| Gateway International Center |
Localidade
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Línguas
| English & 日本語／English | |||||||||||||||
| Tipo (por exemplo, grupos de famílias; etc.) | Playgroup, Children's educational programs, Summer Camps, Community Services | |||||||||||||||
| Reunião/horas/telefone/atenção especial |
Various - See website
Educational programs: Seedlings - playgroup International Children's Garden - kindergarten program Sunbeams - English enhancement program for advanced speakers Happy Talk - ESL Program for all ages Music Together - Multicultural Music Program Storytime - English through storytelling Dramastars - ESL through Drama Community services: Shonan Crossings - Adult and parenting workshops First Aid Workshops - In conjunction with Japanese Red Cross Shonan Warriors - Youth group(currently closed) Angelic Helpline - 15 minute telephone advice Gospel Workshops - Adult and Children workshops Events: Summer Camp Autumn Festival | |||||||||||||||
| Lucrativa/Não-lucrativa | not-for-profit | |||||||||||||||
| gatewayintl@gmail.com | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.gatewayinternational.org | |||||||||||||||
| É destinado para quem? | For families in the Kanagawa area. | |||||||||||||||
| Quando foi criado? | Since 2001 | |||||||||||||||
| Como começou? (por exemplo: que desafios tiveram? Quem os ajudou?) | See our history on the website. | |||||||||||||||
| Como funciona? (por exemplo: O que vocês fazem? Quem o faz?) |
Educational Programs
International Children's Garden This is a multi-age pre school / international kindergarten program, in English, for 2 1/2- 6 year olds. Nurturing the seeds within us all, we aim to gain wisdom of our great and wondrous world. Please call for a pamphlet. Seedlings This is a multilingual cooperative playgroup for 0 - 3 year olds. Parents and children gather together, sing songs, read books, chat, and give and receive advice regarding childrearing. Here a GIC staff member promotes awareness of living values amongst parents as well as initiating parenting skills discussions. Sunbeams This is an English enhancement program for Children who are fluent in English. This is perfect for returnees, children who have an English speaker in the home, or children who have graduated from advanced ESL programs or international kindergartens. Storytime This is a parent and child program to learn English through story books, designed for 3-6 year olds. It's an opportunity for the parent and child to spend quality time together at home reading the books together. The class consists of role playing, activities and songs based on the theme of the book. Music Together Music Together is a developmentally appropriate and holistic approach to early childhood music development for infant, toddler, preschool, and kindergarten children and their parents, teachers, and other primary caregivers Happy Talk ESL Program We offer holistic English Conversation classes for ages three to adult. Lessons include activities based on Gardner's Multiple Intelligence theories in order to achieve the highest possible level of learning from our students. Drama Stars This is an ESL program where Drama is the tool for learning everyday English. Ideal for children who are active and kinesthetic. Community Services Shonan Crossings Communication and Living Values Workshop for adults and educators. At our monthly gatherings, using FUN activities, we explore 11 human values shared by people worldwide and practice compassionate and positive communication skills. Depending on members, meetings may be Bi-lingual or Japanese. Shonan Warriors A vibrant youth group based on our living values program, sustainable development in the community and non violent communication. We are a member of Unesco's Earth Charter. Gatherings are meaningful and a whole lot of fun. (main language is Japanese) First Aid GIC hosts certified Japanese Red Cross courses to different communities in the Kanagawa area every year. Summer Camp No matter the setting, our distinctive approach to youth development remains the same. Each of our summer day camp sessions offers a nurturing community in which children learn from positive adult role models. We also offer a family camp where adults can enjoy a variety of experiences as well to further develop their own never ending growth process. | |||||||||||||||
| Como vocês mantem o grupo/programa funcionando? |
The Board oversees the running of GIC
Volunteers play a vital role in GIC. They help run the: 1. Library 2. Children's Garden 3. Story times 4. Sunbeams 5. Autumn Festival 6. Community Service programs 7. Summer Camp 8. Seedlings 9. Office 10. Building Maintenance 11. Translation 12. Shonan Warriors … and More !!! Volunteers sign up for 3, 6 month, one or one and a half year commitments, and are considered members of our ‘Support Group’. Duties may include assisting teachers, staff or board members in preparation work, organizing, posting flyers, helping to plan activities. GIC is open to questions,comments or suggestions, so please use our contact form on our website to drop us a line! | |||||||||||||||