The 6 participants from 6 different countries have arrived on 11 or 12 January.
The actual training started yesterday on 17.
As the first class activity, we went to nearby Starbucks in San-A Kyozuka to buy the class mag (or tumbler).
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Here we go!
The training of "Information, Education and Communication (IEC) in Health Sector" (B) for JFY2010 has started.
The 6 participants from 6 different countries have arrived on 11 or 12 January.
The actual training started yesterday on 17.
As the first class activity, we went to nearby Starbucks in San-A Kyozuka to buy the class mag (or tumbler).
The 6 participants from 6 different countries have arrived on 11 or 12 January.
The actual training started yesterday on 17.
As the first class activity, we went to nearby Starbucks in San-A Kyozuka to buy the class mag (or tumbler).
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Farewell Party for 09IEC(B)
09IEC(B) group had their farewell party just by themselves and MTEC/JICE staffs.
There, our big brother and father made a touching speech. I asked for the script.
Here it goes:
REMARKS FROM THE PARTICIPANTS OF IEC(B) IN HEALTH SECTOR ON THE
CLOSING PARTY 15TH APRIL 2010
Chief Instructor, Tom Maekawa
Course Leader, Naoko Nakama
Course Coordinator, Terruya Naomi
MTEC Instructors and Colleagues
I feel honoured to have this opportunity to address this gathering of participants and instructors of IEC (B) in Health Sector 2009. This closing party is crucial because it provides opportunity for us to mutually discuss issues and share experiences with our instructors before we part to our countries.
Let me thank the organisers and sponsors of the course for without them we wouldn’t meet in this room today. Kindly therefore, extend our gratitude to JICA for the investments into our studies in Japan. I would also wish to record our appreciation to JICE particularly MTEC IEC instructors for their diligence and efforts to impart knowledge and skills on us and for the work well done. Some of us have attended several courses on these subjects but surely we have achieved new knowledge and skills during these three months stay. Your methods of facilitation are very fascinating and I think some of us will emulate. At this juncture, I would like to thank my fellow participants for their attendance and active participation for the whole three months.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
This party is timely organised. I say timely because every participant would like to socialise with instructors and also shake hands of fare well with them. Allow me, therefore, to say few things and our feelings about the course and our instructors. I’ll start by telling a very short story!
“A daughter tells her mother how everything is going wrong for her;
She probably failed her Math exam,
In times so sad, a good mother knows just the thing to cheer up her daughter... “I make a delicious cake.” In that moment the mother hugged her daughter and walked her to the kitchen, while her daughter attempted to smile
Her mother asks,
“Sweetheart, would you like a piece of cake?” Her daughter replies, “Sure,mom, you know how I love cake.” The mother prepared the utencils and ingredients,
The mother said, Alright Its ready; “Drink some of this cooking oil.” Shocked, the daughter responded, “What?!? No way! The mother continued; How about a couple of raw eggs?” The daughter responded, “Are you kidding?” “How about a little flour?” “No, mom,responded the daughter, I’ll be sick!”
The mother finaly said to her,
“All of these things are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together They make a delicious cake
Dear Instructors,
When we started we were very much worried! 1st of our families we left behind; and second, about the training; whether our expectations would be met, and also about what is that we are learning?
I’m sure you could see every one’s face on the first day when you begun instructions by issuing the Pre-test. Almost, two thirds of participants failed! But as parents you cheered us up and assured us not to worry! Knowing that we love the course as the way the daughter loved the cake, you distributed the Lesson Plan to us. Quickly we perused the curriculum as well the syllabus and on seeing the components and elements of the course, we became shocked! Many of us thought that adult learning does not need that many details. To us the curriculum painted the picture of the cooking oil, raw eggs and the flour. But thank you because even with our signs of not being ready you went on preparing the ingredients to bake the cake from Media literacy to PCM-PDM.
Nana and Naomi san! At times, when you were putting together the ingredients of the cake we were busy with computer monitors! We understand we have exerted too much pressure on your day to day tasks to the extent that we feel ashamed. Our memories are still full of the Tokyo trip where you put aside your role as instructors and coordinators and became more of mothers. In places you had to divide among yourselves to satisfy our personal interests, taking us long trips to other cities. We still remember our visits in Okinawa, in which we placed requests along the way and you would accept and change the route for us to view heritages. To you we feel very much indebted! Nevertheless, without your knowledge we learnt a lot from you! The Team spirit between you two is worth taping. We hope and wish this to continue throughout your working with JICE for the benefit of all future courses.
