Efforts to Promote a Multicultural Society
Organize Japanese Courses
MIA organizes Japanese courses for foreign residents and other individuals living in Miyagi Prefecture in need of studying Japanese.
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Introduce Japanese Language Tutors
MIA can introduce Japanese language tutors for foreign residents who wish to study Japanese.
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Dispatch Interpreters for Health, Medical, and Daily Life Consultation
To ensure that foreign residents living in Miyagi with insufficient Japanese proficiency can adequately access health, medical, and government services, MIA also dispatches volunteer interpreters at the request of health, medical, and other government institutions.
Miyagi Support Center for Foreign Nationals
The Miyagi Support Center for Foreign Nationals offers consultation service in 13 languages (including Japanese) to assist foreign residents with problems they might encounter in daily life.
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Support Center for Foreign Children
MIA can dispatch Japanese study support tutors and native language support tutors to schools throughout the prefecture to assist foreign children who do not yet have the Japanese proficiency to take classes in Japanese. We also offer consultation for problems related to foreign children.
Daily Life Support Programs for Newcomers to Miyagi
MIA also organizes health, medical, and disaster prevention courses as well as hands-on experience programs at public facilities for students of our Japanese course and other foreigners living in the local area such as technical interns.
Dispatch Disaster Interpretation Volunteers
In the event that a natural disaster occurs within the prefecture, MIA dispatches Disaster Interpretation Volunteers at the request of the disaster countermeasure headquarters in order to support foreign nationals while they are living in evacuation shelters.
Program for Promoting Community Building with Technical Interns
In order to foster friendship between the increasingly numerous technical interns and local residents, MIA works with local municipalities and citizen organizations to organize exchange events and other activities.
No-Interest Loans for Privately Financed Foreign Students
MIA provides interest free loans of up to ￥200,000 for privately financed foreign students in urgent need of daily living expenses etc. Available to exchange students enrolled in universities and other academic institutions in Miyagi.
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International Exchange / International Cooperation Related Programs
Publication of “Club MIA”
Club MIA is a publication produce in interview-format, it introduces foreign nationals active in Miyagi and also provides information about the activities of international organizations. Delivered regularly to supporting members of MIA and related organizations.
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Dispatch Foreign Instructors
MIA has a program that dispatches foreign instructors to elementary, junior high and high schools. With the aim of fostering multiculturalism as well as provide opportunity to understand the importance of mutual understanding.
Free lending of Japanese Educational Materials / Country Flags
Materials for Japanese language education and national flags for use at international exchange events are available for borrowing, free of charge.
Create “Miyagi International Organization Directory”
A directory that lists and introduces organizations in Miyagi engaged in international activities to support networking and sharing of information among such organizations.
Organize Liaison Conferences with Organizations Engaged in International Activities.
Liaison conferences for the purpose of exchanging information and strengthen collaboration between private international exchange organizations and municipal international exchange associations.
Support Events Held by International Exchange Organizations
MIA provides support for a variety of events held by international exchange organizations.
“Experience the Heart of Miyagi” Program
A program that introduces Miyagi’s culture to foreign nationals living here by allowing them to participate in traditional cultural events in various municipalities and giving them an opportunity to interact with Japanese residents.
Organize International Cooperation Seminars
Seminars for prefectural citizens held in cooperation with JICA’s Tohoku Branch aiming at increasing awareness of international cooperation.
Japanese Language Instruction for Foreign Prefectural Trainees
MIA provides Japanese language instruction to foreign trainees accepted by the prefectural government in efforts to provide technical support to developing countries.
Support Overseas Immigrants
Various Associations of People from Miyagi exist in foreign countries to provide amity and welfare for people from Miyagi living abroad. MIA provides aid to such associations.