 On September 15 and 16, 2015, the Centre for Language Learning opened its doors to representatives of the Japan Foundation, founded in 1972 with the sole mandate of promoting and realising intercultural exchanges between Japan and the rest of the world. The Japan Foundation is also keenly interested in Japanese-language education overseas.
Subsequent to its visit at the CLL, during which the representatives were particularly impressed by the high-calibre of the CLL’s Japanese progrcccamme and the number of students participating in the JET programme, the representatives invited the Centre to join its JF Nihongo or “Sakura” Network. This network, inaugurated in 2008, consists of 127 core organisations who work collaboratively to ensure the quality of Japanese-language education worldwide.
The CLL’s invitation to join the “Sakura” network is a milestone worthy of praise since it establishes itself as the only Caribbean institution to have ever done so. Its membership status is also significant due to the increased opportunities for professional and/or academic development for teachers and students of Japanese both locally and in Japan.
Japanese is one of the 10 foreign languages taught at the CLL and one of the 4 credit-bearing courses offered. Registration for Semester I classes 2016/2017 will begin on August 22, 2016. Find out more about Japanese at the CLL http://sta.uwi.edu/fhe/cll/courses_japanese.asp\
 CLL Director, Dr. Beverly-Anne Carter presents Bephyer Parey with a pen as a personal gift for her support as a research assistant during their Language and Competitiveness event in January. Bephyer is completing her PhD in the Social Sciences.
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