Parenting Information in English and Easy Japanese
for International Families Living in YOKOHAMA
英語(えいご)とやさしい日本語(にほんご)の子育(こそだ)て情報(じょうほう)
We're a non-profit
organization working to
fill the information gap
for international families.
" OYACO is a LIFESAVER !"
- Mom from the United States
" I would like to thank all your contribution to make this book. I came about 9 months ago, and I found this book very useful for me."
- Mom from Indonesia
"I find this booklet very helpful! I am excited for the updated one!"
- Mom from the PhilippinesONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE オンラインアンケート
Let your voice be heard!
To update the booklet, we need your opinion and feedback! The questionnaire will require approximately 10 minutes to complete. Your responses will contribute to our OYACO revision. Click the link! https://00m.in/jlM4Q
We closed the questionnaire on Sep 19th.
Thank you so much for your valuable feedback!
子育(こそだ)てのことで、困(こま)っていることや意見(いけん)は ありますか?リンクをクリックしてアンケートに書(か)いてください。アンケートは、だいたい10分(ぷん)で書(か)くことができます。アンケートは9月19日に終(お)わりました。たくさんの回答(かいとう)ありがとうございました!!!
ABOUT US
What is OYACO?
OYACO is a collaboration project by mothers from different cultural backgrounds. We are aware that living with kids in Japan is surprisingly challenging. Especially about language. Sometimes, international families who are newly arrived have difficulties acquiring information in Japanese.
To fill the information gap, Sharing Caring Culture compiled the general childcare information for international families who raise pre-school children (0-6 years old) and published a reference booklet in English in August 2018 with a grant from the Chuo Roukin Funding Program.
Except for the Indonesian editor-in-chief, the editorial members who did not have any experience in the publishing industry conducted an online questionnaire to map out the contents of the reference booklet and called for writers to share stories about their own experiences of raising children in Japan. By providing the voices of people who share the same feelings, we share the difficulties of raising children in a different culture.
In addition to the language barrier, it is also difficult for international families who have just arrived in Japan to get to know the people in the local area. Through engaging in this community-based project, the project members will get to know each other and gradually become friends. This project can be a social networking opportunity and will encourage parenting in the community.
In 2021, three years after its first publication, the Yokohama City International Affairs Bureau offered us the subsidy to revise the booklet and publish it in English and Easy Japanese with new members.
Why we named OYACO (おやこ)?
The title " OYACO" is named after OYAKO (親子おやこ), "parent and child" in Japanese. We hope that international families will connect with people in the community and become friends to share and ease the loneliness of raising children in Japan.
NEWS
Check out the blog for the upcoming events related to the OYACO project.September 23, 2021 · upcoming eventsRead more...Parenting in Japan Casual Roundtable Talk 子育ておしゃべり会 Calling for international parents living in...August 8, 2021 · upcoming eventsRead more...Info Session for Project Supporters Join us our OYACO publication project as a supporter. We...GET INVOLVED!
Through creative activities, we bring diverse people together.
There are many ways to get involved.Please let us know if you could contribute and be able to support our activities.All of your contributions and support are very much welcome!!● OYACO editorial supporter (survey, writing, translation, and proofreading, etc.)
● Childcare supporter
● OYACO booklet distribution supporterFill out the form below and contact us!
Photo credit: Andrew Woolner awoolner.com
DONATE
Help OYACO to achieve what we are aiming for!
外国人の子育て情報支援を寄附で応援!
We support international families' parenting by providing local parenting information in English and Easy Japanese. We need funds to keep this project going and reach as many foreign families as possible who need local childcare information. Your donation makes our work possible. Please fill in the following form and submit it. We will contact you later.
地元の子育て情報を必要としている多くの外国人家族に届けるべく、今後も随時、改訂ができるように、活動資金を必要としています。私たちの活動趣旨にご賛同いただき、温かいご支援をお願いいたします。下記のお問い合わせフォームにご記入の上、送信してください。追ってご連絡させていただきます。
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