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We are Social Business – BORDERLESS HOUSE

Do you know that Borderless House is a “Social Business”?

Perhaps I should have asked – Have you heard of Social Business? 

In general, it refers to a company or a business that tries to create value or impact society in a positive way by offering a service or a product that meets the needs or by presenting new solutions to challenges brought on by society.

And there are more and more people talking about it around the world, actually, you can also find some TED TALK videos talking about it too! 

Even though “Social Business” is a term that you should know, it may sound a little complicated. But don’t worry, let me clearly explain it in a simpler way below.

What is Social Business

The phrase ”Social Business” refers to a brand of entrepreneurship rooted in funding or implementing solutions to cultural, social, or environmental problems. 

Image credit: Devon Bunce/Digital Storytellers

Social Business seeks to maximize profits while maximizing benefits to society and the environment, and the profits are principally used to fund social programs.

The key traits and characteristics of Social Business

• The primary aim is to address a social problem
• It is financially self-sufficient
• It does not pay dividends to its owners
• It is guided by how its operations benefit the causes and communities of interest

What’s the difference between social business and regular business

Maximizing profits is not the primary goal of a social business as is with a traditional business – What sets a social business apart from a traditional business is that while the traditional business’s ultimate goal is to create wealth, the social business seeks to create lasting societal change.

What’s the difference between social business and non-profit organization

Unlike a non-profit, a social business is not dependent on donations or on private or public grants to survive, and to operate it is self-sustainable. While non-profit organizations where funds are spent only once on the field, funds in a social business are invested to increase and improve the business operations on the field on an indefinite basis.

Why is Social Business Important

Now, let’s go a little bit in-depth to see why social business is important, especially in our society and globally.

  • Social businesses have the potential to change society and the world.

As social business concentrates on developing, financially backing, and executing ideas that contribute to finding solutions for social, cultural, and environmental concerns, it can make a huge impact on our life, in a positive way – and that’s why social businesses are much-needed, considering the times that we’re living in. The vision of a social business is usually social well-being related and a broader idea to excel as a community.

So social business is also a business that gets everyone in the world involved. People say that change-makers are those who take creative actions to solve social problems for the good of all – and this is who we are.

‘Creator’ of Multicultural Society – BORDERLESS HOUSE

So, for Borderless House, the social problem that we aim to solve with our business is – Prejudice and Discrimination.

We aim to build relationships among people with different backgrounds, such as different nationalities, races, and religions, and gather them together to live under the same roof in our share houses.

There are not only benefits but also conflicts sometimes when living in a mixed-culture environment. However, by sharing thoughts and feelings from time to time with each other, people can build a strong relationship in which we can understand other cultures and perspectives deeply.

Creating such a connection is the greatest value of BORDERLESS HOUSE.

The goal of our business is to create a multicultural society where people can mutually understand each other’s background regardless of race or nationality, and without prejudice or discrimination.

Our Vision

As more and more foreigners are settling in Japan, and it is important that there are places where they can live in peace and harmony. We believe that this solution which gathers people from around the world to live in a share house together is essential in a multicultural society.

As a ‘creator’ of Multicultural Society, we hope to accelerate the creation of an ideal society and to provide more people with opportunities for international living experiences, we aim to keep expanding our business and keep offering and creating opportunities for In-depth international exchange.

Planting the seeds of world peace is our mission and we welcome you to be a part of BORDERLESS HOUSE.

 

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WASEDA x BORDERLESS HOUSE ▏ICC One-Day Share House

On June 17, 2022, BORDERLESS HOUSE was honored to be invited to hold a collaboration event with Intercultural Communication Center (ICC) for Waseda University students. At the event, the students got to have a discussion on some topics with people from different nationalities and backgrounds, which was exactly the same as living at Borderless House!

As when you live with people from various countries, there could be some moments you may have been shocked at some of the differences. And this is when we learn to understand different cultures and to think from a new perspective without holding any discrimination and prejudice.

Before we take you back to this One-Day Share House Experience event, let me give you a brief introduction to ICC!

About the ICC (Intercultural Communication Center)

The ICC is a venue and global community that gathers both local and international Waseda students together for intercultural exchange and interaction.

Since Waseda University has over 5,000 international students enrolled from over 100 countries and regions, the ICC was established to utilize such a diverse international environment, and further enrich on-campus intercultural exchange.  Through such interaction, students develop a new understanding of the world around them, while creating new values and interests.

The purpose of this co-living workshop – ICC share house

As the vision of Borderless House is “to create a truly multicultural society in which people can live together in harmony regardless of race or nationality,” we hope to provide Waseda students with opportunities they could learn and realize the importance of recognizing and accepting each other’s differences by exchanging thoughts and sharing own experiences.

We are very glad that on the day, there were around 30 multinational participants came, so we have many “cultures”, “personalities” and “backgrounds”, which just like our share houses.  

Workshop Agenda

There are a total of 5 main parts of the workshop:
① Icebreaking!
② Presentations by the President and Manager of BORDERLESS HOUSE
③ Workshop1: Is everyone’s life routine different?
④ Workshop2: What is senior/junior culture?
⑤ Workshop3: Share your understanding and learn about

When you move into a new share house, the first thing is to

That’s right! It’s “self-introduction”! Tell others something about you and get to know all your housemates too! Maybe you’d be very lucky to make good friends who share the same interests or like the same animes as you, and you’d create a bond right away!

Presentations by BORDERLESS HOUSE

Next. our President, Seiichi Lee, and Manager of BORDERLESS HOUSE Tokyo Office, Takuya Hosogi had presentations to let the students have a better understanding and idea about what an “international share house” is.

From sharing about the vision and mission of Borderless House.

To show students the special characteristics of our share houses and the values of living at Borderless House. And of course, the photos of real share house life from our tenants!

Workshop1: Is everyone’s life routine different?


 In a communal living share house, everyone has their own lifestyle; everyone is on different schedules. So at the first workshop, we talked about each other’s lifestyles and schedules and figured out how to live under the same roof with minimal conflicts due to the differences.

