子育て世代の外国人に寄り添う地域日本語教育の必要性 : 多文化コミュニティの創出を目指した広島県東広島市での実践を通して

The Agency of Cultural Affairs' Reference Outline for Japanese Language Education states that "learnersof Japanese are social beings". In reality, however, foreigners learning Japanese are not immediately integrated into society. Foreign women with small children find it particularly difficult to attend classes. And even if they have the desire to connect with society, they often do not have the opportunity to do so. The author therefore established the multicultural community 'Tabunka Hiroba pazuru' in Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, to create a place where Japanese and foreigners can work together. This paper outlines the year-long implementation of this programme and interviews six participants to discuss their motivations for participating and what they learned.
The author therefore established the multicultural community 'Tabunka Hiroba pazuru' in Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, to create a place where Japanese and foreigners can work together. This paper outlines the year-long implementation of this program and interviews six participants to discuss their motivations for participating and what they learned.
The results showed that (1) both foreigners and Japanese wanted to make friends in the community, but the language barrier was an obstacle to their decision to participate. Various social activities require linguistic considerations to facilitate the participation of non-Japanese speakers. (2) Continuous participation in the activities has changed the attitudes and awareness of the participants. This indicates that such activities have the potential to contribute to the promotion of a multicultural society.