| REPRESENTATIVE | Chairperson Yoshio Yuki |
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| CONTACT ADDRESS | 〒980 - 0811 6F, Keihan Ichibancho Bldg, 3-3-20 Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai TEL : 022-268-6260 FAX : 022-268-6252 E-mail : kokusaika@sentia-sendai.jp |
| URL | https://int.sentia-sendai.jp/e/ |
| DATE OF FOUNDATION | 2015 year 4 month |
| MEMBERSHIP FEE | Individuals: starting at 1,000 yen/year, Students: starting at 500 yen/year, Citizen groups: starting at 2,000 yen/year, Corporations: starting at 5,000 yen/year |
| BRANCH OFFICE | Sendai Multicultural Center, others |
| DATE OF ACTIVITY | Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. *Closed on Sunday, national holidays and the 2nd Monday of each month. Be aware that for the 2nd Mondays that happen to be a national holiday, we will also be closed on the 3rd Monday of that month |
| PUBLICATION | Sendai Multicultural Center News, SENDAI Lifestyle Working Holiday Report：2/year |
| MEMBERS | 会員数：10 individuals, 18 groups, 4 corporations（FY 2024） MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT : Yes MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT : Individuals, groups, and corporations who support the activities of the International Relations Department |
| PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION | In addition to projects and conventions (both domestic and international) which will attract tourists, expand product markets by utilizing cultural, societal, and economic characteristics unique to Sendai and Miyagi. We also aim to promote international exchange activities and contribute to building an energetic city by growing the number of people involved in exchange, stimulating the local economy, and forming a multicultural society. |
| INTRODUCTION | The International Relations Department of the Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association (SenTIA) is involved in internationalization and multiculturalism projects. The Sendai Multiculturalism Center provides multilingual information which is useful in the daily lives of foreign residents. Additionally, the Center handles consultations related to the daily lives of foreign residents and building a multicultural community. |
| PR | SenTIA’s International Relations Department aims to improve projects which support foreign residents. SenTIA started the Sendai Multicultural Center’s “Interpretation Support Hotline” to take consultations from foreigners in 22 languages, in addition to dispatching community interpretation supporters to provide language support at government office service counters and other locations. Specialist Consultation Sessions are also held with cooperation from the Sendai Regional Immigration Bureau, Sendai Bar Association, Miyagi Administrative Scrivener Association, Miyagi Labour Bureau, Tohoku Tax Accountant’s Association, and Sendai City Entrepreneurship Support Center ASSISTA. |
| TARGET AREA | Unspecified |
| MAIN ACTIVITIES | [INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE] HOME STAY CROSS CULTURAL EXCHANGE/INTRODUCTION OF JAPANESE CULTURE SISTER CITY EXCHANGE EXCHANGE WITH FOREIGN RESIDENTS [INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION] TEACHER DISPATCHMENT LOANING AND/OR DEVELOPING TEACHING MATERIAL CHILDREN'S SUPPORT ＆EDUCATION INTERPERTER DISPATCH [ASSISTANCE FOR FORIEN RESIDENTS] JAPANESE CLASS CONSULTANT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE INFORMATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS |
| ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMEBERS | Seminar |
| VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT | Interpreter/Translator Japanese Teachers International Understanding Program Homestay Families Translation/interpretation During Disasters |