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Next KIV Event

■Kids International Village in Chiba
Date：November 24
Place：Makuhari Funadamariato Park in Chiba
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iZmwR7kNe2fUEW6u8

■Kids International Village in Kobe
Date：December 8
Place：Minatonomori Park in Kobe
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7iWWL4LJw5FiPPhWA

■Kids International Village at Yoyogi Park
Date：December 22
Place：Yoyogi Park in Tokyo
https://maps.app.goo.gl/14an4M5oGLmiXZyf8

Play & Support kids
as a Private Language Instructor

Looking for foreigners who want to support kids' language skills through playing.
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Come join our community!

Volunteer/Staff/Intern Wanted!

We are looking for enthusiastic staff and intern to join our dynamic team !
Responsibilities:
- Produce engaging designs to support social media, website and promotion of the events and opportunities.
- Produce content for blogs with socially relevant content.
- Participating in person events and supporting the program for children.
- Supporting language skills of children through playing. 

When joining KIV, in addition to events, there are post-event social gatherings, irregular dinner parties with KIV staff, summer camps, Christmas parties, volunteer appreciation social gatherings, and meetups to experience Japanese culture throughout the year. 
(You are always welcome because you are an international friend, regardless of nationality, age, or gender.)
We mainly use English and Japanese, so don't worry about the language.

How to Apply for Intern:
If you're ready to embark on a meaningful journey with Kids International Village, we want to hear from you! Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the internship program to kidsinternationalvillage@gmail.com.
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Voiced by Yousra, KIV Intern

An intern from Belgium
I am currently interning at Kids International Village. The staff is incredible, and Haru, our supervisor, guides me every step of the way. This internship allows me to step out of my comfort zone and acquire new skills such as teaching languages to children, management work, interpersonal relations, and event planning. I'm having wonderful times with the children, chatting with them, and engaging in various activities. Whether it's discussing their interests, sharing funny anecdotes, or participating in games and creative projects, each interaction is enriching and memorable. I am incredibly grateful and happy to be an intern at KIV. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the team and especially to Haru for this wonderful opportunity.
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KIV's program has been recognized in the 2022-2024
"Children's Dream Fund Grant Activity"

KIV's main outdoor program, the "Kids International Village" has been recognized in the 2022-2024 "Children's Dream Fund Grant Activity" of the National Institution for Youth Education.

The Children's Dream Fund supports children's hands-on activities and helps children grow up soundly through the cooperation of the government and the private sector.

We are honored that KIV was chosen as one of the recipients of fund that aims to further promote the development of children with dreams who will be the future leaders.

At the same time, we are very happy to be able to help expand the future of children who come to KIV events.

The fund will be used for game & printing costs, venue fees, allowance for MCs, staff transportation costs, and etc.
Services

About KIV

Open-air English international exchange for kids!
Our organization was established on November 22, 2017 to provide kids an opportunity to meet and speak with foreigners across the globe right in the heart of Tokyo.
Our mission is to provide opportunities to children to "know about diversity"
through interactions with people from other countries.
We contribute to the growth of children who have the capacity to respect others as well as "speak with courage".
We create a community that promotes social contribution where children can easily enjoy communicating with multinational people and speaking English or many other languages ​​with a small amount of money.

Services

■Kids International Village
(Kodomo Eigomura)

A popular event is held at parks in Tokyo and nearby prefectures almost about once a month.
We communicate and play together with foreign people who live in Japan, tourists from overseas, or volunteers, through singing, dancing, games, and free talk. 
We aim to hold this event nationwide in order to provide opportunity to more children to interact with "ordinary" foreigners aside from English teachers.

**The opportunity to use English in Japan is limited so we aim to hold this event nationwide in order to provide more children with a favorable time to interact with foreigners.

At Kanagawa local TV station "YOU TV"
The activity of the Kids International Village was interviewed and broadcast on TV.

Overview

■Date and time.
Sundays 14:00-15:30 (90 minutes, with a 10-minute extension)

■Location
Held at 8 parks in 5 cities and prefectures, about 1.2 times a month.

■Tokyo [Shibuya/Suginami]
■Kanagawa [Yokohama/Kawasaki]
■Chiba [Makuhari/Sodegaura]
■Saitama [Urawa]
■Osaka [Takatsuki]
■Hyogo [Kobe]

■Event details.
Singing, dancing, Play games, High Five, and free talks with foreigners under the blue sky.
Join as volunteer
■AaasoBo Online English Program
for Kids

An online English conversation program that promotes the concept of "Learning English is fun."
It incorporates songs and games.
We aim to create a place where children can enjoy learning English conversation.

