平成元年（1989年）に「取手市国際交流推進会議」として発足、平成14年（2002年）に「取手市国際交流協会（Toride International Friendship Association)」と改称し、下記の目標に向けて市民ボランティアによる活動を展開しています。
多文化共生社会の構築: 外国出身者が地域の構成員として社会に参加できる仕組みづくりへの支援
異文化間の相互理解へ向けた、外国出身者や来訪者との交流活動
市民の異文化理解、国際理解の促進
上記の目的のために、約300名のボランティア会員が下記の部会に所属して活動しています。
具体的な活動や行事については、左側サイド・バーの活動日程（TIFA Calendar）と活動・行事予定をご参照ください。
【Mission Statement】
Founded in 1989 under the name of Toride International Friendship Promotion Committee, and reorganized expansively to Toride International Friendship Association in 2002, we, TIFA, are striving toward the achievement of the goals and objectives stated below along with approximately 300 volunteer members.
Enhancing a Spirit of Trans-Cultural Friendship
Promoting events, parties, seminars and any other opportunities of this kind that may contribute toward mutual respect and tolerance across different cultures as well as peaceful co-existence.
Fostering Cross-Cultural Awareness
Developing and broadening international awareness of Toride citizens through TIFA's own publications and by any other public means.
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Encouraging a Multi-Cultural Co-existent Society
Assisting to form a framework of the society more receptive to
non-Japanese residents and to hearten such residents to participate in
the society.Promoting events, parties, seminars and any other opportunities of this kind that may contribute toward mutual respect and tolerance across different cultures as well as peaceful co-existence.
Developing and broadening international awareness of Toride citizens through TIFA's own publications and by any other public means.
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