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| ASL Instructor for 2012-2013 |
| We are now rcruiting a new ASL instructor between April 2012 and March 2013. If you are interested in, please do not hesitate to contact us! We will appreciate your interest and give you more information. Deadline for application is November 30 (Japan Time). For more information : JASS Instructor for 2012-2013 |
The Great East Japan Earthquake
Support for Tohoku (northern Japan/Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima) Novemer 19. Sat
We collected artworks done by Deaf artists all over the world to raise funds for the event that will take place in November (19th) sat. This event will take place through a silent auction.
All the funds earned from this silent auction will go to Central Headquarters for Disaster Relief for Deaf People in the Great East Japan Earthquake.
http://www.npojass.org/archives/4118
see the list of the artworks
http://www.npojass.org/aslart/
Thank you very much
Hideto Noritomi （Japan)
http://www17.ocn.ne.jp/~deafart/
Ann Silver (USA)
Jon Kastrup (USA)
Roy Ricci (Holland)
Manuel Vazquez (USA)
Michelle McCaulife (USA)
Andre Pellerin (USA)
Ericka Brown (USA)
Merritt Holloway (USA)
Japanese Federation of the Deaf
Great East Japan Earthquake information related to the Deaf
http://www.jfd.or.jp/en/quake2011
Donations Toward JFD’s Earthquake Disaster Relief Efforts
http://www.jfd.or.jp/en/2011/03/28/pid614
contact
https://www.jfd.or.jp/en/contact
The Nippon Foundation/CANPAN
The Nippon Foundation’s Emergency Relief Measures for The Tohoku Earthquake
http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/eng/news/Emergency_Relief.html
Northeastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund
http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/eng/
The Nippon Foundation was established in 1962 as a non-profit philanthropic organization, active both in Japan and abroad.
The Nippon Foundaton is the sponser of the JASS’s scholarship program ‘The Nippon Foundation Overseas Scholarship Program for the Deaf’.
Some programs of Gallaudet University and NTID.
http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/eng/inter/app/index.html
and other many programs for Deaf peopole.
For more inoformation about Nippon Foundation
http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/eng/index.html
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Welcome to the homepage of Japanese ASL Signers Society!
Japanese ASL Signers Society (JASS) is a non-profit organization dedicated in introducing American Sign Language and Deaf Culture. JASS was officially approved and certified by Tokyo Department of Justice on April 15, 2002 and thus changed our status as a volunteer organization to a non-profit organization.
It is an honor for us to announce the formation of JASS as a non-profit organization and we promise to keep our aim by contributing to the public interest through the cultural and language entrenchment. We truly appreciate your interest.
We are also always on the look out for a Deaf American instructor. If you are interested in becoming one of our instructors then please do not hesitate to contact us! We will appreciate your interest and give you more information.
Activities and services currently available through JASS:
*ASL Classes
*International Sign Classes
*Lectures
*Workshops
*ASL retreats
*ASL/JSL tours in U.S.A.
*ASL Instructors/Interpreters
*The Nippon Foudation Overseas Scholarship Program for the Deaf
(higher education in U.S.A.)
*Newsletter (6 issues annually)
Why learn ASL?
ASL is used by the majority of the Deaf Americans in the U.S.A. When Tokyo hosted the World Congress of Deaf in 1991, we realized that ASL was often used as the “contact” language by many people from international countries. Gesture was also widely used but ASL is definitely in an unshakable position as the primary “contact” language. JASS became more determined to offer ASL as a foreign sign language for members of the Deaf Community in Japan. By giving the Deaf Community in Japan the chance to learn foreign sign language as well as cultural differences, one will appreciate his/her language and culture even more. JASS has a policy that at least everyone should know basic Japanese Sign Language (JSL) before taking ASL courses. JASS does recognize and value JSL as Deaf Japanese’s native language as well as other communication methods utilized by other members of the Deaf Community.
Member of JASS
Members will receive free newsletter (Japanese language only) subscription and discounts on any events hosted by JASS!
The Organization is funded by the following:
Annual Membership
Tuition/Workshop fees
Grants
Donations
Fundraising events
| 2011 Spring Term Semester Class Schedule (April 2011-September 2011) every week except holiday | |||||||
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| 11:00-12:30 | Advanced | Presentation Workshop Party |
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| 2:00-3:30 | Expression | ASL4 | 1:30-4:00 Level2-2 (5/14,5/21,6/11,6,25,7/9,7/23,8/6,8/27,9/3,9/17) 1:30-3:30 International Sign Class (5/28、6/4、6/18、7/2、9/24) |
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| 7:00-8:30 | ASL3 | ASL2 | ASL1 | ASL4 | |||
| Classes and Skill levels: | |
| ASL1 | Signing Naturally Unit 1-5 |
| ASL2 | Signing Naturally Unit6-9 |
| ASL3 | Signing Naturally Unit10-12 |
| Level2 | Signing Naturally Level2 Unit 13-14 |
| Level2-2 | Signing Naturally Level2 Unit 15-17 |
| ASL Advanced | Level2 or more |
| Expression | Level2 or more |
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| ASL Instructor Merritt Holloway |
ASL Instructor Kazuya Fujita |
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| Address 3-3-11 701 Iidabashi Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-0072, Japan Tel/Fax 81-3-3264-8977 Email office@npojass.org |
Access: Iidabashi Station Tokyo Metro Tozai Line (blue) exit A5 Namboku line (green) exit A2 Yurakucho line (yellow) exit A2 Toei Oedo line (pink) exit A2 JR east exit map (Japanese only) http://www.npojass.org/about/access |
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| Open Hours: Tuesday – Friday 11:30am-9:00pm Satursday 10:00am-6:00pm closed on Monday, Sunday and Holiday |
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