Tom san, Let us admit that at the beginning we thought we will be lost by your topics and instructions. But as we went along we could see light at the end of the tunnel, that ID and ISD was the cogwheel of the whole IEC course. Thank you for continuing building the cake, for even when we showed you plainly that we were losing interest you went on signalling that without these topics, achievement of our desired objectives will be questionable. Thank you so much for the patience and endurance.
Nashimura and Kiyuna san, we were all anxious to learn more about Digital Photo and Video shooting and editing. Many of us felt, the topics were new, long and hard to grasp. However your way of teaching; calmly, logically, step by step, we finally all got through. But we still feel that we over disturbed you, because each individual participant needed your assistance and assurance even after completion of your topics. So you would rush from one participant to another without a feeling of being tired. We thank you for your diligence, patience and helping hand.
Uramoto san, we have already said a lot about you. We thank you for always remembering us and your readiness to help, even though you’re away from MTEC.
Fumiyo and Yuka, always behind the good work, there people behind the scenes doing the donkey work. Fumiyo you have been behind what we are seeing today as a success! Yuka for these few days we stayed with you have demonstrated your ability to become a very good and unique instructor. To all of you we say keep it up and thank you for your corporation.
Colleagues,
Let me take this time now to remind you that the IEC in Health Sector cake is baked by our MTEC Instructors and is ready. For all of us to enjoy the sweetness of the cake, I request you to make this course a starter and catalyst to instigate us to use any means available to keep on learning and sharing experience about IEC. Let us use this course as a platform for networking; and let us assure our Instructors that no matter how bitter the ingredients of the cake will be in the field, we will always strive to demonstrate that we are specialist trained by MTEC; and do not give up easily. ARIGATO GOZAIMAS
SAYONARA!!!!!!!!!!!
There, our big brother and father made a touching speech. I asked for the script.
Here it goes:
REMARKS FROM THE PARTICIPANTS OF IEC(B) IN HEALTH SECTOR ON THE
CLOSING PARTY 15TH APRIL 2010
Chief Instructor, Tom Maekawa
Course Leader, Naoko Nakama
Course Coordinator, Terruya Naomi
MTEC Instructors and Colleagues
I feel honoured to have this opportunity to address this gathering of participants and instructors of IEC (B) in Health Sector 2009. This closing party is crucial because it provides opportunity for us to mutually discuss issues and share experiences with our instructors before we part to our countries.
Let me thank the organisers and sponsors of the course for without them we wouldn’t meet in this room today. Kindly therefore, extend our gratitude to JICA for the investments into our studies in Japan. I would also wish to record our appreciation to JICE particularly MTEC IEC instructors for their diligence and efforts to impart knowledge and skills on us and for the work well done. Some of us have attended several courses on these subjects but surely we have achieved new knowledge and skills during these three months stay. Your methods of facilitation are very fascinating and I think some of us will emulate. At this juncture, I would like to thank my fellow participants for their attendance and active participation for the whole three months.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
This party is timely organised. I say timely because every participant would like to socialise with instructors and also shake hands of fare well with them. Allow me, therefore, to say few things and our feelings about the course and our instructors. I’ll start by telling a very short story!
“A daughter tells her mother how everything is going wrong for her;
She probably failed her Math exam,
In times so sad, a good mother knows just the thing to cheer up her daughter... “I make a delicious cake.” In that moment the mother hugged her daughter and walked her to the kitchen, while her daughter attempted to smile
Her mother asks,
“Sweetheart, would you like a piece of cake?” Her daughter replies, “Sure,mom, you know how I love cake.” The mother prepared the utencils and ingredients,
The mother said, Alright Its ready; “Drink some of this cooking oil.” Shocked, the daughter responded, “What?!? No way! The mother continued; How about a couple of raw eggs?” The daughter responded, “Are you kidding?” “How about a little flour?” “No, mom,responded the daughter, I’ll be sick!”
