Fiona here, sharing an opportunity for local English teachers to present at the upcoming ETJ Kyushu Expo in nearby Fukuoka.

2023 ETJ Kyushu English Language Teaching Expo: Call for Presentations Kyushu Expo: Sunday, November 19, 2023 At Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka City Proposals Due: Thursday, October 23, 2023

Would you or perhaps a colleague of yours like to present at the Expo? We’re looking for local presenters at this time. It’s a great chance to develop your own teaching skills as well as to share your ideas with other teachers and contribute to the teaching community. Topic areas and target audiences can range through all aspects of teaching English at all ages and in all situations. Topics related to the business of teaching English or operating a school are also welcome.

Please note that we are aiming at having at least one Japanese-language presentation per time slot, particularly directed at teaching elementary school students. 日本語によるプレゼンテーションをしてくださる方を探しています。 英語教育全般、特に小学校における英語教育・教授法に関する内容について大歓迎です。 ご興味のある方はお気軽にご連絡ください。

Presentations slots are 45 minutes long. You can end early but please do not exceed 45 minutes.

Please e-mail Tristan Scholze at tristan (at) rainbow-bridges (dot) com if you are interested in presenting as soon as you can. Send the following presentation information to the above contact by Thursday, October 23—or use Google Forms to apply: https://forms.gle/mUZrrTvE7svCc5T77

  1. Name(s) of presenter(s)
  2. Institutional affiliation (school or company)
  3. Prefecture(s)
  4. E-mail address (will not be made public)
  5. Title of Presentation (max 70 letters and spaces)
  6. Presentation description (max 50 words)
  7. Information on the presenter(s) (max 30 words each)
  8. Type of teachers the presentation is aimed at (e.g. university teachers)
  9. The language of the presentation (e.g. English, Japanese)
  10. Any times of day the presenter(s) is NOT available *Any special equipment requests (we provide digital projectors and white or blackboards; overhead projectors and other equipment might be available)?

Presentation Proposals Due Thursday, October 23, 2023.

Note: Local presentations should be without any commercial interest. Presentations with a commercial interest by corporations or individuals fall under a separate category and may only be accepted for a fee (please inquire by e-mail).