When you live with someone else, it’s important to show respect for others in your everyday life, you need to be more aware that you share the space with others. So open communication is a key to making everyone live together comfortably!

Workshop2: What is senior / junior culture?

I believe a lot of you may already know about what “Senpai-Kohai culture” is, you can see the senior-junior relationship commonly in organizations, businesses, schools, associations, and clubs in Japan. So at this workshop, we talked about if this kind of culture and relationships also exist in other countries.

Everyone shares their thoughts and opinions about the “sempai-kohai” (senior-junior) system and its pros and cons. Some Japanese students also shared their own experiences, and it seemed to be very shocked for some foreign students who are from countries that don’t have this kind of culture!

Living with people from around the world in a share house, you may find some cultures or value systems that may be totally normal to some people, however, they are quite strange to you. And it’s very interesting to talk about the difference together!

Workshop3: Share your impressions and what you learn about

Lastly, there was a presentative from each group to share what they learn from today’s workshop. And we are so impressed how much the students have learned from today’s workshop:
“I am a university student right now so I have more chances to meet foreigners, but if there’s a wall between us, it would waste such good opportunities, so we should build bridges, not walls”

“I think to be able to respect each other and to try to understand each other’s differences is very important. For example, if you can’t understand well because of language barriers, there are translation tools that you can use. And there are many ways you can use to communicate with each other. But the most important of all, you need to be willing to embrace new cultures and respect them.”

Thank you very much for joining us at the ICC Co-living Event!✨

It was a valuable experience for BORDERLESS HOUSE to have close interactions with Waseda University students, not only just sharing, but also hearing their voices, ideas, and thoughts!

In the future, we hope we can have more opportunities to share our vision with the young generations and let more people experience multicultural and multilingual BORDERLESS HOUSE! If you also like our vision of creating a free of discrimination open-minded multicultural society and would like to cooperate with us for any events, please feel free to contact us HERE.

Let’s promote a wonderful community that is built on mutual understanding and active participation together:) 

 

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Language Exchange｜How should I prepare for Language Exchange and practice speaking?

Do you want to practice your speaking skills for free through “Language Exchange” and meet new foreign friends, but don’t know where to start preparing? Or have you tried “Language Exchange” before, but after encountering some difficulties in the process, and you just left it at that?

Then this article on language exchange prep will help you a lot!

What is Language Exchange?

Language Exchange is a reciprocal activity in which you practice the language that you are learning by chatting with a native speaker or someone who is fluent in that language. In addition, to quickly improve your speaking skills, you can also learn cultural knowledge not found in textbooks and make new friends, which is a great way to kill two birds with one stone.

Am I a good candidate for language exchange?

When you want to practice a language through Language Exchange, here are some tips you can check to see if you are a good candidate.

1) What is your purpose? Do you really want to practice the language? Or do you just want to meet foreign friends?

Because Language Exchange is not mandatory, there must be a strong motivation to learn each other’s language in order to be sustainable.

2) How is your language ability?

Usually, I suggest that it is better to have at least a daily conversation level, so that you can correct and improve your speech step by step during the conversation. Otherwise, it is easy to keep speaking only one language with each other.

3) Do you like to interact with people?

In fact, Language Exchange is also a kind of meeting internet friend activity, whether online or face-to-face, the first meeting will inevitably be awkward. So before participating in Language Exchange, you can ask yourself, do you want to meet a new stranger? Will you be curious about your partner?

What to prepare before Language Exchange?

The preparation content will vary depending on the length of time you work with your language partner, and is divided into early and late stages：

Early-stage：

1) Confirm meeting time and language appointment (1 hour of full Chinese conversation, 1 hour of full foreign language conversation). And set an alarm before you start so that you don’t forget to change the language when you’re having too much fun conversation.

2) Usually, the first meeting is just about introducing yourself, why are you learning this language? What are your hobbies? Where have you traveled to? What kind of music do you prefer? Basically, it’s the same as a blind date, in the process of talking to each other to find out what you have in common and whether we have a mutual connection because this part will also affect the subsequent contact.

Late-stage：

When you get to know your partner better, you will gradually start to run out of topics to talk about, so it is very important to prepare some beforehand.

1) Note down any problems of language learning that you have, such as being unsure how to translate a sentence or whether there is a more authentic way to say it. You can also bring your own textbooks or assignments and discuss your questions together.

2) If you have a grammatical problem, try not to ask a native speaker, because they usually don’t know how to explain it, either. Unless the partner major in linguistics, otherwise a lot of time will be wasted trying to explain grammar.

3) Share something interesting that happened recently, or any interesting articles, news, videos, cultural differences or interesting topics to discuss. It is better to have questions with a little depth, such as environmental protection or social issues, so that you can practice expressing your own ideas, and hear the results of your partner’s opinions from different perspectives.

4) Write an exchange diary! Language Exchange is not only to practice speaking, writing is also a very important part of it. You can write a short article about your reading experience or a movie afterthought. Gradually your writing skills will be greatly improved without you even realizing it!

5) Let’s hang out together! Hiking, movies, museums, whatever you and your friends like to do, invite your language partner to go with you as well! Since you’re going out together, you don’t have to be too strict about which language you speak for how long, so just switch between them! Be flexible!

6) Register for the language test and get certified! You can practice for the content of the exam, with specific topics and sentence patterns. When you are under pressure, you will be more prepared for each Language Exchange!

What should I pay attention to during Language Exchange?

1) When introducing to each other, observe the language level of your partner and adjust your speaking speed according to the language level, pronouncing your words as clearly and standardly as possible.

2) When practicing the language, instead of expressing yourself in your native language, ask more questions so that your partner can answer his/her thoughts more often. For example: Why? What do you think? What would you do?…etc. Try to use these questions often.

3) Use the cloud notepad to record words or sentences during the meeting, so that you can easily re-read them afterward.

Where can I find a Language Exchange partner?

Nowadays there are many ways to find language exchange partners, through mobile apps, websites, or by staying in a multicultural share house.