The mother finaly said to her,
“All of these things are uncooked and taste bad, but if you put them together They make a delicious cake
Dear Instructors,
When we started we were very much worried! 1st of our families we left behind; and second, about the training; whether our expectations would be met, and also about what is that we are learning?
I’m sure you could see every one’s face on the first day when you begun instructions by issuing the Pre-test. Almost, two thirds of participants failed! But as parents you cheered us up and assured us not to worry! Knowing that we love the course as the way the daughter loved the cake, you distributed the Lesson Plan to us. Quickly we perused the curriculum as well the syllabus and on seeing the components and elements of the course, we became shocked! Many of us thought that adult learning does not need that many details. To us the curriculum painted the picture of the cooking oil, raw eggs and the flour. But thank you because even with our signs of not being ready you went on preparing the ingredients to bake the cake from Media literacy to PCM-PDM.
Nana and Naomi san! At times, when you were putting together the ingredients of the cake we were busy with computer monitors! We understand we have exerted too much pressure on your day to day tasks to the extent that we feel ashamed. Our memories are still full of the Tokyo trip where you put aside your role as instructors and coordinators and became more of mothers. In places you had to divide among yourselves to satisfy our personal interests, taking us long trips to other cities. We still remember our visits in Okinawa, in which we placed requests along the way and you would accept and change the route for us to view heritages. To you we feel very much indebted! Nevertheless, without your knowledge we learnt a lot from you! The Team spirit between you two is worth taping. We hope and wish this to continue throughout your working with JICE for the benefit of all future courses.
Tom san, Let us admit that at the beginning we thought we will be lost by your topics and instructions. But as we went along we could see light at the end of the tunnel, that ID and ISD was the cogwheel of the whole IEC course. Thank you for continuing building the cake, for even when we showed you plainly that we were losing interest you went on signalling that without these topics, achievement of our desired objectives will be questionable. Thank you so much for the patience and endurance.
Nashimura and Kiyuna san, we were all anxious to learn more about Digital Photo and Video shooting and editing. Many of us felt, the topics were new, long and hard to grasp. However your way of teaching; calmly, logically, step by step, we finally all got through. But we still feel that we over disturbed you, because each individual participant needed your assistance and assurance even after completion of your topics. So you would rush from one participant to another without a feeling of being tired. We thank you for your diligence, patience and helping hand.
Uramoto san, we have already said a lot about you. We thank you for always remembering us and your readiness to help, even though you’re away from MTEC.
Fumiyo and Yuka, always behind the good work, there people behind the scenes doing the donkey work. Fumiyo you have been behind what we are seeing today as a success! Yuka for these few days we stayed with you have demonstrated your ability to become a very good and unique instructor. To all of you we say keep it up and thank you for your corporation.
Colleagues,
Let me take this time now to remind you that the IEC in Health Sector cake is baked by our MTEC Instructors and is ready. For all of us to enjoy the sweetness of the cake, I request you to make this course a starter and catalyst to instigate us to use any means available to keep on learning and sharing experience about IEC. Let us use this course as a platform for networking; and let us assure our Instructors that no matter how bitter the ingredients of the cake will be in the field, we will always strive to demonstrate that we are specialist trained by MTEC; and do not give up easily. ARIGATO GOZAIMAS
SAYONARA!!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Party! Party!
Well, our dear PARTY GUYS, or Party Masters, organized the very first outing of this fiscal year yesterday, May 22. Acturally, it was a 'surprise' birthday party for Lesly(Honduras-May 14), Davis(Panama-May 17) and Nong(Thailand-May 24).
They had a good time at "Rio", one of MTEC popular places in downtown Naha.
Of course, Kumadai Inseis, other MTEC family, joined.
All photos were contributed by Chiho. Arigato!
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Farewell party, anyway...
On April 17, the farewell party was organized by IEC(B)08 participants.
It was the party filled with African taste.
Thanks for organizing such a memorable gathering.
It was the party filled with African taste.
Thanks for organizing such a memorable gathering.
Friday, April 03, 2009
Stress Buster 2
It's Friday.
Yes, TGIF!!!
This week, the participants worked so hard, even harder than previous weeks.
Thinking, typing, thinking, thinking, having consulation, modifying, bla, bla...
So much staying in front of computer.
