The Japanese Program and Japanese Student Association (JSA) will jointly host the "JLPT Certification Ceremony & 3.11 Memorial Program" on Friday, March 9, 6:00-7:15 p.m., at the Arkansas Union Theatre. This event is free and open to the public. This event does not involve fundraising.
Dr. Tatsuya Fukushima, Associate Professor at the Department of World Languages, explained the importance of Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) as follows:
"JLPT is an international certification examination Japanese language proficiency that is conducted worldwide by the Japanese government. The U.S. currently has eleven official test sites and the U of A joined this exclusive group or reputable institutions in 2008. Every year, many U of A students have earned JLPT certification for passing at their respective levels and prove capable of competing in equal terms with students in nationally prominent institutions."
The Japanese Program will also present a video message to tsunami/quake victims that was produced in March 2011 by students in Japanese conversation classes. The NHK (Japan's national television) featured this video in its program as an example of American students' goodwill to the Japanese people.
Please join us to celebrate students' accomplishments. The Certification Ceremony will take place as the first component of the program.
Immediately following this video presentation, JSA will also reflect this moment in its video presentation.
After the Great Tohoku Earthquake happened in Japan in March 2011, JSA and the campus community worked together and organized the Japan Tsunami Relief Fundraiser in March 2011, which received the Outstanding RSO Collaborative Program Award by the Center for Leadership and Community Engagement. JSA continued their fundraising efforts through a charity concert as well in April. Japanese students were touched by people’s kindness in the Fayetteville community. After one year has passed, JSA would like to take a moment to remember what happened one year ago and send an appreciation message to the community. This event will be conducted not only to thank the U of A community for its support of Japan but also to show that Japanese people have the strength to take a giant step forward to better days ahead.
Ginjiro Taniguchi, the JSA’s president said, “As soon as Japan was hit by the Great Tohoku Earthquake, people from all over the world encouraged us and wished our quick recovery with a slogan, ‘Pray for Japan.’ Their kindness, love, prayers and support across borders became a resource for people’s energy to live, I believe. We, as Japanese, will never forget your kindness. Although there are concerns, struggles and issues in the society after the earthquake, now Japan has been recovering so much quicker than people expected. Therefore, through this program, we would like to show our gratitude to the U of A community who supported us last year.”
JSA would like to welcome members of the community to share reflections, messages, pictures, songs, a traditional dance performance and such to show their appreciation to you.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Fukushima at [email protected] or JSA at [email protected].
Dr. Tatsuya Fukushima, Associate Professor at the Department of World Languages, explained the importance of Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) as follows:
"JLPT is an international certification examination Japanese language proficiency that is conducted worldwide by the Japanese government. The U.S. currently has eleven official test sites and the U of A joined this exclusive group or reputable institutions in 2008. Every year, many U of A students have earned JLPT certification for passing at their respective levels and prove capable of competing in equal terms with students in nationally prominent institutions."
The Japanese Program will also present a video message to tsunami/quake victims that was produced in March 2011 by students in Japanese conversation classes. The NHK (Japan's national television) featured this video in its program as an example of American students' goodwill to the Japanese people.
Please join us to celebrate students' accomplishments. The Certification Ceremony will take place as the first component of the program.
Immediately following this video presentation, JSA will also reflect this moment in its video presentation.
After the Great Tohoku Earthquake happened in Japan in March 2011, JSA and the campus community worked together and organized the Japan Tsunami Relief Fundraiser in March 2011, which received the Outstanding RSO Collaborative Program Award by the Center for Leadership and Community Engagement. JSA continued their fundraising efforts through a charity concert as well in April. Japanese students were touched by people’s kindness in the Fayetteville community. After one year has passed, JSA would like to take a moment to remember what happened one year ago and send an appreciation message to the community. This event will be conducted not only to thank the U of A community for its support of Japan but also to show that Japanese people have the strength to take a giant step forward to better days ahead.
Ginjiro Taniguchi, the JSA’s president said, “As soon as Japan was hit by the Great Tohoku Earthquake, people from all over the world encouraged us and wished our quick recovery with a slogan, ‘Pray for Japan.’ Their kindness, love, prayers and support across borders became a resource for people’s energy to live, I believe. We, as Japanese, will never forget your kindness. Although there are concerns, struggles and issues in the society after the earthquake, now Japan has been recovering so much quicker than people expected. Therefore, through this program, we would like to show our gratitude to the U of A community who supported us last year.”
JSA would like to welcome members of the community to share reflections, messages, pictures, songs, a traditional dance performance and such to show their appreciation to you.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Fukushima at [email protected] or JSA at [email protected].