APP& Website recommendation：

1) Hello Talk: You can send texts, voice messages, voice calling, and video calling, and you can also help each other fix sentences, translate, and other auxiliary functions. You can also upload pictures and short articles. The overall function is very similar to Instagram.

2) Tandem: It is very similar to the function of HelloTalk, except that this app will actively send the notification about the info of other members to increase the chance of matching.

3) HiNative: It is a Q&A platform where you can ask questions about grammar, wording differences, or articles, and there are usually enthusiastic answers from native speakers.

4) BORDERLESS HOUSE: It is a multicultural share house with locals and they also organize a variety of events and provide free Language Exchange opportunities from time to time.

BORDERLESS HOUSE is an international, multicultural share house with locals. There are 17 houses in Taipei City and overseas branches in Tokyo, Osaka(Japan), and Seoul(South Korea).

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✨Rent Prepay Discount✨

Hello everyone!

Thank you for your continuous support and love for BORDERLESS HOUSE! We hope that each tenant can find a sense of home here and create wonderful memories with friends from all over the world.

In appreciation of our long-term supporting tenants, we have specially introduced exclusive discounts for those on long-term leases, making your life at BORDERLESS HOUSE even more exciting. Join us in creating more unforgettable memories and enjoy this unique international exchange experience together!

Plan Details

Prepay your rent and utilities to enjoy the following exclusive discounts:

1. Half-Year Prepayment Plan:
• Receive a half-month rent reduction.
2. One-Year Prepayment Plan:
• Receive a one-month rent reduction.
• Utilities will be a fixed monthly charge of NT$800.

Important Notes:

1. Not affected by any adjustments in rent or utilities, and cannot be combined with other promotions.
2. In the event of early termination due to personal reasons, prepaid rent and utilities are non-refundable.
3. If there is a violation of the contract or circumstances deemed unsuitable for residing at BORDERLESS HOUSE, we reserve the right to terminate the contract immediately. We will refund the remaining rent for the period, but the tenant must reimburse the discounted amount during the promotional period.

Application Process

Form Submission ▶ Contact Staff ▶ Email Confirmation ▶ Contract Signing at the office and Payment (within 7 days)

*Please proactively reach out to us after submitting the form. Thank you!

Q&A

1. After applying, when is the earliest I can enjoy the rent discount?
The effective date for the prepayment discount is the 1st of each month, and the application process takes 3-5 business days (excluding the signing procedure). Please make sure to apply in advance to avoid delays.
2. Is it possible to request the relocation of the house or room in the future?
Yes, it is possible. The discount will be recalculated based on the duration of residence in the two rooms.
3. Can I apply for the prepayment discount with a one-year contract?
Yes, you can. The contract type and prepayment discount do not conflict.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Thank you:)

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Cultural Exchange ▏ There is More Power in Unity than Division

In recent years, it feels like it can’t go one week without hearing about racist remarks or attacks in the global news. In America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia there have been incidents against the minority groups of all these areas of the world.

Those people get judged by their heritage and color, and not their actions. It cannot be described as anything other than saddening and heartbreaking. But while fear and hate of the new and unknown have always been part of human society, we must not let fear get the better of us. Humanity is beautiful and sharing our cultures with each other, makes us a better species.

And as of the 21st Century, we have never been more globally diverse and culturally open-minded. Never before has it been so easy to share, discuss, see and experience culture and traditions as it is right now. During my one year in Japan, I discussed politics with an American, relationships with a Frenchmen, how to properly cook food with an Italian, (I learned to never mention ketchup in such conversations), shared a warm hug with an Irishman, climbed mountains with a Swizz and made friendly fun of one another with my Scandinavian neighbors. And that is not mentioning how every day I learn new and breathtaking things about the Japanese culture, witnessing how their daily life and traditions were worlds apart from my own.

The point is, cultural exchange is a fantastic and precious thing we should cherish. While cultural appropriation has become a little controversial, one should never say no to learn more, to ask more questions, and to understand. Every culture has had hundreds, if not thousands, of years of history. Their traditions are as normal in their eyes, as yours is in your own. We are all in this life together.
So let’s share about our differences and similarities!

What can you do to take part in sharing and experiencing the varied fruit baskets of worldly cultures?

Ways to get a perspective and a small taste of other cultures are almost endless. Every year people travel abroad on vacations to get away from their own daily lives back at home. Enjoying new foods, drinks, and nature. But you can only experience so much while living in a hotel, drinking a pina colada at the beach or pool. And very often, tourist destinations are not a good window into the lives of the population as a whole. The same goes for media like movies and television. Arts like these can give a good hint of what the culture can be like, but while not necessarily a lie, rarely portray a realistic view of what actual life is like. Things like anime, Korean dramas, and Hollywood are good examples of this. Although it is a decent supplement when you are unable to travel abroad.

It goes without saying, that the greatest of options is visiting the country, to socialize and observe the population. How do they celebrate things like birthdays, marriage, or the birth of a newborn? How do they mourn the loss of a loved one? How do they feel about foreign cultures? What does their home-cooked food taste like? How do they like to celebrate weekends? How much does a beer cost? What political topics do they often discuss amongst each other? These are all things you can’t truly learn without being there and living amongst them.

Exciting Ways to Experience Local Culture

That is why so many choose to study abroad in countries they love. They get to learn the subject they are interested in and get to live and breathe side by side with the people of that country.

Spending some time living in the home of a local friend, staying with a host family, or living in a share house, are all perfect ways to get hands-on experience. So many people who choose to study or move abroad take the opportunity to live in one of these options. While living with a host family is amazing and you get taken well cared of, the difference in age groups can become apparent after a while. That’s why share houses have become so big in recent years. You get to live semi-independently while at the same time share living spaces with locals, or in cases like Borderless House’s International share houses, a balanced mix between foreign tenants and locals.

Stories of people cooking different ethnic dishes to each other every week, celebrating local and foreign Holidays together, sharing memories and experiences from their hometowns, traveling and exploring together to learn what lies beyond the crowded tourist locations, creating strong friendships with people that while having different cultural and religious values, still connect with you. To make friends and be happy, it is important to love each other’s similarities, while also respecting our differences, even if we don’t agree with everything.

