May / June 2018 Tokyo Community News

Hope you had a good Golden Week!

i would like to highlight a few events below as there are so many in May!
* Tuesday May 8 @ Sacred Heart  "I Have The Right To: A High School Survivor’s Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope” * Tuesday May 15 "Body positive: Helping your child accept their body" one of TELL's many events this month.
* Wednesday May 23  The Sophia Panel discussion series resumes this month "Nonprofit Leaders Speak out about ... Refugees"
See info and links below for details.

I am looking for 8 of you to serve as guinea pigs to take part in a practice session for a new workshop we are trying out on May 25, 6:30-8:30. It will be about dealing with teams that have conflict - isn't that every team? It's free and limited to 8.  Send me an email if you are interested.

For the Community Pages in Metropolis I am highlighting about 10 events each month by/for nonprofits, cultural, embassy, school and other community groups  (see May page here https://metropolisjapan.com/may-community-news-events/ Please send me your June event information using the outline below.
As always - please share this events listing - we need to spread the word about the many things going on!

Best regards,
Sarajean

 

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May highlights "I Have The Right To" book talk with co-authors Chessy Prout and Jenn Abelson Tuesday May 8, 2018 7:00 PM-8:30 PM Venue: University of the Sacred Heart, Miyashiro Hall Building 3, 4-3-1 Hiroo Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 150-8938 * Tokyo native and teen survivor Chessy Prout returns to Sacred Heart to talk about her new memoir, “I Have The Right To: A High School Survivor’s Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope.” Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-have-the-right-to-chessy-prout-jenn-abelson-in-conversation-tickets-44884682293 Cost: Free and open to the public For more information, contact: Charmaine Young, High School Principal, hs.principal@issh.ac.jp 2018 Democrats Abroad Annual Global Meeting in Tokyo Friday May 25, thru Sunday May 27 9am ~ 6pm daily Venue: KP Shinagawa Conference Center 3-13-1 TAKANAWA COURT 3F Takanawa, Minato-ku US Citizens from around the world come together in Japan to prepare for the 2018 elections For more information visit: https://dageneralmeetingtokyo.weebly.com/ GlobalGiving will be running two Online Fundraising Workshops May in Tokyo, Japan Wednesday, May 30 2018 Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm JST *Meal included https://www.globalgiving.org/dy/v2/workshop/online-fundraising-workshop-tokyo-japan-2018-may/ June in Sendai Tuesday, June 19 2018 Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm JST *Meal included https://www.globalgiving.org/dy/v2/workshop/online-fundraising-workshop-sendai-japan-2018-may/

Training Programs Tsuda Open University, Global education for sustainable development (GESD) program final interviews to join spring courses  May 10 and 11 5:00-9:00pm, Spring courses start May 15 Current International Development Issues (Saturday mornings) Writing on International Development Issues (Tuesday and Thursday nights) Find out more: http://tou.tsuda.ac.jp/guide/titp/ Diversity Dojo May theme: Coaching to Facilitate Behavior Change in Leaders and Teams, by David Kohutynski Monday, May 7, 6:30-8:30pm: 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/874337866103306/ June theme: Challenging everyday sexism Monday June 4 7-9pm An interactive workshop on everyday gender stereotypes and bias addressing how we react to everyday sexism and asking how might life be different if we did not act as if men and women were two different creatures deserving of contrasting treatment, rules, and attitudes. Over the past year, women worldwide came forward about being victims of sexual harassment through the #MeToo movement. But often the stories covered in the media seem removed from our daily lives. We’ll explore changes we can make in our daily lives - because it all starts with us.  We’ll discuss everyday bias and gaps in treatment before brainstorming changes that make a difference, get noticed, and influence others. Join us for an interactive workshop where will actively discuss what we can do to challenge gender stereotypes and bias here and now. This workshop is for anyone from any background and is not limited to either men or women. See the Diversity Dojo Facebook page for updates: www.facebook.com/DiversityDojo. XCultural Conflict mediation Sat June 2, 15:45- 17:00 @ FEW 20th Career Strategies Seminar (CSS): AMPLIFY! Find out more: http://fewjapan.com/event/few-20th-career-strategies-seminar-css-amplify/ Team coaching for Multi-Cultural Teams Wednesday June 6, 7-9 pm At the Italian Chamber of Commerce Japan FBR Mita Bldg. 9F 4-1-27 Mita, Minato-ku 108-0073 Tokyo On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ICCJ.Tokyo Events page https://www.iccj.or.jp/en/upcoming-events Resilience Women’s Program One Saturday per month, 14.00 – 16.00pm Each month there is a different theme Sat May 19th Physical and sexual Violence Sat June 16th  Emotional Violence Sat July 28th Tools to deal with Trauma Sat 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/ Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) Continuing Education offers non-credit courses designed to meet the diverse educational objectives of students. https://www.tuj.ac.jp/cont-ed/about/form-info-session.html