Why not having outing tonight??
We are going to "kaiten zushi - rotating sushi" place as the stress buster 2.
OK, show up at front B at 6pm.
There are no pre- and post-tests.
Yes, TGIF!!!
This week, the participants worked so hard, even harder than previous weeks.
Thinking, typing, thinking, thinking, having consulation, modifying, bla, bla...
So much staying in front of computer.
Why not having outing tonight??
We are going to "kaiten zushi - rotating sushi" place as the stress buster 2.
OK, show up at front B at 6pm.
There are no pre- and post-tests.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Stress Buster 1
Do you believe MTEC participant had "a kite flying" session during the training period?
I confess you they did....
Well, I consider "stress buster" is important to everyone.
Especially at this time of the training, the final production, the participants are really under pressure and stress.
And they could not fly their kites when we went to Meio University last week because of the rain then.
So why not today?
Well, if you want to see the practice, just click below.
Suzie
Sita
Mosille
May
Yacouba and Uramoto
Ritah
Sahadatou
Grace
Patta
Boi
I confess you they did....
Well, I consider "stress buster" is important to everyone.
Especially at this time of the training, the final production, the participants are really under pressure and stress.
And they could not fly their kites when we went to Meio University last week because of the rain then.
So why not today?
Well, if you want to see the practice, just click below.
Suzie
Sita
Mosille
May
Yacouba and Uramoto
Ritah
Sahadatou
Grace
Patta
BoiFriday, January 30, 2009
Experiencing Japanese buffet dinner
As a welcome dinner out, 08IEC(B), Kumadai participants and MTEC staffs went to Daikon no Hana, a buffet restaurant in Urasoe City. It is a popular restaurant for local people for its healthy Japanese meals using a lot of fresh vegetables.
Some foods were totally new to the participants, so they had to ask "What's this?" before they became courageous to try something new.
Thank you for joining this event tonight! I hope you could touch the atmosphere of healthy foods of Okinawa and japan so that you also appreciate longevity!
Some foods were totally new to the participants, so they had to ask "What's this?" before they became courageous to try something new.
Thank you for joining this event tonight! I hope you could touch the atmosphere of healthy foods of Okinawa and japan so that you also appreciate longevity!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
08iecb's first outing to a mall nearby
There is "SAN-A Kyozuka City", a convenient mall newly opened near our institute.
Since its open in November 2008, many participants enjoyed shopping and dining there.
As one of the life orientation of MTEC (really??), we had the first group outing for lunch.
By the way, the cherry trees started in bloom in Okinawa. There are many cherry trees around.
Since its open in November 2008, many participants enjoyed shopping and dining there.
As one of the life orientation of MTEC (really??), we had the first group outing for lunch.
By the way, the cherry trees started in bloom in Okinawa. There are many cherry trees around.
Friday, August 08, 2008
231. Birthday party.... over the top!
It is the birthday of OCHOA MARTEL Judith Everi (Judi's) from El Salvador.
MTEC party was held at the studio and another party was organized by the participants in OIC. Too many parties, you think? It is Friday, why not!?
I will paste the photos later.
MTEC party was held at the studio and another party was organized by the participants in OIC. Too many parties, you think? It is Friday, why not!?
I will paste the photos later.
Monday, August 04, 2008
229. Parties...Hot! Hot! and Hot!
Parties, eating out, Karaoke gathering...those could be some important factors for MTEC pals to socialize.
On Friday (Aug. 1), our big brother Maekawa san arranged a party at the courtyard. It was actually a kind of "bon boyage" party for himself, since he was supposed to leave for China again.
Fun of Saturday was a BBQ party arranged by our party king: Uramoto san!
Not only MTEC participants, participants of other groups and some Japanese staffs joined.
All photos were taken and given by Masaharu Itokazu san. Thanks!
On Friday (Aug. 1), our big brother Maekawa san arranged a party at the courtyard. It was actually a kind of "bon boyage" party for himself, since he was supposed to leave for China again.
Fun of Saturday was a BBQ party arranged by our party king: Uramoto san!
Not only MTEC participants, participants of other groups and some Japanese staffs joined.
All photos were taken and given by Masaharu Itokazu san. Thanks!