Start to experience different cultures!!

So when this pandemic is over, take a chance. Go somewhere you have not been before. Try the foods you have never eaten. Find a stranger and talk to them. Travel abroad and ask them to show you what life actually is like there. Buy someone a drink and ask them to tell you about themselves. In my experience, this gives the most real and pleasant view of someone’s culture and life. And might even make you appreciate or improve your own life, after being inspired by someone else’s stories.

As my childhood hero once said:
“Sharing tea with a fascinating stranger is one of life’s true delights”
—–Uncle Iroh

Stay safe everyone 🙂

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[BH CAMP] 국제교류 쉐어하우스 인턴X서포터즈5기 모집 (6/13마감)

안녕하세요 보더리스 하우스 서울지점입니다!

드디어 모집 시즌이 돌아왔습니다~
공고를 보고 활동을 처음 접하신 분들을 위해
활동 내용에 대해 소개해 보도록 하겠습니다

( + 모집 마감 후 다수의 지원 희망 요청이 있어 기간 연장을 하게 되었습니다
갑자기 일정을 변경해 혼동을 일으켜 일찍 지원 주신 분들께 죄송한 마음입니다
그렇기에 미리 지원해주신 분들 면접과 연장모집을 동시진행 하려 합니다.
모집기간내에 지원한 순서대로 면접을 진행할 계획이고
합격자를 모두 채울 시 모집이 조기 마감 될 수 있다는 점 미리 안내드립니다.)

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BH CAMP 란?

함께 머물며 다양한 경험을 통해 성장하자 라는 의미에서 나온 BH CAMP

이번 BH CAMP 5기의 특별한 점을 한 가지 꼽자면
바로 대만 지점과의 콜라보를 들 수 있을 것 같아요

​보더리스 하우스는 일본과 대만에도 여러 지점을 가지고 있는데
대만 지점에서도 같은 프로그램을 진행하게 되어
이번 해외 기업 인턴십 때 함께 참여할 수 있도록 했습니다~!!

​BH CAMP 모집

쉐어하우스 보더리스 하우스는 국내에서 하는 유학 생활’이라는 콘셉트로
현재 서울 중심 지역 7곳에서 지점을 운영하고 있습니다.
전체 입주자 중 절반이 외국인분들로서 생활 속에서 자연스럽게
언어와 문화를 접할 수 있다는 것이 가장 큰 장점이에요~~!

 

모집 대상은 저번과 동일하게
국제 교류를 열렬히 원하시는 분!
스펙이 필요한 대학,휴학,취준 여러분!
서울에 거주지와 다양한 경험을 함께 원하시는 분~!
(+마지막으로 공고문에는 없지만 사회적기업에 관심이 있으신 분께도 추천드립니다)

여름방학 시즌에 맞춰 프로그램을 시작할 예정이고​ 프로그램의 비용은 0원으로 진행된다는 점 알려드립니다!

​하지만 쉐어하우스에 머무는 거주비용은 발생하기때문에
이점 유의하시길 바랍니다

*거주비용은 월세 형식으로 납부
*거주비용은 하우스별로 상이 40-50만 원
[하우스 선택 X, 대신 희망 지점 최대한 반영할 예정]
*보증금50만원, 운영관리비 20만원 별도
[보증금은 퇴실 시 다시 돌려드립니다]

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활동 프로그램 상세 정리

첫 번째는 서울 중심 지역 곳곳에 위치한
보더리스 하우스에 머물며 하우스에서 교류하는 활동이에요~!
하우스에서 지내며 하우스메이트들과 소통하면서 자연스레 새로운 언어와 문화에 익숙해지실 수 있을 거예요.

그럼 이렇게 머물기만 하면 되나?
답은 네 그렇습니다~~!

두 번째 세 번째 활동 참여를 제외한 시간은 온전히 여러분의 것입니다.
남는 시간 동안 하메들과 서울구경도 해도 좋고
혼자만의 휴식시간, 공부 모두 자유롭게 즐겨주세요

두 번째 활동은 바로 해외 기업의 온라인 인턴십!
해외 기업과 여러분을 연결해 국내 진출 마케팅기획과 같은 미션를 통해
실제 기획안을 만들어 보는 시간을 가질 거예요.

또한 참여기업들은 사회적 목적을 가진 기업으로 선정해
사회적 기업의 특별한 비즈니스 모델과 역할을 배울 수 있도록 했어요.

마지막 세 번째 프로그램 BORDERLESS MATES PROGRAM -BMP.
보더리스 하우스는 한국뿐 아니라 일본과 대만에도 지점을 가지고 있어
현재 누적 입주자 수 10,000명 이상을 달성했습니다.

이런 입주자들만의 커뮤니티를 만들어 운영을 하고 있는데
이것을 BH 네트워크라고 이해하시면 될 것 같아요.
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이러한 BH 네트워크로 구축된 커뮤니티 프로그램인 BMP에서 여러분들의 취미나 관심사 등을 반영해 보더리스 하우스의 입주자 친구들이 참여할 수 있는
콘텐츠를 기획 및 실행하는 것이 마지막 활동이 되겠습니다.

간단히 정리하면 하우스메이트들이
즐겁게 참여할 수 있는 프로그램을 만든 다고 생각하시면 됩니다~.
이것은 기획뿐 아니라 실제 실행까지 이어질 수 있으니
분명 여러분의 기획능력을 키우는데 도움이 될 거예요.

BMP 프로그램이 궁금하신 분은 하단의 링크로~!
https://www.borderless-house.kr/kr/program/

 

인턴십 활동은 기업 OT를 통해 희망기업 선정 후
주어진 미션에 맞는 기획을 만들게 됩니다

기획에 필요한 기업의 정보나 설명 등은
실제 기업의 실무자와 주기적인 미팅을 통해 도움을 받을 수 있도록 하였습니다!

프로그램은 해외 기업과 함께 하는 만큼 미팅이나
발표 시 모든 내용을 영어로 진행하게 됩니다.

