FISJ – A Proposal

PROJECT PROPOSAL (Overview)

TARGET STUDENTS: 

Japanese-Filipino Children, Filipino Children raised or living in Japan

TARGET LOCATION:  By Prefecture

BACKGROUND ON EXISTING MODELS:

This is a highly feasible project with potential sources of efficient and effective curricula from Philippine schools overseas and Foreign schools based in Japan.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

1.      Bicultural orientation and that is to gain a better understanding of the Japan and the Philippines and its people, and greater awareness and appreciation of both Japanese and Filipino heritages;

2.     To imbibe outstanding Filipino values that will blend well with learned Japanese values to become better persons

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

1. To provide additional recreational and learning programs for parents and guardians

2. In the social angle, that is to serve as a channel to promote a family orientation of a Filipino family or a Japanese-Filipino family being raised in Japan by means of an experiential approach with model families

ACTIVITIES:

To pursue this project, there is a need to continue promotions and advocacy to seek feasible locations as well as potential co-implementors and target students. In this regard, the following activities are being done:

1. Survey of parents and guardians who are interested in the project

2. Media channeling for raising awareness of the project feasibility and why participate

3. Investigation on financial capacity matched with reasonable locations and human resources and financial programs to tap based on financial forecasts in the first 5 years of run and cost and benefit analysis

4. Weekend classes

5. Other activities in search of:

• an experimental curriculum that will be implemented in a spiral basis

• capable teachers to implement the curriculum

• design of the physical school building and capital assets it will include

For particulars of this project and if interested to take part, please contact Tonette Binsol, Mobile 09093673872 or e-mail ka.tonyang@gmail.com .

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CFO, Interested to Support FISJ – February 27, 2006 

Dear Concerned Kabayan:

I got a message from CFO (Commission on Filipinos Overseas) and its interest to help in the formation of the Filipino International School in Japan. Hope that you can help too by providing more data to know the concentration parameters in order to complete our proposal… ika nga’y, huwag po tayong pahuli at baka buo na at saka pa lang tayo tutulong… sana sa umpisa pa lang, makita na natin ang mga totoong kikilos para magkatotoo ang proyektong ito. Maraming salamat po.

SURVEY – http://www.tpmovers.org/filschool_japan.htm
 

This is Atty. Golda Myra Roma, officer of the Planning, Research and Policy Office of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas. I read your message in the pinoy abroad yahoo groups and I got interested regarding your proposal of establishing a Filipino school in Japan.

As you would probably know, the CFO is the Secretariat of the Inter-Agency Committee on Philippine Schools Overseas. CFO supervises and coordinates activities relevant to PSOs and assist in the establishment of PSOs, among other things. At present, there are 39 schools in 9 countries, 31 of which are already accredited by the Department of Education.

In this regard, may I inquire on how CFO can assist you in your plan to put up a Philippine school in Japan. May I also inquire on the following to assist us in evaluating the feasibility of putting up a school in Japan:
a. number of prospective students who may enrol
b. existence of Philippine studies or curricula in Japanese schools
c. possible venue

We hope to hear from you on these matters. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us.

Thank you and best regards,
Golda Myra Roma