Monday, November 26, 2012

December 2012


November 27th through to January 6th.

RIJ  launches its annual Tree of Hope campaign to light up the life of a refugee child from November 27th through to January 6th. The fundraiser kicks off with a festive ceremony to light the Christmas tree in the Karajan Plaza at ARK Hills on 27th at 11;00am.Come and see the lighting of the Christmas tree and hear choirs sing.   Over the following  weeks there will be a variety of events including school choirs, hand bells, taiko drumming, ballet dancing and at weekends a market place where a variety of goods, including hand made jewelry and home made cakes and cookies. 
Rumour has it that Santa Claus will also make the occasional appearance too.  Some come and join us!  For more information contact enquiries@refugeesinternationaljapan.org

Wednesday November 28, 7:00-8:45pm
International Development Seminar: Be part of the Global Campaign Against Poverty
Guest Speaker, Masaki Inaba, Africa Japan Forum Director, GCAP Japan (Global Call to Action against Poverty) Executive Director.
Cost: Free!
Venue: Tsuda Open School
Please click on the link for more details. http://osc.tsuda.ac.jp/course/titp.html
Registration by telephone (03-3402-7333) or email (info@osc.tsuda.ac.jp)



Thursday, November 29th
AI Japan Charity Concert, Shibuya
More Info on this and the concert in due course at 
December Events

Saturday December 1st, 2012

Run for the Cure®/ Walk for Life 2012
Place: Hibiya Park

For more information or to sign up: http://www.runforthecure.org/en/runwalk

Tuesday, December 4, 7pm
Tokyo Professionals Business Networking event
Venue: Strings by Intercontinental Hotel in Shinagawa
Looking for the right way to connect with the Local Tokyo community.
Expand your business contacts in Tokyo, Meet professionals from a variety of Industries, Connect with potential clients.
One of the largest networking groups in Tokyo.

December 6-9, evening and matinees
Tokyo International Players presents ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Details available online www.tokyoplayers.org


Sunday, December 9, 10:00- 5:00
Volunteer Management workshop
Application deadline December 1
Location: TUJ, Azabu Hall
For more information contact TUJ Continuing Education Program
E-Mail:  tujcontd@tuj.temple.edu Tel: 03-5441-9864
Get more information: https://www.tuj.ac.jp/cont-ed/courses/seminars-tokyo.html

Monday, December 10th, from 6 pm
Shine a Light 2,000 Candles Event and Letter-writing Marathon
Sophia University, Yotsuya
More Info on this and the concert in due course at 
www.amnesty.or.jp (J) and www.aiten.org (E)

Thursday, December 13th, from 7pm
Tokyo Sinfonia in December BORODIN SERENADE
Venue: Oji Hall (Ginza)
Tickets/Information tickets@tokyosinfonia.com


Thursday December 13, 7:00-10:00
FEW’s Dazzling Bonenkai!
  
The FEW Bonenkai is open to friends, partners and supporters. Bring your darling and some friends (men and women) to share in the holiday cheer as we bid farewell to 2012 and welcome the new possibilities 2013 will have to offer.
Venue: Balcony Restaurant, in Izumi Garden building, just 1 min from Roppongi 1chome station
Cost: 5000 yen for FEW members 7000 yen for guests includes buffet dinner and drinks.

Please RSVP by emailing us membership@fewjapan.com by December 1 - be sure to include your full name and the number of people you are bringing.
We’ll also have a raffle with some dazzling prizes! All proceeds for the raffle with go to the FEW Community Services Strategic Partners: Shine On Kids, Peace Boat and Tokyo English Life Line (TELL)
More details on the raffle prizes will be posted on the FEW website.
Find out more: www.fewjapan.com



Saturday, December 15, 10:00- 5:00
Community Organizing workshop
Application deadline December 7
Location: TUJ, Azabu Hall
For more information contact TUJ Continuing Education Program
E-Mail:  tujcontd@tuj.temple.edu Tel: 03-5441-9864
Get more information: https://www.tuj.ac.jp/cont-ed/courses/seminars-tokyo.html

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR 2013 EVENTS!
Jan 10 Thursday, 7:00-10:00
Fun panel discussion featuring people who have started their own orgs - find out more about a wide array of groups and get hints for starting your own group. More info coming soon!
Location Wesley Center, 2F, 6-10-11 Minami Aoyama, Tokyo
Cost: 3000 yen for FEW members 5000 yen for guests (women only) includes buffet dinner and drinks.
FEW monthly events are only open to women - members and nonmembers from every background and nationality. Find out more about FEW: www.fewjapan.com