하지만 영어가 어려우신 분들도 걱정할 필요는 없습니다!

미팅 시 보더리스 하우스 스텝들이 함께 참여해 서포트하기 때문에 걱정은 노노!

참여기업 소개

01. 환경과 사람을 배려하는 의류 브랜드, Enter the E

지속 가능성과 친환경 제품을 지향하며
사람의 고유한 스타일을 배려한 옷을 만들어가는 의류기업입니다

​인턴활동을 하며 기업의 비즈니스 모델과 전략, 사회적 목적까지 함께 알아보고 기획해 보는 시간을 통해 여러분의 성장을 이뤄내길 바랍니다!

Enter the E 홈페이지 링크:
https://enterthee.jp/

 

02. 아이들의 더 나은 미래를 꿈꾸는 기업, Sunday Morning Factory

유아용품 및 의류를 제작하는 브랜드로서
단순히 기업이익만 추구하지 않고
개발도상국 아이들의 더 나은 환경을 위해 노력하고 있는 기업입니다

​서포터즈 3기 때 이미 한번 참여를 했던 기업으로 익숙하게 느껴지실 것 같아요
아기와 관련된 제품이라 학생이나 취준생 여러분께
어렵게 느껴질 수 있는 분야이지만 3기 때를 생각해 보면 충분히 다양한 아이디어들이 나올 수 있다고 생각해요~!

​너무 어렵게 생각하지 마시고
새로운 분야를 경험해 보자라고 생각하시면 좋을 것 같습니다ㅎㅎ

​SMF 홈페이지 링크:
https://haruulala.life/aboutus/

BH CAMP5기와 관련된 소개를 모두 해봤는데요
다들 무슨 활동인지 느낌 오셨을까요?
포인트는 경험과 성장이라는 것!

​기획이나 영어 사용이라는 부분이 어렵게 느껴지실 수 있지만
이후 여러분의 커리어와 가치관에 큰 도움이 될 것이라고 생각해요

​물론 비용 면에서 부담이 되실 수 있지만 단순 대외활동이 아닌
서울에서 새로운 생활, 가치관의 성장이라는 점을
중점에 두고 생각해 주시면 감사할 것 같습니다~!

BH CAMP 신청폼
https://abit.ly/bhcamp5

BH CAMP의 이전 활동 이야기가 궁금하신 분들은?
https://www.borderless-house.kr/kr/blog/tag/Internship/

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＜Program Review＞ An island where you can meet living dinosaurs !? Virtual Local Trip in Indonesia!

Hello! I am Daijiro!

I usually work as a photographer in Tokyo, but sometimes I participate in Borderless House events as a language exchange facilitator. This is my first time participating in “Virtual Local Trip”, so I will tell you about it!

“Virtual Local Trip” is an online event where the host introduces his/her hometown with various topics. This event is held in English and Japanese, and it is a great way to enjoy unique local stories! I will recommend this event not only to those who are interested in foreign cultures and international exchanges, but also to those who like traveling and eating, and those who are thinking of traveling after the Corona pandemic is over!

This time, a former resident of Borderless House from Indonesia told us many stories about cultures such as local tourist spots, popular dishes, and traditional costumes. If I tell you all of them, it will be more than 10,000 characters (lol), so I will introduce some impressive episodes!

Living dinosaurs!? Komodo island where you can meet Komodo dragons

Participants are from various countries, mainly current residents of Borderless House, and even the host’s friends who live in Indonesia participated at the last minute! It was a gathering of multicultural people.

A relaxed atmosphere from beginning to end with surprises and laughter during the event.
The host told us the charms of the local areas with an introduction video of Indonesia and lots of photos. We could ask questions anytime during the event, so you can feel free to ask any questions you may have. By the way, I asked a lot of questions. (Lol)

When it came to the topic of Komodo Island, everyone was asking a lot about “Komodo Dragon”. It’s really famous! They say that if you go there, you’ll almost certainly see them up close! First-hand information you can get from the natives is very interesting!

Indonesian traditional costume “Batik” 

At the event, they introduced us to Indonesian tourist destinations, history, traditional food, etc., but what impressed me the most was their traditional costumes.
A specialty of Indonesia is a fabric with a beautiful pattern called “batik”. “Batik” is used in many clothing items such as shirts and dresses, and those clothes are also popular as formal wear.

Patterns range from geometric to flower motifs. On the day of the event, the presenters actually wore shirts made of “batik”. They showed us the batik clothes and told us what kind of pattern it is, which was very interesting!
This is also the information the host gave me, but it seems that there are traditional patterns and colors of “Batik” and those for young people! In that respect, it’s similar to Japanese “furisode” and “hakama”, which is interesting!

He told me that “Batik” had collaborated with Japanese kimono at international events. When a kimono fashion show with themes from all over the world was held, it seems that one kimono was made using the dyeing of Kyoto called “Kyoyuzen” and the technique of “batik”. He actually showed me the photo, and it was very impressive to see the flower pattern of “Batik” shining on the cloth dyed in red and white unique to Japan.

Cultural exchanges that connect countries take place in various places and we just don’t know about them. I think it is one of the great things about the event to know these kinds of stories.

Am I able to talk with people I meet for the first time at an online event?

Under the current pandemic situation, I talk to people online more often, but I’m still not used to it.
Moreover, this was my first time participating in this kind of event. Just between us, I felt nervous until I participated.

However, as I said earlier, the event had a relaxed atmosphere from beginning to end, and when I noticed, I was leaning forward and enjoying myself.
I cannot fully understand English, but I could still enjoy the presentation because it was explained also in Japanese!

During the event, I often wondered “How can I ask this in English?”, and found it annoying that I couldn’t say it well in English. But, it is a good learning opportunity, and it also motivates me to learn English every day like “I will definitely be able to ask questions in English by the next time!” I was relieved that all the participants were willing to listen to the questions.

If I think about it, all the participants are those who have learned a second language and they know how difficult it is to learn a new language. I think that is why we could have such considerate communication beyond words.

