Multiculturalism Promotion Project
In order to promote multiculturalism, the IIA holds the various lectures for understanding different cultures, as well as other courses in the city to increase citizen's awareness of other cultures and to foster local leaders in multiculturalism.
1. Cooking Classes
The IIA holds the overseas cooking classes by the instructors who have roots overseas in order to understand their overseas culture and lifestyle.
2. Experiencing Cultures
The IIA introduces the Japanese culture, history and custom to the people who have roots overseas in order them to deeply understand Japan.
3. Learning Foreign Languages
The IIA offers various language classes etc. to understand overseas lifestyle and cultures through such classes, and we organize many seminars to improve citizens' language ability as the purpose of promoting the volunteer's activities.
4. Raising disaster prevention awareness
The IIA provides opportunities to learn useful knowledge through workshops in case of emergency or disasters.
5. Other events
The IIA supports the multiculturalism projects of our members and other citizens. Please contact us for details first.
1. Information Board インフォメーションボード
This is the notice board for IIA’s member. Those who hope to use the service need to apply to the IIA in advance.
The user are able to post information relating to international exchanges in IIA's newsletter or on Facebook.
Details of Service Guidelineガイドライン Application Form（申請書）(PDF）
2. Sponsorship and Co-organization
The IIA will sponsor and co-host projects that contribute to fostering a multicultural society.
Details of Service Guideline ガイドライン Application Form 申請書（PDF）
3. Order Made Plan オーダーメイドプラン .
This is the service for the IIA's members only. In the case of planning to hold short- or long-term events or language courses for the purpose of international exchange, The IIA will support to arrange the place and publicize events or language seminars etc. through newsletters, etc.
Details of Service Guideline ガイドライン Planning Form 企画書（PDF）Member List（PDF）
Active Groups
| Name of group / Leader | Contact |
| Cape town(English)/Kashiwabara | 090-9320-5177 |
| Ohisama Japanese Class/Ishikawa | 080-1659-6637 |
| Yunohana kai(English)/Oba | 0246-42-2135 |
| Egg of Interpreter(English)/Kanari | nikonikozweic55r5@yahoo.co.jp |
| Eigo-de-Omodenashi (English)/Suzuki | yohkosuz2000@yahoo.co.jp |
| Circolo Di Italiano (Italian)/Yamada | 090-5593-8364 |
4. International Understanding Seminar
The IIA supports projects organized by elementary and junior high schools, community centers, and various other organizations in the city that have the primary goal of promoting international understanding. We'll plan events and introduce foreign instructors.
1. Our promises when receiving consultation
We will support and assist you ! What are your worries and problems？
Regarding Visa, social Rules, human rights, family and relationship Issues (between romantic partners, parent-child, friends, coworkers), international marriage/divorce, domestic violence, health care (poor physical condition/medical treatment), worries regarding work, volunteer activities, supporting others, education for children, language barriers.
2. We are sorry that we are not able to accept the following requests:
proxy services or translation for drawing up the documents / counseling / medical treatment / breaking the law or administrative regulations / Important decision to solve your problems because its decision should be done by yourself.
Tell us what's troubling you. Please feel free to consult us. We’ll keep your secret. We promise to provide the information you want to know, and to think together to help you solve the problem. We're here to support you.
There must be a solution.
The IIA believes we can share a comfortable and peaceful life together based mutual respect, understanding, and shared hope - regardless of differences in nationalities, languages, and cultures.
| Consultation Languages | Japanese / English / Chinese / Korean / Vietnamese ＊Consultations are free |
| Consultation Hours | Mondays - Fridays 8:30am - Noon / 1:00pm - 5:15pm ＊The staff may be out of office ＊Vietnamese: Mondays / Wednesdays / Fridays ＊Korean: Wednesdays / Thursdays |
| Contact | Phone：0246-22-7409 Email: info@iia-fukushima.or.jp |
Foreign Resident Life Support Project
- Learning Japanese
- For those who hope to learn Japanese, please see the page of "にほんごJapanese".
Information Provision Project
The IIA provides the monthly newsletter "World Eye" for members.
Partnership Coordination Project
In cooperation with the non-government international and cooperative group's association in Iwaki City, we hold the Iwaki Global Citizens' Festival every year. In 2024, we will hold a speech contest by citizens with foreign roots. The flyer and application guidelines are below.
※For those who hope to see last year's Global Citizens' Festival, please see the page of "Event".