Friday January 25th from 7:00pm
Tokyo Sinfonia in January: MOZART BIRTHDAY CONCERT
Tokyo Masonic Centre (Shibakoen)
Tickets/Information tickets@tokyosinfonia.com

Thursday, Feb 14, 7:00-10:00
Panel discussion featuring FEW Community Service Strategic Partners:
Shine On Kids (formerly The Tyler Foundation), Peace Boat and Tokyo English Life Line (TELL)
Find our more about what they do and how to get involved.
Location Wesley Center, 2F, 6-10-11 Minami Aoyama, Tokyo
Cost: 3000 yen for FEW members 5000 yen for guests (women only) includes buffet dinner and drinks.
 “FEW is the Go-To place for personal and professional learning & connections”
Find out more about FEW: www.fewjapan.com

Friday February 15, 6:30pm
Tokyo Sinfonia in February: HUNGARIAN SERENADE
Venue: Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (Yurakucho)
Tickets/Information tickets@tokyosinfonia.com
(03) 3588 0738 http://www.tokyosinfonia.com

March 14 Thursday, 7:00-10:00
In honor of international women's day, we will feature an exciting woman speaker presenting on current themes.
Location Wesley Center, 2F, 6-10-11 Minami Aoyama, Tokyo
Map and access info: http://www.wesleyfoundationjp.com/en/access.html
Cost: 3000 yen for FEW members 5000 yen for guests (women only) includes buffet dinner and drinks.
FEW monthly events are only open to women - members and nonmembers from every background and nationality. Find out more about FEW: www.fewjapan.com


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Other events

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ)’s Public lectures: Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS) hosts more than 40 lectures and symposiums each year.http://www.facebook.com/tuj.icas?sk=events#!/events/169541519824379/ Temple University: www.tuj.ac.jp

FEW Kansai is a networking organization for foreign women in Japan. Dinner meetings feature a variety of guest speakers, usually held at the Hilton Hotel Osaka in Umeda on the last Thursday of each month. The organization also organizes monthly events that provide professional and personal support. Email info@fewkansai.com or visit www.fewkansai.com


Opportunities: RESOURCES, Jobs, Fellowships and Volunteering
Announcement from the Wesley Foundation. website http://www.wesleyfoundationjp.com/
* Recruiting participants for the Asian Christian Women Leadership & Dialogue seminars in Philippines and Indonesia and the Inter-religious Environmental Justice Seminar. 
Please email inquiries to Rev. Hikari Kokai Chang: hkokaichang@wesleyfoundationjp.com 

Asian Christian Women Leadership & Dialogue, Jan 27 – Feb 2,
Location: Indonesia
Target Audience: women aged 18-50
Application deadline November 10

Environmental Justice Seminar, Feb 17 – Feb 23,
Location: Wesley center, Tokyo
Target Audience: women aged 18-40, priority given to those with experience in the field
Application deadline November 15

 

 

Run for the Cure® is looking for volunteers!

Run for the Cure®/Walk for Life 2012 will be held Saturday, December 1st at Tokyo's Hibiya Park. Volunteers will be needed throughout the day ranging from 7:00 am - 3:00 pm. The 10th annual Pink Ball is scheduled for Saturday, March 9th, 2013 at The Westin Tokyo. Volunteers will be needed from 1:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
This is a great way to develop new skills, meet new people, contribute to a great cause and be part of fun and fulfilling charitable fundraisers. Register to be a volunteer HERE!
For more information, please contact Kiei at kiei@runforthecure.org. 
 For more information about RFTC: http://www.runforthecure.org/

Give2Asia is looking for 2 translation volunteers to help the translation of Japanese nonprofit materials. Most of the work is project plan and progress report translation, but other opportunities may arise. About Give2Asia supported projects in Tohoku: http://give2asia.org/japantsunami-2011
If interested please contact srossitto@give2asia.org

Job, internship and volunteer opportunities on the JANIC site:
Volunteering opportunities: TVAC http://www.tvac.or.jp/

ETIC Opportunities: Jobs, fellowships and internships in tohoku: http://michinokushigoto.jp/