Hinoki Foundation Incorporated

SUPPORTING A PROJECT PAIRING JAPANESE LEARNERS IN GRADES 3 TO 12 WITH NATIVE-SPEAKING TEACHERS IN JAPAN TO SHARE AND ENJOY JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

IN THE PROPOSED PROJECT, HINOKI ONLINE TALK, JAPANESE LEARNERS IN GRADES 3 TO 10 CAN EXPERIENCE GENUINE INTERACTION WITH NATIVE-SPEAKING TEACHERS IN JAPAN, TO LEARN, USE, AND ENJOY JAPANESE-LANGUAGE SKILLS. ORGANIZED INTO SMALL GROUPS BASED ON AGE AND ABILITY, SESSIONS COVER TOPICS LIKE SCHOOL, US AND JAPANESE CULTURE, INTERESTS, AND FREE CONVERSATION.