In addition, it is a unique program that transcends the boundaries between online and offline, such as low price setting, unique to non-profit type, fixed instructor system to get along with each other.
One of our featured activities is; the instructors send handwritten letters to the kids.

■Class Angel program
Class Angel is a regular class-style exchange program that allows all children to experience different cultures and different languages, and have fun using English regardless of their home environment.

● A class system for elementary school students 
● During class time, English is the main language for communication.
● Environment where children and foreigners meet regularly, get along well in the same class,
● Prepare a free quota for families with financial handicaps and families with children who cannot speak Japanese
The Class Angel program was televised in Shibuya and Kawasaki area.We will continue to spread KIV activities and programs nationwide in order to foster children's life skills through international exchange and English conversation exchange.

■Kids Meet the World!

Dispatched Language Support Program for Kids
Kids Meet the World is a place for children who are interested in international exchange and want to speak different languages, and for foreigners who want to support kids' language skills through playing.
We manage your profile, introduce, and dispatch you as a private language instructor.
Contribute to their growth by interacting, conversing in different languages, and helping them learn about different cultures from an early age.
For Detail

Participant's voice

Rumbie from U.K ★★★★★

It was an absolute pleasure meeting with everyone the children, parents and the whole team. The childrenwere shy at first but later settled in well and engaged well with everyone. It was a combination ofgames and free talking with the children. I enjoyed myself and would highly recommend to anyone visiting.

Jing from Singapore ★★★★★

It was a lot of fun and a great experience. The chance to work with people from all over the world was very special. Despite the hot weather, I enjoyed the interaction with everyone there and the kids as well. Hope for more of this kind of chance. Highly recommend it to others who are interested in interacting with young kids.

Leroy from U.S ★★★★★

Very interesting meeting and playing with the kids and meeting new people. You definitely got to try this event is was fun

Laurent from France ★★★★★

We've created great memories with Haru-san, the international friends, and -most importantly- the kids. The icebreakers, games, and friendly chat were great! A must-have experience if you want to share culture and joy with kids and make some friends along the way!

Helene from U.S ★★★★★

It was a really fun experience to interact with the children while also helping them practice English. The best part that I didn't expect is making friends with the other international participants. A few of them went to karaoke with me and my friend afterward, which was a blast. Definitely a great way to make friends.

Kelly from U.S ★★★★★

Super fun activity with super cute kids! Had a great time talking with the kids in English and meeting other international friends. The team members were very prepared with snacks and activities. The experience is a little long at 4-5 hours, but if you're looking for a way to interact with Japanese people and meet new people from around the world , this is the perfect way to do so. Wish we could do it again!

Maria from U.K ★★★★★

What a perfect holiday experience! We did this as a family with our 10 year old son as we wanted to have a real cultural connection on our holiday. This did not disappoint and we had a great time playing games and singing with little kids who are so eager to learn English. Well run and well worth the effort.

Lynda from Portugal ★★★★★

This is a must do if you have time in Tokyo. The kids were all so sweet but some a little shy until they warmed up to us. It happened to be just before Halloween so they came dressed in their costumes. We started with introducing ourselves to the children and what country we were from. Then we played a game called mingle, mingle, mingle where they played music and when it stopped everyone had to get in groups by the number called and say “Hi, my name is”. We had some open time to sit and read stories to the children. I was really surprised by the 3 year old I was with how she knew her colors, numbers and animals in the book. I also found out she loved the cartoon Peppa Pig 😄 If you love children (grandchildren) this is a very fun afternoon and you will not be disappointed.

KIV's mission is a fantastic!

I now know what KIV is all about. KIV's mission is a fantastic one. Playing outside is such a huge thing. Especially in these days of smartphones, sns, video games, etc.
English learning in Japan is largely based on financial ability but you are trying to break down that barrier.
At KIV, It is not business, it's about kids being kids and playing.

