Happy April!
Here I would like to highlight 3 big events coming up soon
more info is below and details can be found in the links below
From
May I will have a Community Page in Metropolis - This will include
nonprofit events as well as cultural, embassy, school and other group
information. I will highlight a few events for print each month and
other info will go online. Please send me your information by the fifth
of the month.
Deadlines:
- May 5 => May/June TCN, for June print publication
- June 5 => June/July TCN, for July print publication
Send the Info below to rose.ito (at) gmail (dot) com
- Title of event or job or volunteering opportunity
- Date / time
- Venue + Access to venue - info or link
- 2-3 line description
- Org Link + event or registration link
- Deadline (if applicable)
- Cost (if applicable)
- For more information, contact: (email and phone?)
Please share this events listing with anyone who might be interested!
Best regards,
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April highlights
April 21-22 Italia Amore Mio Festival
Two days of Italian music, drink, food, performances and presentations.
Sponsored by the Italian Chamber of Commerce - get information all the
events here: https://www.facebook.com/amoremio.jp/
Sunday April 29 - The Jarman Charity Cup - Golf Tournament & Fundraiser
Registration closes April 10 https://jarmangolf.yolasite.com/sign-up.php
Proceeds benefit Mirai no Mori, which empowers neglected Abused and orphaned youth in Japan
Organized by Jarman International & hosted by EastWood Country Club. https://www.facebook.com/events/1911864245490690/
Price: ¥16,000 JPY (¥4,000 of which will be donated to Mirai No Mori)
Pre-payment via bank transfer. Instructions will be given in the
registration confirmation email from Jarman International. 50% of the
fee (¥8,000) will be withheld for cancellations after April 19, 2018. No
refund for cancellations or no-shows on April 29, 2018.
Earthday Tokyo
Sat and Sunday April 21 and 22 10:00-6pm
In Yoyogi park
Nonprofit NGO booths, food and support the planet!
https://www.facebook.com/earthdaytokyo/
www.earthday-tokyo.org
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Training Programs
Tsuda Open University, Global education program
Open house/information session Tuesday April 17 and Thursday April 26
7:00-9:00pm, Spring courses Current International Development Issues
(Saturday mornings) and Writing on International Development Issues
(Thursday nights)
Find out more: http://tou.tsuda.ac.jp/guide/titp/
Mediation and Conflict Management Techniques with Brad Heckman
Hosted by Diversity Dojo
Monday & Tuesday, May 7-8, 10am-6pm:
2-DAY BASIC MANAGERIAL MEDIATION FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING, If you are
interested and available on May 7-8 please register ASAP to guarantee
your spot.
Venue: Hitotsubashi Univiersity ICS, Hitotsubashi Campus
2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 101-8430
for more information please contact:
More information available on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1757808814275307/
Resilience Women’s Program 
One Saturday per month, 14.00 – 16.00pm
Each month there is a different theme
April 21st Trauma and Domestic Violence
May 19th Physical and sexual Violence
June 16th Emotional Violence
July 28th Tools to deal with Trauma
August 11th about the Abuser
September 15th Self Esteem
The Women’s Program is a series of talks on topics related to trauma and
abuse. It is a space for women who want to learn more about these
issues, whether or not they have personal experience of trauma.
Participants will not be asked to share any personal experiences, but
there will be opportunities for private reflection throughout the talks.
LOCATION Studio R, Omote-sando
COST 500 yen per session
Registration not necessary,
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Charlotte Goff, charlotte@resilience.jp
Japan Fundraising Association
Events and training programs http://jfra.jp/frj/
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Nonprofit NGO community events and programs
TELL
http://telljp.com/
Is diagnosis necessary for mental health interventions?
Friday, April 20th, 4-7 p.m.
Location: Unversity of Tokyo, Komaba Campus
Building 18, Collaboration Room 1
FREE
Event page https://www.facebook.com/events/441950286224463/
David Cohen is a Professor of Social Welfare at the UCLA Luskin School
of Public Affairs. Key research areas have been psychopharmacology and
social work practice. In 2012, Florida International University gave him
its highest research designation, “Top Scholar,” and he was awarded the
Tocqueville-Fulbright Chair to France to study social change and
psychotropic drug use. Every day for 45 years TELL Lifeline has been
providing important connections and support to people all across Japan.
03-5774-0992(9am – 11pm every day) http://telljp.com/lifeline/
Urban Farming Workshop: The Essentials
April 27, 19:30 - 22:00 Location: Nagatacho GRID
Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1620897031325868/
Hosted by Social Innovation Japan
http://refugeesinternationaljapan.org/
FEW: For Empowering Women in Japan
http://fewjapan.com/ 
Monthly meeting second Thursday of the month
- April 12, 19:00 - 22:00 "Lessons From Lawyers" Members ¥2000 (Associates ¥1500) / Guests (Women only) ¥5000 /(includes salad/finger food buffet and soft drinks/wine)
- Collaborative
Event with Femmes Actives Japon (FAJ) For the May Monthly Meeting
Tuesday May 15th / 19:00 - 22:00 / FEW & FAJ Members ¥2,000 / Guests
¥3,000 (covers finger food buffet, wine and soft drinks)
- June
2 Career Strategies Seminar AMPLIFY, a transformational and
inspirational day-long event full of seminars, workshops and networking
opportunities to help you elevate your career to new heights- more info
next month!
