Thank you for your interest in Donguri Kai Classes.
Registration for Summer 2023 classes is now closed. Please contact the JASC office to be notified when registration opens for the Fall 2023 session by emailing Jenn Trautvetter at jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org or by phone at (773) 275-0097 ext. 228.
Thank you for your interest in Donguri Kai Classes!
This Fall 2023 class is now full. However, we are creating a waiting list and may open an additional class if there is enough interest. Please contact Jenn Trautvetter at jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org or by phone at (773) 275-0097 ext. 228 and let her know you want to be on the waitlist. Please tell her what class and how many students you want to register.
Donguri Kai classes for the Fall Session are listed below.
Dates: September 15 - December 15 (12 weeks)
Please email dongurikai@jasc-chicago.org with any questions about classes.
All classes are $240 for JASC Members and $300 for Non-Members.
If a class is full, you can sign up to be on a waitlist. We may be able to open a second class if there is enough interest.
Please email Jenn Trautvetter at jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org or by phone at (773) 275-0097 ext. 228 and let her know you want to be on the waitlist for Level 1 In-Person. Please tell her what class and how many students you want to register. Thank you
Level 1 Class In-Person: Full
Level 1 Class Online: New Students (Mondays 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm) on Zoom is now full. Please sign up for the waitlist if you want to take this class. We may be able to open a second class if there is enough interest.
Please email Jenn Trautvetter at jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org or by phone at (773) 275-0097 ext. 228 and let her know you want to be on the waitlist for Level 1 In-Person. Please tell her what class and how many students you want to register. Thank you.
Level 1 Class Online New Students: Full
Level 1 Class Online Returning Students: Full
Level 2 Class Online: Full
Level 3 Class Online: Full
Level 4 Class Online: Full
Level 1 Class In-Person (Mondays 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm) at JASC are currently full.
We keep class size small to ensure a high quality learning experience. If there is enough interest, we may be able to create an additional class. Please email Jenn at the JASC office (jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org) and let her know how many students you would like to register for the in-person class. We will keep you posted on developments. Thank you for your interest in the class and we look forward to hearing from you.
2023 Summer Classes
Kanji Intensive CourseThursdays, 5:30pm - 6:15pm on 6/15, 6/22, 6/29, and 7/6Format: Online via Zoom
Students will learn major Kanji radicals and key Kanji components that give clues for the pronunciation and the meaning of Kanji characters. During this course, students complete a project of creating a Kanji mug.
This intensive course is taught in Japanese and is suitable for students who have learned, or are going to learn the basic level of Kanji (Grade 1 in Japanese elementary school). Current Donguri Kai Level 3 and Level 4 students should sign up for this course.
Registration for this course has closed. If you would like to take this type of course in the future, please email Jenn at jtrautvetter@jasc-chicago.org and let her put you on a contact list for future course updates.
Beginner Conversation CourseTuesdays, 5:15pm - 6:00 pm on 6/20, 6/27, 7/11, and 7/18
Format: Online via Zoom
In this course, students learn to express what they want to do in Japanese - learning verbs and words often used in daily life, making and using a phrase, and practicing their pronunciation.
This beginner course is taught in English and is suitable for children in K - 3 who want to begin learning Japanese as a second language.
Hiragana Intensive CourseWednesday, 7/5; Thursday, 7/6; Friday, 7/7; and Monday, 7/104:30 - 5:15 pmFormat: Online via Zoom
In this course, students learn the organizational system of the Hiragana chart and familiarize themselves with the alphabet letters. Students play games, fun quizzes, and more with Japanese letters.
This intensive course is taught in English and is suitable for children in 1st - 6th grade who want to begin learning Japanese as a second language.
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