History
1991 | Nov | The Medical Information Center for foreigners opens. | ||
Dec | JVC Yamagata (Japan International Volunteer Center of Yamagata) is launched. | |||
The Okura Japanese Language Classroom Cooperative Project begins (ends in 1995). | ||||
1992 | Japanese language classes are established (Kaminoyama, Murayama, Ooe). | |||
1993 | Jun | The Shirataka Japanese Language School opens. | ||
Jul | Support begins for operation of the 4th Social Welfare Center in Cambodia is launched. | |||
1995 | Jan | Aid activities are conducted for the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake victims. | ||
Jun | Mental health support begins for Filipino citizens returning home (ends March 2000). | |||
1996 | Jan | Awarded “3P Peace” from Yamagata Newspaper. | ||
The “Earth Stage” begins (ends on March 2002). | ||||
Mar | The Asian Family Conference is held. | |||
The Koh Island Project to Support Independence in Cambodia begins (ends December 2002). | ||||
Nov | The 1st Ethnipic (multicultural sports meeting) is held (ends June 1998). | |||
1997 | Feb | Awarded “Japan Foundation Regional Exchange Promotion”. | ||
1998 | Jan | Training of pre-departure for Philippine begins (ends on November 2001). | ||
May | The consulting service for foreigners living in Japan begins. | |||
1999 | Jan | The organization name is changed as International Volunteer Center of Yamagata (IVY). | ||
Jun | IVY is approved as a specified nonprofit organization by Yamagata Prefecture. | |||
Jul | Agricultural support project for women’s associations in rural villages in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia begins. | |||
2000 | Apr | Medical aid begins in East Timor (ends on March 2003). | ||
2001 | Jul | Activities to nurture grassroots veterinarians and animal husbandry consultants begin (ends on June 2003). | ||
Dec | Assistance for educational issues of children from abroad begins. | |||
2002 | Apr | Literacy Education Project in East Timor begins (ends March 2003). | ||
May | IVY becomes a counselor for NGO assigned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. | |||
Sep | Saturday Class, supplementary lessons for children begins. | |||
2003 | Sep | The 1st Global Cultural Festival is held (ends in 2009). | ||
2004 | Jul | The symposium, “Educating and Accommodating Children” is held. | ||
Dec | Symposium “Education and adaptation of children from abroad” is held. | |||
2005 | Aug | Lecturing an intensive summer course begins on education for international understanding at the Faculty of Literature and Social Sciences, Yamagata University as a teacher-training course (ends in 2011). | ||
2006 | Jan | The 1st Global Children’s Camp is held. | ||
2008 | Jun | IVY is approved by the Director General of the National Tax Administration Agency as an authorized Non-Profit Organization. | ||
2010 | Apr | The department of “IVY Youth” is established. | ||
2011 | Mar | The Tohoku Disaster Relief NGO Center is established and activities begins. | ||
Apr | Ishinomaki and Kesennuma sub-office are established. (closes on March 2012). | |||
2012 | Aug | The name is changed as Approved Specified Non-Profit Organization IVY. | ||
Sep | IVY Nursery School begins with operating (closes in March 2015). | |||
2013 | Feb | Poverty Reduction in Rural Area through Establishment of Sustainable Management of Svay Rieng Agro-Products Cooperative in Cambodia is launched. | ||
Apr | IVY becomes a member of Japan Platform (JPF). | |||
Sep | Support for Syrian refugees in Kurdistan Region in Iraq is launched. | |||
2014 | Mar | Education Support for Syrian children in Kurdistan region, Iraq is launched. | ||
Nov | Support for Internally Displaced People in Iraq is launched. | |||
2015 | Mar | Education Support for internally displaced children in Iraq is launched. | ||
May | IVY is approved by Yamagata Prefecture as an Approved Specified Nonprofit Corporation.(till May 2021) |