At OFIX, we register foreign residents and international students as supporters, and dispatch them to elementary, junior high or high schools in Osaka Prefecture to give cross-cultural awareness education classes.
With the aim to deepen the students’ understanding of different cultures, supporters introduce fresh perspectives by introducing their country’s culture, history, traditional dances, traditional instruments and games.
96％ Satisfaction Rate in 2021*According to survey results from teachers and students
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Supporters
SchoolInquire by Telephone
Date and time, number of supporters and lesson content etc.
SchoolSubmission of Application
Please fill out the form with your desired conditions (date and time, number of supporters, lesson content, country/region of supporters etc.) and submit to OFIX by fax or email at least one month before the requested date of visit.
OFIXIntroduction of Foreign Supporters
OFIX will inform schools of their supporters as soon as they have been finalized. Attempts will be made to dispatch supporters who match the requesting schools' wishes, but this may be difficult in some cases due to lesson content and scheduling issues.
SchoolOFIXPre-Lesson Meeting
In principle OFIX staff will hold a preparatory meeting with the requesting school. In some cases, however, this will take place directly between the supporter and the person in charge of the requesting school.
SchoolOFIXLesson
SchoolLesson Report and Survey Submission
Please submit the lesson report (for teachers) and the student surveys within one week after the lesson has finished.
SchoolSupporter Payment
OFIX submits an invoice to the school where supporters have been dispatched after classes have been conducted. The fee is ¥6,000 per supporter for in-person or online classes and \3,000 per DVD (shipping not included).
Aiming to deepen the students' understanding of different cultures, OFIX registers supporters who can visit schools in Osaka Prefecture to introduce their country’s culture, history, traditional dances, performing the traditional instruments and games with the Daiyukyo Foundation of International Exchange. Assistance and Research(FIXAR).
For each visit, supporters receive 6000 yen (transportation and tax incl.) as honorarium.
*FIXAR is an International Exchange Foundation which works on scholarship projects, crime prevention awareness-raising activities, corporate inspections and activities of experiencing Japanese culture.
*You may need shikakugai-katsudo-kyoka (permission to engage in activity other than that permitted under the status of residence previously granted) depending on your status of residence.
If you want to become a supporter and fulfill the requirements listed above, please fill in the application below and send it to OFIX via FAX or email.