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Municipal ALTs and CIRS! We would love to have you join us as a volunteer at the 6th Annual Gifu Prefectural High School English Camp!
You may be wondering... what is English Camp? English camp is a two day event for high school students from all over Gifu Prefecture. The camp was started as an initiative by the JET Prefectural High School ALTs 5 years ago, and is completely plan and run by JETs. That being said, particularly if you are a volunteer from last year, and have ideas for changes to make the camp even better, feel free to e-mail Meryl with suggestions!
When and where?
What do Volunteers do? Day 1: There are two options for Volunteers. Please let me know which one you would prefer to do: 1. Be a group leader (no preparation needed)
Day 2:
Note:
Down! Where do I start?
It sounds pretty chill, but I’ve got a few questions…
Every year, English Camp is a blast for everyone involved and each year it gets better and better. More and more students sign up (last year we had about 100 students come!) and our volunteer group keeps getting bigger and bigger. It really makes a difference to the overall experience. We hope you can join us for this year’s English camp in July, and help us make it another memorable event!
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3rd Year JETs: The end of your contract also marks the end of the three year visa you receive at the beginning of JET. You must make a trip down to the closest Immigration bureau. You should double check the exact date by looking at the Period of Stay (Date of Expiration) on your Residence Card.
If you are a re-contracting 3rd Year JET, extend your period of stay before the end of your contract (you can apply up to three months prior although you will not be able to begin the process until your BOE finishes with the paperwork regarding your next contract). Your supervisor will help you with your paperwork to extend your visa. Necessary Documents:
If you are not re-contracting with JET and leaving Japan, you should switch to a 90 day Temporary Visitor Visa. This is especially crucial for not re-contracting 3rd year JETs as you cannot stay even one day past your visa, without likely having trouble at the airport. Pro-tip: This now allows you access to the JR Rail Pass if you are planning on traveling. Necessary Documents:
If you are not re-contracting with JET and staying in Japan with different employment: You must inquire with your new employer and the Immigration Bureau of Japan about if you need to make changes to your visa. If you are continuing as an ALT in a different company, it is likely you can keep your current Instructor visa if it doesn't expire with your contract. If you are a third year JET who will be working as an ALT/instructor for a different company, you must ask your new employer for the paperwork to extend your period of stay. If you are no longer teaching English, you will need to change your visa to reflect your new job. Find your closest immigration bureau and their operational hours here (Gifu, Nagoya, Toyama) Written by Shane F (CIR PA 2013-2016) Taken from the previous Gifu JET Website If you are leaving JET and you are running low on yen but want to stick around because you’ve a couple of years left on your visa and you are really holding out for that job as a manga artist that you’ve always dreamed of yet you're you sick of living off of the 29円 croquettes from Valor..
Well no need because you have been paying unemployment insurance. Similar to the system operated in both the US and Canada, employers and employees in Japan themselves pay into a pot of money on behalf of the employee in the event that they become unemployed and need assistance. The employer’s portion is greater than the employees portion and is usually deducted at source from your salary. So you mean I can just sit and enjoy the more expensive croquettes in my underwear at home watching Naruto and dreaming of my cup ramen dinner? Not so fast! In order to claim unemployment benefits you must:
Points to Note: If you have broke contract and willfully left your place of employment you will not receive benefits for three months. If you get hired by a foreign government to work in Japan post JET, you are not liable to pay this insurance. The amount you receive is somewhere between 50-80 percent of the wages you received over the last 6 months of your employment. Workers who had been working on lower salaries get a higher percentage of the previous earnings. Subsequent to leaving JET you must register your unemployment status with immigration also. Failure to do so will void subsequent attempts to obtain visas. If you are a JET on your second/first year of a 3 year visa, staying in Japan is acceptable and you can engage in work freely within your field of work (Having notified immigration of your status) . However, if you wish to do a job in a field of work outside of that on your visa you must either obtain sponsorship from your new company or request permission to carry out アルバイト (arubaito) while in the process of looking for work. This status can be granted by immigration. Of course if you are not in full time employment by the end of the period of your visa then you will not be granted another visa (regardless of entitlement to unemployment benefits) The end of this year's contract is approaching: *Check the above dates against the official contract given to you by your CO Outgoing JETs
Golden WeekThe last week of April to the first week of May, commonly referred to as "Golden Week", is a group of several holidays lined up back to back to give people some time off during Spring (though not the entire week, many Japanese people take time off if their job allows during this time. If you plan to travel in Japan, be prepared for large crowds). The individual holidays are: April 29 (April 30, 2018 observed), Showa Day (昭和の日 - しょうわのひ) The birthday of the previous Japanese emperor, Emperor Hirohito, who reigned from 1926-1989. During his life, it was celebrated as the Emperors Birthday, and after his death it was changed Greenery day at first, and then in 2007 to Showa Day. May 3, Constitution Memorial Day: (憲法記念日 - けんぽうきねんび) The current Japanese constitution was set as law on May 3rd, 1947. Though there isn't a specific way people celebrate this day, newspapers will often run pieces about the Constitution, especially the controversial and increasingly discussed Article 9 added due to World War II, which renounces war and maintains that Japan will not have an army. May 4, Greenery Day (みどりの日 ー みどりのひ) Japanese law says that if there is a day between two holidays, it is also a day off of work, so this day originally started as simply a day off between Constitution Memorial Day and Children's Day. It wasn't until 2007 when this day was named Greenery Day to celebrate nature. May 5, Children Day: (こどもの日 - こどものひ) The holiday began in 1948, though up until recently it was celebrated as Boys Day (With Girls Day celebrated on March 3rd). The holiday is a celebration of children's happiness. You will likely see many carp streamers (鯉のぼりーこいのぼり)hung. Traditionally a black carp represents the father, a red carp represents the mother, and with a carp for each of the children in a family. Gifu AJET Wagashi Cooking ClassLearn how to make Japanese traditional sweets (wagashi)
When: Saturday, May 12th RSVP by May 9th Where: Gifu city For more details check out the Facebook event (if you do not have a facebook, feel free to e-mail and we will pass on all the information): https://www.facebook.com/events/2138701043028571/?ti=icl |
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