Friday, July 18, 2008
224. Happy Birthday to Thiha!
July 18th is the birthday of Mr. Thiha Htun from Myanmar.
He is a gentle and industrious person, if I describe him with a few words.
We offered him a small party at our studio.
Live long, Thiha san!
He is a gentle and industrious person, if I describe him with a few words.
We offered him a small party at our studio.
Live long, Thiha san!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
197. Final Birthday Party in 07amt
March 18 is the birthday of Yousef (Iran).
After the presentation, we had a party together.
After the presentation, we had a party together.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
191. Birthday boy!
I am back in MTEC regular course, 07amt.
Yesterday was the birthday of Ariel from Argentina.
We had a birthday party for him today after the class.
Uramoto san, the great painter, draws Ariel.....
Oh, oh, who is picking a cake? Can't you wait until Ariel blows the candles?
The Beauties of Latin... Claudia(Bolivia), Fumiyo(Okinawa-Spanish speaker), Michi(Coordinator for Galapagos), and Lorena(Galapagos-Ecuador).
Many Happy Returns of the Day!
Yesterday was the birthday of Ariel from Argentina.
We had a birthday party for him today after the class.
Uramoto san, the great painter, draws Ariel.....
Oh, oh, who is picking a cake? Can't you wait until Ariel blows the candles?
The Beauties of Latin... Claudia(Bolivia), Fumiyo(Okinawa-Spanish speaker), Michi(Coordinator for Galapagos), and Lorena(Galapagos-Ecuador).
Many Happy Returns of the Day!
Friday, January 18, 2008
183. Country Presentation 1 by 07amt
The session of "Country Presetation" started by 07amt course.
Though this session was not included in MTEC, some MTEC groups spntaeneously start this.
This time, all participants (10 from 8 counrtries) are planning to present a session on their mother counrties and themselves.
1. Kyrgyzstan (Kanikey and Dima)
2. Iran (Yousef)
Though this session was not included in MTEC, some MTEC groups spntaeneously start this.
This time, all participants (10 from 8 counrtries) are planning to present a session on their mother counrties and themselves.
1. Kyrgyzstan (Kanikey and Dima)
2. Iran (Yousef)
Thursday, January 17, 2008
182. Here are the Birthday Boys!
Ale from Argentina (January 13-right on the photo) and Dima from Kyrgyzstan (January 23-left) were both born in January. We had a joint party for them.
OK, forget about your diet. Eat, drink, eat, drink.....
MTEC's famous photo session after the party. Don't forget your birthday in MTEC.
OK, forget about your diet. Eat, drink, eat, drink.....
MTEC's famous photo session after the party. Don't forget your birthday in MTEC.
Monday, December 17, 2007
173. First birthday party for 07amt
Here is Kanyky Alipova from Kyrgyzstan. She is the first birthday person in 07amt course.Our father (coordinator), Kaneshiro san prepared everything, thanks!
We had the birthday party after the session. You can see the birthday card for her.
Scene from the party. Who ate the biggest piece, Lito san?? :D
Once again, "Happy Birthday, Kanykey!" We all hope this birthday you have away from home would be another special one for you. Though you are away from home, we want to be your other family!Sunday, August 26, 2007
141. The First Class Outing.....Bowling Time!
Thanks to the very active athlete coordinator, Kumiko Teruya san, the first class outing of 07dvp turned to Bowling (not boring, excuse me).
It was held on the evening of August 24, Friday.
I will post the photos later.
It was held on the evening of August 24, Friday.
I will post the photos later.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
120. Country presentation part 2
Well, the country presentations by our participants have become one of our favorite activities in the morning.
Mostafa (Egypt)
A lot of tourism information of Egypt were given.
Alex (Kenya)
Taking an advantage to have two persons from a country, they had two sessions. One for counrty information, and the other for personal and job information.
George (Kenya)
Both Alex and George showed their family photos.
Rosli (Malaysia)
He introduced the diversity of Malaysia.
Mostafa (Egypt)A lot of tourism information of Egypt were given.
Alex (Kenya) Taking an advantage to have two persons from a country, they had two sessions. One for counrty information, and the other for personal and job information.
George (Kenya) Both Alex and George showed their family photos.
Rosli (Malaysia)He introduced the diversity of Malaysia.
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