[IMCY] IMCY Rules and Regulations

Since the number of our Facebook members are increasing and to apply for some subsidies, we set up IMCY Rules and Regulations last year.

Here's the latest version:

English (download)

日本語 (download)

There's nothing complicated but very basic rules. Here's some pick-ups (but please try to read through the file above).

-If a member violates the rule(s), her membership will be revoked. The IMCY administrations hold the full right to remove the member from the group if the member did anything illegal or agains the interest of IMCY or if she is considered suspicious.

-As most of members (including administrations) are mothers of young children, IMCY respects that members put priority on their household.

-IMCY makes decisions by discussing among administrations.

-Each member, president and administrations of IMCY will not take any responsibilities regarding the information on the SNS (Facebook) and the blog.

-Members should confirm and judge the accuracy of the information obtained through IMCY.

-Members can post second-hand goods for sale on the SNS or the blog but the negotiation should be done personally.

-IMCY is a citizen's group and political, religious, or commercial activities are strictly prohibited.

-No member will use the name of IMCY for her personal benefit or does any work under the name of IMCY without the permission by the administrations.

-IMCY will not take any responsibility if somebody misuses the name of IMCY or conducts any event under the name without informing the administrations.

-As IMCY exchanges information on the Interent, we pay close attention to one's privacy.

[NEWS] Rubella Epidemic News

Here is an article on 31 babies born with rubella syndrome last year.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/01/14/national/31-japanese-children-born-with-rubella-syndrome-in-2013/#.UuIndf0kpD1

The latest report on Rubella infection
http://www0.nih.go.jp/niid/idsc/idwr/diseases/rubella/rubella2014/rube14-02.pdf

The ministry board put up the plan to stop the epidemic by next Tokyo Olympic (2020).

The city of Yokohama extended the support for vaccination until 31st March 2014.
http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kenko/hokenjo/genre/kansensyo/pdf/rubella-paper.pdf
1) Women who wish/plan to have a baby (*you can't take the vaccination if you are already pregnant)
2) The husband/partner of a pregnant woman

¥3000 for MR vaccination
There are 700 clinics/hospitals where you can have the vaccination at this price (with the support by the city). Please consult your doctor or ward office.
*You can't use this system if you have taken the MR or Rubella vaccination more than once.

Source (the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, in Japanese):
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/kenkou/kekkaku-kansenshou/rubella/

[IMCY ACTIVITY REPORT] French & Multilingual Playgroup January 2014

We had the second French&Multilingual Playgroup on 11th January. As it was Saturday, some daddies also joined and we had a lot of fun!

We sang "Un Grand Cerf" in French and in German, too!

This song is almost the same as "A Little Cabin in the Woods" in English, but it's not a little man but a big deer who help a rabbit from a hunter.

And then we read the book "Hello Kitty et la galette des rois" (Hello Kitty and the galette of the kings, in French) to see how they celebrate the day in France.

We prepared a brioche des rois instead of a galette so that younger children can taste it.

Inside the brioche, there was a piece of walnut as a fève… Normally, the youngest hide under the table to serve each piece of the cake to everyone, but as the youngest in the group couldn't speak yet, the oldest boy helped us serve the pieces. And a family from India got it and their boy became a king! Congratulations. And he chose another baby girl as a queen. 

Thanks again for coming and see you next time!

*The next IMCY Multilingual Playgroup is FRY 7th February, 13:30-15:00.

[IMCY ACTIVITY] IMCY Booth at Bazaars in February 2014

IMCY will have its booth at two festivals in Yokohama, in February 2014. Please come visit us!

1) 国際交流フェスティバルin神之木 / International Exchange Festival in Kaminoki

Kaminoki Chiku Center Official website (in Japanese) 

Date: SUN 9th February 2014, 10:00-15:30
Place: Kaminoki Chiku Center (4min walk from JR Yokohama Line Oguchi station)
Admission Free
Overview of the festival: To enjoy world music, dance performances, exhibitions, workshops, bazaar and food stands.

IMCY will sell Gulab Jamuns (India), Date Cake (Morocco), Kinako Macarons and ginger/matcha cookies (Japan & France). We also sell some hand-made items.



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2) みんなで子育てフェスタinかながわ2014 / Minna de Kosodate Festa in Kanagawa 2014
 (Let's-Raise-Kids-with-Everyone Festa in Kanagawa 2014)
By the NPO Second League Kanagawa



Official Website (in Japanese)
*You can download the flyer from this page.

Date: SAT 15th February 2014, 11:00-15:30 (workshops and sales until 15:00)
Place: Isogo Kokaido Public Hall (Inside the Isogo ward office, 5min walk from JR Negishi Line Isogo station)
Isogo Kokaido Hall (the website of the city of Yokohama, in Japanese)
Admission Free
Overview of the festival: For parents and caretakers of young children. There will be booths where you can try baby massage, concealing, Hawaiian therapy, color therapy etc… and where you can buy handmade items. In the hall, 1) 11:30-12:15 Classic Music Concert for Families, 2) 12:30-13:15 Lecture on "What daddies can do to make children smile"(in Japanese), and 3) 13:30-15:00 Film "Workers" (in Japanese) (all admission free).

