The Japanese Taster for Schools (JTS) Programme exists to create links between schools and Japanese-speaking volunteers. JTS volunteers carry out school visits across the UK to introduce students at any level to the Japanese language by carrying out fun and informative taster sessions. The JTS programme is a fantastic opportunity to use your Japanese to gain practical experience volunteering in your local community. We accept volunteers of any proficiency of Japanese.

To empower and encourage volunteers, we will be holding an online training session on 19th February. We will provide information about the JTS programme and there will be a talk given by an experienced teacher of Japanese. There will also be a chance to ask us questions and speak to other volunteers!

This event is open to everyone – including people who are already registered as volunteers or are interested in becoming volunteers. However, we are particularly encouraging new and prospective volunteers who have not yet held a taster session, as we want to give these volunteers the confidence to get started on a taster session!

Find out more about the JTS Programme here

General Information

• Date/Time: 19th February 2024 (Monday), 17:30-18:30 (GMT)
• Venue: Online (Zoom software)
• Cost: Free (booking essential)
• Maximum number of participants: 20
• Spoken language: English

Event Schedule

• 17:30 – 17:40: Intro / Explanation of the JTS programme
• 17:40 – 18:00: Guest speaker talk – Anne Rajakumar, teacher of Japanese (topic: teaching Japanese in the classroom)
• 18:00 – 18:15: Moderated group discussion
• 18:15 – 18:25: Q&A
• 18:25 – 18:30: Close

Click here to fill out an application form to attend

NB: There is NO application deadline but applications will close if the maximum number of participants is exceeded.