What makes VLT so appealing? The fun of getting to know new places through the host!

It was exciting to feel the culture of a new land I have never been to, especially when it is difficult to go out due to the Corona pandemic.
Virtual Local Trip will be held in other countries/regions in the future !!!

“Where should we go when the pandemic is over?”
This event made me feel such excitement! I will definitely participate again!

Also, please visit the website below for other Borderless House original programs such as Language Exchange I mentioned at the beginning.

<Borderless Mates Program>

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For Tomorrow ‘s Bright Future with a New Year 2021

안녕하세요! 보더리스 하우스의 대표 이성일입니다.
아직도 전 세계에 맹위를 떨치고 있는 코로나 시국 속에서 2021년 새해를 맞이했습니다.

보더리스 하우스는 해외에서 오는 입주자 여러분에 의해 유지되고 있는 사업입니다. 그리고 “교류”가 가치인 커뮤니티 사업입니다. 그러나, 끊임없이 변화하는 감염 상황과 그에 따른 입국 제한과 이동 제한으로 인해 올 한 해도 사업적으로는 고난이 계속될 것입니다.
또한 올해 1월, 일본에서의 감염이 더욱 확대되어 불안은 더욱 커지고 있습니다.

그런 가운데에서도 지난 2020년, 많은 분이 보더리스 하우스를 선택해 새로운 생활을 시작했습니다. 지금, 이 순간에도 일본, 한국, 대만 96 하우스 700명 이상의 입주자분들은 한 지붕 아래 서로 도우며 각양각색의 공동생활을 즐기고 있습니다.

고난이 계속되는 올해지만, 그렇기에 더더욱 저희가 사업을 대하는 마음가짐을 전달하고 싶어 이 블로그를 씁니다.

With 코로나 속에서 ​​바쁘게 달려온 2020년

해외에서의 입국이 금지되어 2020년 봄과 여름에 입국 예정이었던 분들이 모두 취소 또는 연기가 되었습니다.
또한 수업은 온라인으로, 근무는 재택근무로 변해, 학교나 직장 근처로 이사하는 수요가 감소해 새로 입주하시는 분들이 예년보다 줄어들었습니다.

그런 가운데 저희는 실제 교류는 못 해도 온라인에서라도 국제 교류를 체험하실 수 있었으면 하는 마음에서 언어 교류를 중심으로 새로운 프로그램을 시작했습니다.

벽이 아닌 다리를 만들자! Language Exchange >>>

또한 보더리스 하우스에 입주하는, 그리고 보더리스 하우스를 졸업한 모든 분을 “Borderless Mates”보더리스 메이트 “라고 부르기로 하고, 새로운 커뮤니티 프로그램도 시작했습니다.

전 세계에 친구를 만들 수 있다!? BORDERELSS MATES PROGRAM >>>

그리고 2020년 10월, 일본에의 입국 제한이 일부 완화되어, 입국을 기다리던 해외의 ​​”보더리스 메이트”를 드디어 맞이 할 수 있었습니다. 2020 년 10월부터 12월까지 사이에 무려 184명의 분이 보더리스 하우스에서 새로운 생활을 시작했습니다.

보더리스 하우스에서 보내는 스테이 홈


셰어하우스는 마치 대가족처럼 사는 곳입니다. 많은 사람과 함께 사니 감염에 대한 불안이 있는 것도 당연합니다. 그러나 하우스 바깥의 사람과 관계가 줄어든 지금이야말로, 보더리스 메이트들은 하우스 안의 생활을 즐겁게 만들어가고 있습니다.

재택근무와 온라인 수업 틈틈이 하우스 메이트와 잡담을 하고 함께 요리하고. 코로나로 일이 줄어 새 직장을 찾을 때는 하우스 메이트에게 상담을 하고 도움을 받고. “하우스 메이트가 있었기에 코로나 블루에서 오는 외로움과 답답함을 극복할 수 있었다”, 그런 이야기를 정말 많이 들었습니다.
홀로 하는 스테이 홈에서는 결코 얻을 수 없는 휴식과 재미, 기쁨, 서로를 향한 응원이 셰어하우스에는 있는 것입니다.

보더리스 메이트가 하우스에서의 생활을 소상히 말해주는 블로그를 한 번 꼭 봐주세요!
입주자 기고 블로그 >>>>>

모두가 힘을 합쳐 즐거운 커뮤니티를 키워가는 보더리스 메이트, 그리고 보더리스 하우스라는 사업에 자부심을 느끼고 앞으로도 더 많은 분께 전하고 싶은 마음 하나로 전 직원이 노력하고 있습니다.

※ 저희는 일본 정부의 ‘신형 코로나바이러스 감염증 대책의 기본 방침’에 따라 입주자, 직원 및 그 가족의 안전 · 건강을 고려하여 최선의 업무 지원을 하고 있습니다.
신종 코로나바이러스 감염 확대에 따른 대응에 대해서 >>>

2021년도 꿈을 좇는 여러분의 새로운 생활을 계속 응원합니다!

코로나 시국에서의 새로운 생활에 대한 준비에는 많은 어려움이 있다고 생각합니다. 저희는 조금이라도 그 불안을 해소하실 수 있도록 최선을 다하고 있습니다. 다시 한번 일본에서의 활동을 소개해드립니다.

● 온라인 방 견학 (수시)와 온라인 설명회 (정기 개최)를 실시하고 있습니다!

보더리스 하우스는 어떤 곳? 어떤 사람이 살고 있나요? 지방이나 해외에 있거나 감염 확대에 이동 제한이 있거나 직접 하우스에 오는 것이 어려운 상황에서 온라인으로 수시 안내하고 있습니다

온라인 방 견학은 이쪽 >>>

온라인 설명회는 이쪽 (일본어)>>>

● 입주일까지 방을 무료로 킵하고 기다리고 있습니다!

