December 2009 Newsletter: Yumi's Monthly Note
Hello, everyone!We would be in end-of-year rush when you get this letter. In November, it was demanding but fruitful time for me. We conducted the webcam activity between Seoul and Kyoto and I gave a presentation at Beppu-wan conference on agricultural support utilizing Youth Mediated Communication Model (YMC Model) for developing countries, gave a lecture at the reunion event of UCLA. Then I participated activity in Tokyo as a facilitator.
At the Webcam activity between Seoul and Kyoto, the focus was on resolving the
issue of lighting to enable recognizing each child's face more clearly. We
run several rehearsals to find out what's the best. Finally, the table lamp in
my home was found the most suitable for clear view of children's face via Webcam!
Lighting issue is difficult and troublesome since it can be too hot or too bright
for children. Besides this, we were careful for waiting positions of children
during Webcam. We applied the good example of the Malaysia arrangement and it
made Kyoto's situation better.
This time, we had the game called 'Nazoren' a word association game, utilizing Toolbox (Language Grid)which applies a language communication infrastructure. In the end of the activity, children were very excited to exchange so many questions beyond language difference using Toolbox. According to Sophia, our Korean facilitator leader, the mental distance between children in Seoul and Kyoto were observed to get shortened. Before starting the activity, there was a youth in Korea having not so positive impression towards Japanese. However, as Japanese teammates made effort to answer the difficult questions correctly in the word association game, a child was surprised for it and the impression towards Japanese had been changing positively.
Mizy center in Korea is actively and voluntarily engaging in developing the second activity location in Korea to deploy more Pangaea locations. We've already shared the same mission. Although they have a lot to do other than Pangaea, their motivation towards achieving mission makes them keen. At the reunion event of UCLA, Dr. Kiyoshi Kurokawa, the president of the alumni group, told us 'let's get started to do what we can do.' For Pangaea, we will open two new locations in January.
By the way, I talked about my mom in the last month and actually she had the emergency surgery after the incident in Guam. Fortunately, now she recovered and came to see what was going on in the Pangaea activity for the first time. She said 'I finally understood what you were doing' and I thought I strongly need to improve my explanation skill since I've already, of course, told her what I've been doing! Well, is there anyone who hasn't seen the activity? Then I recommend you to visit the webcam activity between Mie and Malaysia held in 6th February 2010 as the first time of your visit. Please do contact our office if you are interested!
Now, I introduce Mr. Taisei Tanaka, CEO of Geisha Tokyo Entertainment Inc, as a Pangaea Ring writer for this month. He has been supporting Pangaea from it's foundation as a corporate member.
See you next month!
Yumi
This time, we had the game called 'Nazoren' a word association game, utilizing Toolbox (Language Grid)which applies a language communication infrastructure. In the end of the activity, children were very excited to exchange so many questions beyond language difference using Toolbox. According to Sophia, our Korean facilitator leader, the mental distance between children in Seoul and Kyoto were observed to get shortened. Before starting the activity, there was a youth in Korea having not so positive impression towards Japanese. However, as Japanese teammates made effort to answer the difficult questions correctly in the word association game, a child was surprised for it and the impression towards Japanese had been changing positively.
Mizy center in Korea is actively and voluntarily engaging in developing the second activity location in Korea to deploy more Pangaea locations. We've already shared the same mission. Although they have a lot to do other than Pangaea, their motivation towards achieving mission makes them keen. At the reunion event of UCLA, Dr. Kiyoshi Kurokawa, the president of the alumni group, told us 'let's get started to do what we can do.' For Pangaea, we will open two new locations in January.
By the way, I talked about my mom in the last month and actually she had the emergency surgery after the incident in Guam. Fortunately, now she recovered and came to see what was going on in the Pangaea activity for the first time. She said 'I finally understood what you were doing' and I thought I strongly need to improve my explanation skill since I've already, of course, told her what I've been doing! Well, is there anyone who hasn't seen the activity? Then I recommend you to visit the webcam activity between Mie and Malaysia held in 6th February 2010 as the first time of your visit. Please do contact our office if you are interested!
Now, I introduce Mr. Taisei Tanaka, CEO of Geisha Tokyo Entertainment Inc, as a Pangaea Ring writer for this month. He has been supporting Pangaea from it's foundation as a corporate member.
See you next month!
Yumi
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