MIFA: Moriya International Friendship Association
What is MIFA?
– Providing opportunities for foreigners and Japanese living in and around Moriya City
– Coordinating various activities to further cross-cultural mutual understanding
Outline
– Date of Inception: July 22, 1989
– Members: some 400 individuals and 10 companies
– Parent body: Moriya International Friendship
Center (Log House)
Organization Structure
Steering Committee
Members: Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and
representatives of committees
Management and coordination
of activities by committees
Committees: Plans to promote MIFA activities
– General Affairs Committee
– Sister City Committee
– Language Study Committee
– Information Committee
– Log House Committee
– Youth Committee
– Communication Committee
– Japanese Language Committee
– Laos Project Committee
General Affairs Committee
– Interaction with other societies
– Information-gathering and management of MIFA
– Special projects
Sister City Committee
– Promoting friendship with Sister Cities
Mainburg City, Germany since 1990
City of Greeley, U.S.A. since 1993
– Communication with foreigners living in and around
Moriya City ( MIFA Salon )
– Organizing homestays for foreign visitors
Promoting international friendship through homestays for:
- JICA visiting scholars
- Foreign students from Tsukuba University
Language Study Committee
Language related activities to promote international exchange and cooperation.
Engllish
Chinese
German
(subject to change)
Information Committee
– Editing MIFA Newsletter
– Uploading MIFA Website
Log House Committee
– “Knowing the World” series ( Lectures by ambassadors )
– MIFA Concerts
Knowing the world through world music concerts
Japanese Language Committee
Japanese Course for Foreigners (three ten-week courses annually since 1994)
– Helping foreigners living in and around Moriya learn everyday Japanese
– Promoting friendship through chatting and other activities
Intensive Training Course for Volunteer Instructors
– Brushing up Japanese instructors’ teaching skills
Day and Time:
Every Wednesday 19:30-21:00
Place:
Moriya International Friendship Center,
2-1 Midori, Moriya City (Tel:0297-48-2255)
Fee:
MIFA Members are free of charge.
Non-MIFA Members, 1,000 Yen for 10 classes (1 term).
HOW TO REGISTER:
E-mail mifa@fureai.or.jp
or
Call Shimin Kyoudou Suishinka（Citizen Cooperation Division）
Moriya City Office
0297-45-1111
Let us know your:
– name
– address
– nationality
– telephone number
Special Project
MIFA FESTA
(A cultural exchange festival held every September)
Laos Project ( Under the JICA Partnership Program )
Education program for high school teachers and
local government workers from Laos
You are welcome ANYTIME!
If you would like to receive information or supporting services,
or take part in our activities, please contact the below.
Membership fee is 1,000 Yen per person / Year.
Responsible for MIFA(Moriya City International Friendship Association) in Shimin Kyoudou Suishinka (Citizen Cooperation Division)
Moriya City Office
Address: 950-1 Ohgashiwa , Moriya City,
Ibaraki Prefecture, 302-0121
Telephone: 0297-45-1111
Fax: 0297-45-6526
E-mail: contact@mifa.info