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26 HIDA JOURNALthrough PHILCULTAROS, to which they were grateful for the assistance which they had off ered to Miyagi Prefecture at that time.We would like to express our respect to MIA who have repaid PHILCULTAROS for their reconstruction assistance after the Great East Japan Earthquake in this way and wish all victims of the typhoon the earliest possible recovery from the disaster.Completion of the six-month training for nurse and care worker candidates from Indonesia and the PhilippinesHIDA has been continuously providing six-month Japanese language and other training for nurse and care worker candidates visiting Japan from Indonesia and the Philippines, in accordance with the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), since FY2008.Nurse and care worker candidates start their stay in Japan with six-month Japanese language and other training, which is stipulated in the EPA*. After that, nurse candidates continue their studies as they work at hospitals and nursing facilities with the aim of successfully passing the national exam, which they are given the opportunity to take up to three times during their three-year stay in Japan, while care worker candidates are given one opportunity to take their national exam after about three and a half years of working and receiving training in nursing facilities and other places in Japan. The reason that the latter are only given one chance to take the national exam is because “at least three years of work experience” is a requirement of candidacy for the national exam**.* From FY2011 on, candidates shall come to Japan after receiving Japanese language training for 3‒6 months in their countries.** Indonesian nurse and care worker candidates who came to Japan in FY2011 or earlier and Filipino nurse and care worker candidates who came to Japan in FY2012 or earlier are eligible for a one-year extension of their stay in Japan under certain conditions.The FY2013 course accepted 155 Indonesian participants (48 nurse candidates and 107 care worker candidates) and 81 Filipino participants (care worker candidates) and provided them with training.The six-month training is provided by HIDA to help participants achieve the following three goals and its curriculum is designed to allow them to develop general Japanese language skills, professional Japanese language skills required for those working as nurses and care workers in Japan, knowledge about Japanese social and workplace cultures which they need to adapt themselves to their surroundings later and the ability to learn independently after moving into workplace settings:(1) Achieving sufficient Japanese skills and adaptability to life in Japan to live in local communities(2) Achieving adequate Japanese skills and adaptability to Japanese workplace environments to be employed as industry-ready human resources in Japan(3) Developing the ability to learn independently in workplace and local community environmentsThe course is implemented in the form of residential training at HIDA Kenshu Centers and other places. While it lasts for as long as six months and is extremely demanding, it is carefully designed so that participants can learn the basics of Japanese, practical Japanese skills and other knowledge required to live and work in Japan effi ciently through not only classroom lectures but also a wide variety of other learning activities, including exercises, discussions, presentations, study tours of disaster prevention centers, medical and healthcare facilities, etc., exchanges with local elementary school students and programs planned by candidates themselves.As many things happen each day, participants help one another and become more familiar and united with each other. I feel that many participants of the FY2013 course are considerate of others and respectful of elderly people, the qualities that are expected of nurses and care workers, and are able to naturally show that they care through actions. The candidates, who have completed their six-month training in Japan, have been allocated to placements in hospitals, nursing facilities, etc. across the country. I keep hearing a lot of good things about them from where they are working and receiving training.[Akihiro Omino, Senior Manager, Special Projects Group I, Innovation Project Department]Japanese language class (Philippines)Lecture on separation of waste (Indonesia)HIDA NEWSDonation to typhoon victims in the Philippines through the Miyagi International AssociationThe Miyagi International Association (MIA) has collected donations from a wide range of supporters, including international organizations and individuals in Miyagi Prefecture, for the Philippines, which was severely hit by Typhoon No. 30 (called Yolanda in the Philippines)*. The money, worth about 1.4 million yen, was donated to the Philippine Red Cross on February 17, 2014, through the HIDA-AOTS Alumni Society of the Philippines (hereinafter referred to as “PHILCULTAROS”).The relationship between MIA and PHILCULTAROS dates back to August 2011, in which PHILCULTAROS, which had heard from the Philippine Embassy in Japan about the assistance provided to the Filipino community in Miyagi Prefecture, sent to MIA a monetary donation (US$ 4,000 in total) for victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake, which hit the area in March 2011. This time, MIA has contacted us to say that they would like to donate the money to help the reconstruction of typhoon-affected part of the Philippines * Typhoon No. 30, one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded, landed on Samar Island in the central Philippines, passed through Leyte Island, Panay Island and Visayas Islands, and blew away to the South China Sea. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), more than 16 million people were affected and over 1.14 million houses were damaged (e.g. collapsed) by the disaster as of January 7, 2014.Donation presentation (Manila)

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