Jambo
 Mirai no Mori helps marginalised youth in the outdoors - find out more http://mirai-no-mori.jpFind out more about Mirai no Mori : https://mirai-no-mori.jp/
April 29 Jarman Golf Tournement benefiting Mirai no Mori !
Tournament Date: Sunday, April 29, 2018
Location / Host: EastWood Country Club, 1039-3 Fuyumurocho, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 321-0417
Event details https://jarmangolf.yolasite.com/
Art Communication
Saturday, April 21, 4-6 p.m.
Yokohama Country and Athletic Club, Bay View Room
Free and open to the public
Helping kids express their feelings through art: a workshop for parents.
Presented by Amanda Cox, MA, AMFT. Ms. Cox is a bilingual
(Spanish/English) counselor experienced with individuals, families, and
children. She previously led children and women's support groups at
Windows Between Worlds, a non-profit organization dedicated to
transforming trauma through art.
Parenting with Mindfulness
This interactive workshop will focus on ways to use mindfulness to help
reduce the typical stressors of parenting by providing exercises and
resources for daily practice. We will explore the ABC’s of mindfulness,
mindful eating, how to stay present and connect with your breath,
discuss common roadblocks to mindfulness at home, and the instructor,
Karin Shipley, will provide a few useful tips and fun resources to help
teach mindfulness skills to your child.
Wednesday, April 25, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Kazumicho Studio Nishiazabu, at 4-15-8 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Donations of 1000 yen appreciated
https://www.facebook.com/events/183401475758653/
Green Peace Japan
They have a number of events and timely reports about food safety,
seafood sustainability, the opening of nuclear power plants in Japan.
Find out more here: http://www.greenpeace.org/japan/ja/news/
about Green Peace International http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/
350.org Japan has a lot going on! Join this grassroots effort to protect our planet.
Lets divert campaign: https://letsdivest.jp/
Find out more : http://world.350.org/ja/
Amnesty International Japan
This summer, AIJ has weekly events in Osaka, Tokyo and other locations
in Japanese and some events in Tokyo and other major cities in English.
Upcoming events listing: http://www.amnesty.or.jp/get-involved/event/
Most Sat afternoons they also have seminars on the death penalty https://www.amnesty.or.jp/get-involved/event/2018/0324_7327.html
 Tokyo English Network (AITEN)
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17073295569&ref=ts
HP(Japanese):http://www.amnesty.or.jp/
Give2Asia Foundation
has initiated CSR consulting work to develop more sustainable CSR
programs for international companies in Japan. The new program includes
staff trainings in strategic community partnership and program development as well as matching community and nonprofit needs. If your company is interested in finding out more. please contact either Aqeela (info@give2asia.org) or Sarajean (srossitto@give2asia.org)
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Seminars and public lectures
Venue: Sophia University, details online
Sophia University Global Action Lecture Series
From the front lines :Nonprofit leaders speak out about ... Refugees
May 23rd 6:45-8:15pm
Sophia University, Yotsuya Campus,
Free!
Panel Presentations by nonprofit leaders followed by open discussion.
Panelists:
Jane Best, Executive Director, Refugees International Japan (RIJ) http://refugeesinternationaljapan.org/
Hiroaki Ishii, Representative Director, Japan Association of Refugees (JAR) https://www.refugee.or.jp/
For more information contact: sophia.Global.Action@gmail.com
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, JAPAN CAMPUS ICAS
Find out more: http://www.tuj.ac.jp/icas
UN University series
April 18 18:30 - 19:30
“Fighting Famine: Hindering Hunger, Malnutrition, and Mortality”, a Conversation with Alex de Waal
Venue: UNU, Aoyama/Omotesando area
https://unu.edu/events/upcoming/fighting-famine.html#overview
FCCJ Book Break: "Yukio Mishima"
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from 6:15 pm to 8:30 pm
Speaker : Damian Flanagan
Admission: 3,500yen (non-members) / 2,100yen (FCCJ members)
Please sign up by email (front@fccj.or.jp)
Venue: The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan
Yurakucho Denki North Building 20F Yurakucho 1-7-1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0006
Peace Boat is
always looking for on board volunteers. If you speak Japanese, English,
Spanish, Chinese or Korean, then this opportunity may be for you! Peace
Boat's Global Voyages are made possible by the assistance of a
dedicated team of volunteer interpreters, and we are always open to
applications from talented individuals. This page provides all the
information you will need to apply. http://peaceboat.org/english/?menu=113
Asian Rural Institute
- ARI welcomes volunteers! You are invited to help change the world by
being part of a community doing sustainable organic farming and
leadership training. There are short term and long term volunteer
positions available. At ARI, participants from Japan, Southeast Asia,
Africa, & South America will be working alongside you. It is often
hard to determine who benefits most from being at ARI, so come
experience ARI for yourself! http://www.ari-edu.org/en/volunteer/
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Community Theater & Arts News
Tokyo International Players
TOMMY
May 17-20 Nakano Pocket
http://tokyoplayers.org
Yokohama Theatre Group
http://ytg.jp
Tokyo Sinfonia
Sinfonia Plus champagne concert series No. 32
April 18, Wednesday evening from 19:00 - doors open 18:30
Hakuju Hall (near Yoyogi park)
May dinner-concert, Russian Serenade
May 18, Friday evening from 18:30
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RESOURCES - to CALL WRITE AND BE HEARD
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Second Harvest Japan
