Where FACIL has appeared in the Media
March 2010, Multicultural Pro³ which FACIL is affiliated with appeared on the article “What is NPO?” issued by NPO symphony.
An article on medial interpretation appeared on BIG ISSUE issued on March 1, 2011.
March 2011, Ministry of Economy introduced FACIL in “Social Business Case Book.”
Appeared January, 2010, FACIL Director, Shizuyo Yoshitomi
Kobe Newspaper (evening edition) “Essay” non-regular series
September, 2009
Local Government Internationalization Forum – September edition
Title: “Close-up NGO–NPO” A two-page article that introduced FACIL and explaining its origins and missions as an organization for improving local society communication.
May 22nd, 2009
Asahi Newspaper – 22nd of May 2009 edition
Topic: New strain of Influenza
Title: “Non-profit Organizations’ struggle to quickly provide correct information to foreigners”
Article was about efforts to provide information about the new strain of influenza in multiple languages.
April, 2009
Monthly Minpaku (magazine) – April 2009 edition
Topic: People Who Foster Multiculturalism
Title: “Working with languages.”
The article introduced the ‘community business’ side of the Multilanguage Center FACIL.
March, 2009
Hyogo Human Rights Journal Bonds – March edition
Topic: Special Edition “Enriched Multicultural Coexistence”
Director Yoshitomi wrote an article titled, “Towards a Society in which prides itself on realizing that anyone can comfortable to be one’s self.”
May 22nd, 2009
Asahi Newspaper – 22nd of May 2009 edition
Topic: New strain of Influenza
Title: “Non-profit Organizations’ struggle to quickly provide correct information to foreigners”
Article was about efforts to provide information about the new strain of influenza in multiple languages.
January 24th, 2009
Yomiuri Newspaper – 24th January 2009 edition
Title: “Disaster Prevention Card for Foreigners.”
Provided advice, translation and design for a disaster prevention card in 6 different languages.
December 28th, 2008
Kobe Newspaper – 28th of December 2008 edition
Topic: Social Column
Title: “Toward the institutionalization of ‘Interpreter Dispatchment’ to provide foreigners with a secure medical service.”
November 23rd, 2008
Kobe Newspaper – 23rd of November 2008 edition
Topic: Hyogo selected works
As a part of the newspapers collection of recommended readings that summarized both local and abroad activities as an example of how to promote peaceful coexistence between locals and the foreign resident community, FACIL director Shizuyo Yoshitomi’s book titled the ‘power of multicultural coexistence and the foreigner community,” was selected as a book that reveals the potential of society.
August 7th, 2007
Asahi Newspaper (evening edition) – 7th of August 2007 edition
Title: “Ā Fūfu Ē Fūfu”
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September, 2006
Monthly Governance – September edition
Title: “Living in an Archipelago of Disaster (17) – Moral lessons for local government.”
Was interviewed regarding regional “multicultural coexistence” as a part of a investigation into foreigner assistance programs during the time of disaster, using the 1995 Hanshin-Awaji earthquake as an example.
March, 2006
Kobe University Graduate School of Law magazine – March 2006 edition – opening interview (3 pages)
Title: “Towards Domestic Internationalization and Multicultural Coexistence Community-Building.”
Interviewed while giving of various personal experiences about the importance of creating a social environment in which people from diverse backgrounds can live in peace.