Joined KIV in Osaka, 11/2023

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Our Story

【2017】
Nov:　Started meeting as civic volunteer organization named "Yoyogi park English village" 
【2018】
Feb:　First activity at Yoyogi park in Tokyo
Aug: First cooking activity


【2019】

Feb:　First activity in Yokohama

May:　Started accepting English support participants or what we call "International Friend" through Airbnb

Nov:　First activity in Chiba

【2020】
Apr:  First meetup activity online

May:  Has been registered to Tokyo government and started the organization as a Non-profit organization 

Jun: Japan/Indonesia/Thai/Vietnam online kids meetup 

Aug: Australia/Japan International Kids meetup

Dec:  Started【AaasoBo!】Online English Program for Kids 

Nov:  First activity in Saitama

【2021】

May: Implemented a Supporting Member system

Oct: First activity in Suginami-city in Tokyo

Nov: First activity in Nagareyama-city in Chiba

Dec: Started【Kids Meet the World】Instructor Referral Program

【2022】
Jan: Started new event "KIV Mini Festival" 

Mar: First activity in Fuji, Shizuoka
【2023】

May: AaasoBo English Instructor Japan Tour.

Sep: Starting regular class Angel program 

Oct: Successed crowdfunding for holding the KIV event in Kansai region.

Nov: First activity in Takatsuki, Osaka 

【2024】
Mar: Started AaasoBo! play abroad program in the Philippines


We are going to continue to make fun activities more and more!
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We need volunteer staffs and participants

If you are interested in being part of the team that tries to make adults and kids in local society more open-minded, inclusive, brave, and daring, you should be one of us. If the words "international exchange", "new friends", "volunteering", "local culture experience", practicing the language spark some interest, you are welcome to join us! The roles can include one or more of following:
1. Volunteer for our event.
(No need Japanese skill)
●Participation as International Friend
●Support of other international volunteers (e.g. explaning the activities)
●Joining other online fun events

【Application Details】
●Area
Tokyo area [Yoyogi-park, Suginami]
Kanagawa area [Yokohama, Kawasaki]
Chiba [Chiba-Makuhari]
Saitama [Saitama- Urawa]

●Time
Sunday from 12:00-15:30

*Joining regularly, irregularly, and specific events are okay.
Submit
2. MC for Kids International Village Events
【Application Details】
●Area
Tokyo, Yokohama, Chiba, Saitama, Osaka, Kobe

●Time
Sunday from 12:00-15:30

●Requirements
Those who are fluent in English
*No specific educational level, work history, age, nationality or gender required.

●Ideal Candidate
*Those who can create a warm and fun atmosphere and understand kids’ minds.
*Those who can consistently participate in KIV events held 2 or 3 times in a year and be the host of the events.
*Those who are capable of thinking about the growth of local children.
*Those who understand the KIV mission.

●Compensation
8,000 to 10,000 yen (negotiable; transportation costs included)
Submit
3. Management (Need basic Japanese skill such as JLPT N3-4 level)
●Social network posting/Public relations
●Participant’ s support via email/social media
●Gathering of international volunteers
●English translations
●Game/ Activity planning
●Fundraising and Friendraising
●Management for International fun meetup 
Submit

KIV Staff & Volunteers
Whole year schedule

  • January: Staff & Volunteer Appreciation Party
  • February: Day trip to strawberry picking
  • April: Cherry blossom party
  • June: KIV activity debriefing session
  • August: KIV Summer trip, Night Picnic
  • November: Autumn leaves viewing party
  • December: KIV Christmas Party
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Donation

At KIV, children are exposed to international exchanges and different cultures from an early age, and through opportunities to communicate with many foreigners, we are doing our best to create opportunities to understand different cultures and to "speak" with courage. 

Our goal is not only for Japanese children, but to provide exchanges opportunities to understand different cultures around the world.

In that case, event holding fees (park usage fee, game tool / production cost, sweets and drinks, etc.), software fee, accounting, operation, customer management, advertising expenses, etc. are costly.
In addition, we will implement language learning support programs for children from economically-challenged families, language exchange programs with local foreigners, cross-cultural understanding, and multicultural coexistence programs for elementary school students after school. This is our vision and we need support from all over the world. 

If you are interested in participating in the fundraising, kindly donate on the donation form or contact us. Your support goes a long way toward helping children connect with people around the world and broaden their horizons in the future.
Donation Site
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Media

Jun.2019
KIV activity was published by Sankei newspaper

Jan.2020
Has been published as organization that can do international exchange easily by Dream Navi by made of Plam school,Yotsuya Otsuka.
Dec.2020 Haru, the KIV director was interviewed and KIV activity has been listed and introduced by Tokyo International Exchange Commission. Article of website is here



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July. 2022
At Kanagawa local TV station "YOU TV"
The activity of the Kids International Village was interviewed and broadcast on TV.

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