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♥ Theme for May meeting is 'Self-realization'.
♥ Please feel free to contact us. Visitors will be asked to pay ¥500 per visit.

May meeting

1. Business
2. Program

   ※My Room

   ※Speech by guest speaker
   Mr. Celio Barreto
   Mr Barreto was born to a diplomatic family in San José, Costa Rica in 1974 and since his birth has lived, studied and worked in several countries around the world. From an early age he developed a love and passion for art and culture and holds BA and BFA degrees from The University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. Mr Barreto has extensive experience melding the worlds of technology and art to express ideas and bring people together. He established SoHo art gallery with wife and business partner Yachiyo Nakao in the spring of 2007 to build bridges between and provide meaningful support for artists enriching the Osaka art scene regardless of nationality.

   ※Q&A

♥ April meeting theme is "Liberty".

April meeting

The program for April is OUTING every term .We are going to visit Hirokawa Temple where Saigyo passed away .We hope cherry blossoms are at their best.

Before visiting Hirokawa Temple, we will have Business Meeting and lunch at restaurant 「Santouka」.

♥ Theme for March meeting is 'Responsibility'.
♥ Please feel free to contact us. Visitors will be asked to pay ¥500 per visit.

March meeting

1. Business
2. Program

   ※Speech by guest speaker, Ms. Kayoko Horiguchi
   Ms.Horiguchi was born in Tokyo. Graduated from ICU(International Christian University). After having graduated from ICU, went to USA to study Library Science majoring in Children's Literature. Graduated from Drexel University Library School with MS in LS(Master of Science in Library Science). Worked as a Children's Librarian at the Glenside Public Library in Philadelphia for 2 years. Returned to Japan and worked at ICU Library for two years. Moved to Kobe and now work as a volunteer librarian at Kobe Eiko　Church. Translated "Amigo"、"Thimble Summer" and other short stories from English to Japanese.

   Title: "BOND---KIZUNA"
   ※Q&A

♥ Theme for February meeting is 'Endeavor' This month we have our Endeavor program- Speech Contest.
♥ Please feel free to contact us. Visitors will be asked to pay ¥500 per visit.

February meeting

※Annual Speech Contest: 4 contestants will make their original speeches following the speech contest rules on a subject given by the speech contest committee. Three judges will judge their speeches according to the speech contest rules.

1. Business
2. Program

♥ Happy New Year! Theme of January meeting is 'Challenge'.
♥ Please feel free to contact us. Visitors will be asked to pay ¥500 per visit.

January meeting

1. Business
2. Education (Speech Preparation)
3. Program

   ※Speeches and Evaluations: Theme "Challenge"

   ※Pros & Cons: Discuss the pros and cons of the proposed theme;
   (1) A wife should spend a time with her husband's family on the New Year's Day.
   (2)It is preferable for a son to live with his parents even after the marriage.

♥Theme of December meeting is "Joy".
♥Please feel free to contact us. Visitors will be asked to pay ¥500 per visit.

December meeting

New Member Induction
♥ We will happily have one new member this month ♥

1. Business
2. Program
   ※My Room（new program started from the previous term）
   
   ※Christmas Auction
   Auction on various goods which will be brought by club members

♥Theme of November meeting is Labor.
♥Please feel free to contact us. Visitors will be asked to pay ¥500 per visit.

November meeting

1. Business
2. Education (Book Report)
   Eigo de Yomu Manyoushu' Levy Hideo
3. Program

   Convention Report.
   This month, an EKC member will present one of workshops which were presented at ITC Convention 2011 at Indianapolis. The title is "Eat That Frog" (Time management)

♥In October meeting, we have a guest speaker. The monthly theme is "Dream".
♥Please feel free to contact us. Visitors will be asked to pay ¥500 per visit.

October meeting

1. Business
2. Education (Icebreaker)
3. Program

   ※Speech by guest speaker
   Dr.Nelson Yamawake
   He was born in Malaysia and now lives in Osaka. He graduated from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Hokkaido University and the Faculty of Medicine at Osaka University. Currently he works for St. Barnaba's Hospital, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, and Aizenbashi Hospital as an obstetrician.
   Speech Title: '21st Century,Era of Japanese Dream'
   ※Q&A

2011-2012term
Annual Theme: Be more brilliant

♥You are always welcome.　Let's be more brilliant at East Kobe Club with us!
♥Please feel free to contact us about your visit. Visitors will be asked to pay ¥500 per visit.

September meeting

1. Business
2. Education (Narrative Speech)
3. Program

   ※Reports on ITC Convention 2011 at Indianapolis
   ※Q&A