IMCY will sell handmade items (hair accessories, useful items for hoikuen/yochien kids, Hina decorations etc.).


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[IMCY] Deko Maki Sushi Workshop Picked Up by the Media

Our Deko Maki Sushi Workshop hit the headline of Yokohama Keizai Shimbun (a local Internet News Service) in the other day! We would like to express our deep gratitude to the reporter/writer at Yokohama Keizai Shimbun.

*The application to the workshop was already closed now.

*a screenshot from Yokohama Keizai Shimbun web page (retouch applied)

Yokohama Keizai Shimbun Headline (Source)
観環居で保育付き「デコ巻き寿司」ワークショップ－ママ同士で国際交流



Yahoo! Japan (the same article referred from Yokohama Keizai Shimbun)
観環居で保育付き「デコ巻き寿司」ワークショップ－ママ同士で国際交流　／神奈川

[ACTIVITY REPORT] IMCY Knitting & Sewing Meeting #1

We held our first IMCY Knitting & Sewing meeting on January 9th at Naka Activity Support Center/International Lounge Meeting Room 2. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss what IMCY would sell at the upcoming bazaars in Isogo and Kaminoki Chiku Center (in Kanagawa Ward) in February. Some of the members brought samples of what we are planning to sell, such as knitted cap and vest, Hina Kazari, kid's apron, small bags, hair accessories, and knitted baby shoes, and showed them to the other members. Then, we formed into two groups, sewing and crochet groups, and worked on our own projects. The sewing group was working on Hina Kazari and the crochet group on small flowers for hair accessories. Most of the members were beginners, but they did a great job.


Hina Kazari

Hair Accessories

Our next meeting will be held on January 23 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm at the same place but a different room (Naka Activity Support Center/International Lounge Meeting Room 1).  We reserved the room from 1:30pm, so those who wish to come early and start working on the projects are welcomed to do so. This meeting is open for any IMCY members. We are looking forward to seeing you at the next meeting.

[IMCY Activity Report]Deko Maki Sushi Workshop & Gathering for mothers on Dec.6th,2013

IMCYは2013年12月6日にデコ巻き寿司ワークショップ＆交流会をみなとみらい地区で開催しました。
 
このワークショップは横浜で子育てするママたちが国籍に関係なく繋がり、より楽しく子育てができるようにとIMCYのママ達が企画したものです。（この活動は、横浜市西区社会福祉協議会の「にこまち助成金」の交付を受けています。）

予想以上のご応募があり、多くのママたちに興味を持って頂けたことをうれしく思います。

季節がら、体調を崩すお子さんいて、数名欠席がありましたが、写真のとおりにぎやかにデコ巻き寿司（今回はスノーマン＆鏡餅）をつくり交流しました。ママの中には、周囲に知り合いもなくしばらく孤独だったけれど、こういう集まりを知って、参加できてよかったという方もいらっしゃいました。お友達を作るには少し短い時間でしたが、これを機にFB等で繋がるきっかけになったと思います。また、参加者のママの中から、IMCYの活動をボランティアとしてお手伝いしたいという声も複数頂きました。

ママたちのワークショップの間、保育ボランティアの皆さんの協力を得て、
16名のお子さんが保育のお部屋で過ごしました。最初は大きな泣き声が聞こえ、ママ達も少し心配になりましたが、小麦粉粘土やおもちゃで遊んだり、ママのお弁当を食べて、徐々に落ち着いてくれたようです。

今回もとても楽しいイベントとなりました。ありがとうございます！！！
次回は1月27日（月）開催です。

詳細、お申込みは下記URLよりお願いします。
■日本語ページ
http://international-mothers-in-yokohama.blogspot.com/2013/10/imcy-activity-dekomakiworkshop-japanese.html

それでは、よい休暇をお過ごしください。
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IMCY held the ‘Deko Maki Sushi Workshop & Gathering' at MInatomirai on Dec. 6th, 2013.

The IMCY mothers planned this workshop for women who live and raise children in Yokohama, to get to know other mothers regardless the nationality and make our lives happier and more comfortable.（This activity is supported by the Nikomachi Subsidy.）

We were so glad that a lot of people were interested in this event and there were far more applications than we expected.

Unfortunately, there were several absentees because of their children's sickness, but the rest of us enjoyed making Deko Maki Sushi (this time we made Snowman＆Kagami-mochi) as in the pictures.And it was good to hear that some mothers were so happy to find and join this event since they were new and hadn't had many friends here.There was not enough time to talk with other mothers, but we believe that this event provided a chance to know new people and some connection in real and on FB and so on.In addition, some people offered help to IMCY as volunteers.

While mothers were making sushi, 16 children were playing with the volunteer baby-sitters in the nursery rooms.Mothers got a little worried to hear children's loud cries in the beginning, butchildren gradually calmed down and got used to the new place by playing with flour clay and toys or eating their bento lunch.

We had a really fun time.Thank you very much !!!
Next Deko Maki Sushi Workshop & Gathering is on Jan.27th 2014.

For more detail and application, please check the URL below.
■English page
http://international-mothers-in-yokohama.blogspot.com/2013/10/imcy-activity-dekomakiworkshop-english.html

Please have a happy holiday!