Groups: gender, feminism, critical literacy

The Engaged Pedagogy Association: This association is for teachers interested creating classes that engage learners and are engaged with the world. Most up-to-date information is available through the homepage of Reiko Yoshihara.Click here

Gender Awareness in Language Education: This Special Interest Group (SIG) of The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) is open to teachers who wish to research gender and its implications for language teaching. Visit the website for the latest newsletter.
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For information on other JALT SIGs, visit the JALT website: Click here

Peace as a Global Language Conference: This annual conference, alternating between sites in Tokyo and Kyoto, highlights presentations on global issues, gender and critical literacy. Website for the September 2006 conference was
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The Rainbow Educators Network. This website offers information to educators who would like to deal with gay, lesbian and bisexual issues in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. Here you'll find teaching ideas, reference materials and links to other websites. Click here
This site is maintained by Louise Haynes, who also manages JAPANetwork, a comprehensive website for language teachers interested in teaching about HIV-AIDS. Click here