Let's Convey Our Message in English
Hiroshima Seminar
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At the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum we conduct the "Let's Convey
Our Message in English － Hiroshima Seminar" to impart fundamental
knowledge of what a nuclear weapon can do and how to express this in English.
On 29 May, 2011 and 24 July, 2011 approximately 100 people participated
in the "General Public" seminars. These were mostly Japanese
who will have the opportunity to meet foreigners because they are planning
to go overseas or to do homestays.
In both of these sessions, the first half was given by Craig Nevitt,
an English language instructor from the US. He explained to the participants
how to answer frequently asked questions by foreigners.
In the latter half of the May seminar a lecture was given by Keiko Ogura,
representing the Hiroshima Interpreters for Peace group, on the topic "Convey
the Meaning of Hiroshima to the World". She talked about her experiences
as an interpreter and the message we should send out to the world. |
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Ms. Keiko Ogura speaking at the 29th May "General Public" seminar. |
In the latter half of the July seminar, a lecture was given by Steven
Leeper, chairman of this Foundation, on the present state of affairs concerning
nuclear weapons and why the time is right to fulfil the goals of the Nuclear
Non-proliferation Treaty.
Approximately 100 high school students, who are scheduled to go on exchange
programs, also participated in student seminars held on 28 May, 11 June
and 16 July.
We received such comments as, "I didn't know I knew so little about
nuclear weapons", or "I want to tell the world about Hiroshima
when I go overseas".
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(Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Outreach Division)
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