감염 상황에 따라 입국 및 이사의 타이밍을 바꿔야 하는 상황이 있습니다. 그런 분들은 지금이라면 4월 15일까지 무료로 방을 킵할 수 있습니다.
봄철 얼리버드 캠페인은 이쪽 >>>

● 만남도 배움도 충실! 대학 생활 응원 캠페인(일본인 대상)

다양한 사람들과 만나, 꿈을 이야기하고, 고민을 상담하면서 절차탁마 해 나가는 대학 생활. 수업이 온라인화되어 다양한 기회가 제한되어가는 가운데, 보더리스 하우스이기에 가능한 체험을 제공하고자 체류 × 체험형 프로그램 캠페인을 실시 중입니다.
생활하며 배우는 실천 프로그램, 대학생 캠페인은 이쪽 >>>

● 온라인으로 배울 수 있는 다문화 공생 토크 세션

우리의 목표는 배경이 다른 젊은이들이 깊은 교류함으로써 상호 이해 가능한 가치관을 기르는 것입니다. 서로 얼굴을 마주하기 어려워지고, 외국과의 교류가 차단되는 지금이야말로 이문화이해 · 다문화공생에 대해 생각할 기회가 필요하다고 생각하여, 온라인 토크 세션을 실시하고 있습니다.

다문화 공생을 즐겁게 배우고 생각하는 온라인 세션은 이쪽(일본어) >>>

 

개인의 생활이나 경제 활동 모든 면에서 어려운 자숙 상황이 계속됩니다만, 그 앞에 있는 반드시 찾아올 밝은 미래를 기대하면서 우리들은 지금 할 수 있는 것을 생각하고 행동하고 있습니다.
그리고 앞으로도 많은 새로운 보더리스 메이트가 멋진 하우스 메이트를 만나 새로운 삶을 시작 할 수 있도록 노력하겠습니다.

2021년 1월 19일
보더리스 하우스 대표 이성일

작성일자

[BH CAMP] 국제교류 쉐어하우스 인턴X서포터즈4기 모집 (1/31마감)

안녕하세요 서울쉐어하우스　보더리스 하우스입니다!

보들보들 3기 가 진행되고부터　많은 분들이 또 언제 서포터즈를 모집하는지　문의를 많이 주셨어요!
그래서 이번 3월부터　보들보들이라는 이름 대신　‘BH CAMP’라는 프로그램명으로 새롭게　인턴과 서포터즈를 모집하기로 했습니다.

그럼 ‘BH CAMP 모집’에 대해서　설명해 보겠습니다~

BH CAMP 란?

함께 머물며 다양한 경험을 통해 성장하자 라는 의미에서 BH CAMP라는 이름을 붙이게 되었어요.

전반적인 활동 내용은 보들보들 3기와 비슷하지만 새로운 이름으로 시작하게 된 만큼
여러 피드백을 반영해 더욱알차게 준비해 보았습니다!

이번 BH CAMP는
방학기간이 아닌 학기 중에 운영된다는 점 또한 기존 보들보들과 차이점으로 들 수 있을 것 같아요.

​BH CAMP 모집

쉐어하우스 보더리스 하우스는　국내에서 하는 유학 생활’이라는 콘셉트로　현재 서울 중심 지역 9곳에서 지점을　운영하고 있습니다.
전체 입주자 중 절반이 외국인분들로서　생활 속에서 자연스럽게 언어와 문화를 접할 수 있다는 것이 가장 큰 장점이에요~~!

모집 대상은 저번과 동일하게
국제 교류를 열렬히 원하시는 분!
스펙이 필요한 대학,휴학,취준 여러분!
서울에 거주지와 다양한 경험을 함께 원하시는 분~!
(+마지막으로 공고문에는 없지만 사회적기업에 관심이 있으신 분께도 추천드립니다)

또한 BH CAMP는
학기 중에 진행되는 만큼 3개월이라는 장기 프로젝트로 기획되었습니다
그렇기 때문에 고민 끝에 하우스 거주 비용을 받기로 결정했습니다ㅜㅜ

대신 진행하는 프로그램의 비용은 0원으로 진행된다는 점 알려드립니다!

*거주비용은 월세 형식으로 납부
**거주비용은 하우스별로 상이 40-50만 원
[하우스 선택 X, 대신 희망 지점 최대한 반영할 예정]

활동 프로그램 상세 정리

첫 번째는 서울 중심 지역 곳곳에 위치한 보더리스 하우스에 머물며 하우스에서 생활하는 활동이에요~!
하우스에서 지내면서 하우스메이트들과 소통하면서 자연스레 새로운 언어와 문화에 익숙해지실 수 있을 거예요.

그럼 이렇게 머물기만 하면 되나?
답은 네 그렇습니다~~!

두 번째 세 번째 활동 참여를 제외한 시간은 온전히 여러분의 것입니다.

 

두 번째 활동은 바로 해외 기업의 온라인 인턴십!
해외 기업과 여러분을 연결해 국내 진출 마케팅기획과 같은 과제를 통해 실제 기획안을 만들어 보는 시간을 가질 거예요.

또한 참여기업들을 사회적 목적을 가진 기업으로 선정해 사회적 기업의 특별한 비즈니스 모델과 역할을 배울 수 있도록 했어요.

이번 참여기업을 미리 살짝 알려드릴게요
참여기업이 궁금하신 분들은
하단의 링크를 통해 방문해 주세요~

1. BUSINESS LEATHER FACTORY – 개도국의 일자리 창출을 지원하는 가죽 제품 관련 기업

2. PEOPLE PORT – 난민을 수리공으로 고용해 고장 난 기계를 수리&재판매하는 기업

 

 

인턴십 활동은 기업 OT를 통해 희망기업 선정 후 주어진 과제에 맞는 기획을 만들게 됩니다

기획에 필요한 기업의 정보나 설명 등은
실제 기업의 실무자와 주기적인 미팅을 통해 도움을 받을 수 있도록 하였습니다~

프로그램은 해외 기업과 함께 하는 만큼 미팅이나
발표 시 모든 내용을 영어로 진행하게 됩니다.

하지만 영어가 어려우신 분들도 걱정할 필요는 없습니다!

미팅 시 보더리스 하우스 스텝들이 함께 참여해 서포트하기 때문에
걱정은 노노!

