FISJ – A Proposal

SUBPROJECT 1:  

SHIEN COOP DAYCARE (PLAYGROUP – PILOT PHASE)

“Ito ay isang innovative project ng OFW Shien Cooperative para matulungan ang mga magulang na may mga tungkulin o trabahong dapat gampanan o nag-aaral at kailangan nila ng suporta para maalagaan ang kanilang mga anak na maliliit pa.”

PROJECT FEATURES:

• Target Start: EARLIEST IN APRIL 2007
• Daily child care (Monday to Friday)
• Location at Shirokanedai
• Parent-participative by rotation
• Full child care or Hourly child care
• Support by donation

• Activities include:
action games
sensory exploration
art and imagination
diapers and toilet training
group singing, dancing, acting

“Kailangan ng suporta ng bawat magulang para magtuloy-tuloy ang proyektong ito at maging susi para matibay ang support network sa ating komunidad sa bansang Hapon.”

SUBPROJECT 2:  

WEEKEND SCHOOL – ENGLISH & FILIPINO VALUES EDUCATION 

THEY ARE DOUBLE, NOT HALF!!! MAKE EVERY JAPANESE-FILIPINO CHILD BRIGHTER,  SMARTER AND HAPPIER.”

“Your cooperation as Filipino parents is very important for the success of this educational project for Filipino youth living in Japan.  This is one way for JFCs to understand the DOUBLE ADVANTAGE of being Japanese-Filipinos.”

Here in Japan, it’s a pity that there are so many Filipinos but we don’t have our own international school.  Why do Indians, Taiwanese, Brazilians, Chinese, Koreans, Indonesians have their own school in Japan?  Also, how come there are overseas Filipino schools in countries like Greece, China, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Libya, Oman and Bahrain?  Those are big questions imposing 2 big challenges ahead for all of us who are concerned about the future of our children in Japan.
With the permission of our St. Anselm’s church parish priest, Fr. Leo Schumacher , we are pleased to present a program called

KABAYAN ORIENTATION – A WEEKEND SCHOOL
FOR FILIPINO MIGRANT CHILDREN IN TOKYO

This FREE program is a weekend bicultural school project for all Japanese-Filipino children in Tokyo and its main targets are:
* To raise consciousness to Japanese-Filipino children and parents that there is Japanese-Filipino Identity and to help them build up its advantages;
* To impart learning of English and Filipino as second languages of Japanese-Filipino children;
* To provide a learning experience of Filipino values and cultural heritage of the Philippines

Who are qualified to join?
* Children with Japanese and Filipino parents;
* Children with Filipino parents who are working in Japan

The program is more of an experience for JFCs to play because “play is the work of children” and this was once said by Jean Piaget, a psychologist.  It is in this activity when children learn how to do things, how to make things work and how to manage their own worlds.  In this line, we incorporate the appreciation of a bicultural heritage and the advantage of having a Japanese-Filipino identity.

This project will be launched after getting a sufficient no. of participants from all age groups:

Group 1:  3yrs old and below
Group 2:  4-7yrs old
Group 3:  8-11yrs old
Group 4:  12yrs old and above

Schedule is 2-4PM on a Sunday. COME AND JOIN US AND DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCE FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE AHEAD FOR OUR CHILDREN IN JAPAN…

For reservations and particulars, please e-mail Leni at llenigy@yahoo.com or Tonette at tpmovers@gmail.com or Derlie at ibmateo@yahoo.com.