to your supervisors, teachers and Kyoto- and Kocho-
senseis and ask for their permission to implement this project in the
school and ask for their help - they may well have some great ideas of
their own.
In the classroom - next time a JTE asks for ideas for an
internationally focused lesson you have the perfect opportunity - to
adapt and use the Go! En material for teaching exercises - especially
listening, reading comprehension and composition, and especially if
your school has an international communication course. If you are
teaching the "regular" lessons, which have to stick to the textbook,
ask your teacher for a series of short "slots" within the class or at
the end - this may also work well as a warm-up activity or "refresher"
break.
English Club - you can explain the project to your members and ask for
their help as "co-ordinators" within the school - organising events,
making collections - furthers their sense of responsibility and
belonging, and motivates them to come to as many meetings as possible.
School newspaper - find out who among the staff and students are
responsible for this and collaborate with the JTEs to get a bilingual
article included. You could even ask some students to translate a few
sentences each.
English Notice board - if you haven't got one already, ask for a spot
and start harnessing the power of visual stimuli in learning!
Awareness
Ask the school art department to help, and ask students to make
posters and put them up around school, town, wherever. They could also
ask small local shops and businesses.
Ask your JTEs to help in communicating with and asking the humanities
and social studies teachers to help explain some background
information in Japanese (particularly to classes you may not teach
yourself) show videos, etc.
Get the different clubs involved, e.g. if there's an art or
photography club, get them to make a photo journal of the town, or of
students' lives to send to the children targeted by the project.
Collection boxes placed prominently around the school (i.e. school
cafeterias, homerooms)
Involve any other local teachers you may know, at English conversation
schools, etc.
Involve any international centres there may be in your town - they
have contact details of many groups who could be persuaded to help -
classes and hobby and special interest groups.
Involve your BOE, Kencho and CIRs - ask for their ideas - they always
have a charity focus and can help getting any relevant permissions,
for events or collections in the community, plus they know what has
worked well in your community before.
Involve local newspapers - JETs are a popular subject!
Aid
Again, you'll need permission and support from your school.
Fundraising events - check your school calendar for opportunities,
particularly sponsored events at extra-curricular events such as the
Cultural Festival and Sports Days. This could have a major impact -
you have a captive "workforce" of around 1000 young people, and they
wouldn't even have to do anything out of the ordinary! (As these
events aren't until September, they will help keep the appeal
"current" for longer.) There are many events throughout the year at
which an appeal could easily be fitted in. They could also be themed,
e.g. cooking food from the relevant country to sell, etc.
Collections at the same times - any time people gather!
English Clubs - can easily have things like bake sales, selling
crafts, etc. (fewer people to organise)
Collection boxes in local public places, e.g. libraries, shops, etc.
Charity events such as non-uniform days - an "easy sell" as minimum
disruption to school!
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