보들보들 3기 인턴십 활동이 궁금하신 분은 하단의 링크로!
[서포터즈] 2021년1월 스타트! BH Internship OT 을 소개합니다!>>>

 

 


마지막 세 번째 프로그램 BORDERLESS MATES PROGRAM -BMP.
보더리스 하우스는 한국뿐 아니라 일본과 대만에도 지점을 가지고 있어
현재 누적 입주자 수 10,000명 이상을 달성했어요.

이런 입주자들만의 커뮤니티를 만들어 운영을 하고 있는데
이것을 BH 네트워크라고 이해하시면 될 것 같아요.
​
이러한 BH 네트워크로 구축된 커뮤니티 프로그램인 BMP에서

여러분들의 취미나 관심사 등을 반영해 보더리스 하우스의 입주자 친구들이 참여할 수 있는
콘텐츠를 기획하는 것이 마지막 활동이 되겠습니다.

단어가 생소해 어렵게 들릴 수도 있지만
하우스 메이트들이 즐겁게 참여할 수 있는 프로그램을 만든 다고
생각하시면 된답니다~.
이것은 기획뿐 아니라 실제 실행까지 이어질 수 있으니
분명 여러분의 기획능력을 키우는데 도움이 될 거예요.

BMP 프로그램이 궁금하신 분은 하단의 링크로~!
BORDERLESS MATES PROGRAM ～여행, 언어, 취미생활. 삶을 쉐어하는 프로그램～ >>>

 

BH CAMP-접수방법

마지막으로 이번 BH CAMP는
거주 비용이 있어 부담스러우실 수 있지만
만일 여러분이 현재 서울에 거주지가 필요한 상황이고
다양한 경험을 해보고 싶다하시는 분들께는
후회 없는 3개월이 될 것이라고 생각합니다.

여러분의 일상생활과 병행하며
즐겁게 할 수 있는 경험
기대되시지 않나요?

BH CAMP에 함께 하고 싶은 분들은
하단의 링크를 통해 지원서를
보내주시길 바랍니다!

BH CAMP-서포터즈 4기 2021/03 지원서>>>>

작성일자

【Special Program】 Joining from America at 5 o’clock in the morning?! What makes Borderless House Language Exchange so appealing?

Hello! I’m Yuuka, the most talkative staff in Borderless House!

Today, I would like to introduce Borderless House’s original language exchange program = Group Language Exchange, which I recommend as a talkative person!

Group Language Exchange is a language exchange activity between Japanese and English which a small group of 3-5 people enjoy by talking about common topics.

・ Those who want to study in Japan when the coronavirus situation settle down
・ Those who gave up studying in Japan this year
・ Those who want to practice out Japanese in actual communication

We recommend Group Language Exchange to all of you!

And, if you are wondering about #Group Language Exchange on Borderless House Instagram and want to know more details, please continue reading!

It is worth getting up at 5 am!? Group Language Exchange participants from all over the world

Now you know the outline of Group Language Exchange, and you may be wondering what the participants are like, right?

I will let you know with some photos!

This is from November 2020.

At first glance, the online screen looks like what we often see these days …
If you look closely, you will find the participant in daylight even though the starting time was 19:30 pm JST…!

That’s right! This program is open to former residents of Borderless House, so everyone is participating from various places!
Even after returning to their home countries, former residents who want to study Japanese participate regardless of the time difference!
(I’m quietly impressed by the fact that this gathering is only possible online)

In this session, we had participants from Germany, Indonesia, the United States, France, and so on. There was a participant who got up at 5 o’clock in the morning to participate! I was very happy that they enjoyed it.

“If you want to escape from dull exercises from your textbooks, why not learn it in a more natural way by speaking to native speakers of your target language? 😆 “

A message from one of the participants to those who cannot decide to participate yet.

It will be a great opportunity to output what you learn, so we would like more people to use this program for their language learning!

Demon Slayer the recent major trend can be a topic too!? Choose your favorite topic and participate!

After checking out those fun photos, now you want to know how you could participate in this program, right?

It’s easy to join!

The dates of Group Language Exchange will be announced by email or LINE @ at the beginning of each month, so all you need to do is to register using the application form there!

After registration, the staff in charge will send you the details by email, so please check it and join us online on the day.
* Held on Zoom which allows online video chatting.

When you submit this application form, you can choose the topic you are interested in!

Topics include traveling, music, what you want to do in the future, cooking, arts, movies, animation, etc …

Recently, Kimetsu no Yaiba(Demon Slayer) has also become one of the topics in response to the enthusiastic requests of the participants!
It’s also popular overseas and everyone knows it. I have a feeling that it will become a common language ….!

By the way, I have seen only two episodes so far, so I’m planning to see the rest during the New Year holidays!

Worried about online participation and your language skill? Don’t worry too much!


“I’m happy to be able to choose a topic that interests me, but I’m still worried about the online communication that I am not used to and overall language skills…”

We would like to introduce you the features of Group Language Exchange that even beginners can feel at ease!

➀ Since this program is limited to those who have lived in Borderless House, many people are enthusiastic about international exchange, and you can get to know each other immediately!

➁ You will chat with 3 to 5 members in a small group, so you can get to know each other well and talk easily!

➂ There is a facilitator who will support the group, so it will be okay even if you cannot speak well.

Above all, everyone here understands how difficult to learn a second language.
So, no one will laugh at you when you try hard to find your words or cannot speak well.

Actually, many participants are willing to help you with what you do not understand. This may be the biggest feature of this program.

There are many people who want to improve their English skills just as you want to improve your Japanese skills.
That would be great if you could join us!

Lots of original programs that you can’t experience anywhere else!

I would be very happy if this blog helped you to know the details of Group Language Exchange and to make up your mind to participate!

However!
Borderless House’s original program = Borderless Mates Program offers many more attractive programs!

“I want to connect with this kind of person!” A program where you can meet a lot of different Borderless Mates.
Club activities where you can enjoy activities together through common interests, etc.!

If you are interested, please check the website below!

★Borderless Mates Program★