Nonprofit NGO community events and programs   TELL http://telljp.com/ May Pub Quiz in Tokyo May 9th, 8 p.m. May Pub Quiz at Shibuya Hobgoblin Time to put on your thinking cap! Our monthly pub quiz is a time for drinking, trivia, and community. 1000 per person to play, max 6 people per team. Prize to the top teams! Please reserve  outreach@telljp.com For more info  https://www.facebook.com/events/1990968554490299/ Pub Quiz in Osaka - Let's get quizzing.  Thursday, May 31 at 8 pm Venue: The Blarney Stone Shinsaibashi, Osaka http://www.the-blarney-stone.com/shinsai/ Tuesday May 15th, 10a.m.-12 p.m. Body Positive - helping your child to accept their body. Is your child's dieting a concern? In this workshop, we'll talk about adolescent eating disorders, problems arising from negative body image, and what parents, teachers, and the community can do to nurture body acceptance in young people. https://www.facebook.com/events/186491085478702/ Band Night for TELL Saturday May 19, 2018 7 p.m.-late Band Night for TELL Vol.24, featuring Kanto Plain teacher bands: The Complaints Department, KIST, Woad Wocket, ISSH, The Speshulls Venue: What the Dickens! British pub in Ebisu, 4F, 1-13-3 Ebisu Nishi, Shibuya-ku just 3 minutes from Ebisu Station FREE, donations to benefit TELL gladly requested. No RSVP necessary For more info, please contact Selena at outreach@telljp.com. TELL also is looking for event volunteers! www.telljp.com https://www.facebook.com/events/163575634344588/ NERD NITE TOKYO  Nerd Nite #22: Sir Fix-a-Lot May 11 (Friday), doors open 19:30, start 20:00 May: memory...math...music. Kick back with a drink and give your brain a workout! Nerd Nite = thinking and drinking at Nagatacho GRID in the heart of Tokyo. Be there and be square! Where: Nagatacho GRID B1F (map) Price: ¥1500 on the door https://tokyo.nerdnite.com/ https://www.facebook.com/events/2077016829207979/ Refugees International Japan  http://refugeesinternationaljapan.org/ Find out more about these events: https://rij-npo.org/en/fundraising/ FEW: For Empowering Women in Japan http://fewjapan.com/ Monthly meeting second Thursday of the month 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 FEW's 20th Career Strategies Seminar: AMPLIFY, a transformational day-long event full of seminars, workshops and networking opportunities to help you elevate your career to new heights. More info online! http://fewjapan.com/event/few-20th-career-strategies-seminar-css-amplify/ Jambo May 11th (Fri) Let's write letters to children in Zambia (Africa)! May 12th (Sat) KOKUBUNJI RIDGE LINE & TODOROKI GORGE HIKE May 13th (Sun) Environmental Restoration Project with Friends of the Earth May 19th (Sat) Yatsu Rose Park & Yatsu-higata Tidal Flat & Parks Walk to Makuhari Seaside Park May 20th (Sun) 1) Jambo/Earth Day Bike Ride Group Event & 2) Edogawa River Clean Up, Picnic & Spa/Swimming (Separate events) May 27th (Sun) Book Swap Find out more http://jambointernational.org/en https://www.facebook.com/JAMBO.int/ Mirai no Mori helps marginalised youth in the outdoors - find out more  http://mirai-no-mori.jp  Knights in White Lycra Charity Pub Quiz Night  Wednesday, May 23rd from 19.00 until late Exercise your gray matter and give back with KIWL by supporting their chosen nonprofit organizations, Mirai no Mori and NPO Esperanza that aim to improve the lives of Japan’s disadvantaged children. Teams or individuals welcome to join! Venue: Hobgoblin, Roppongi Access: http://www.hobgoblin.jp/Maps/tabid/115/language/ja-JP/Default.aspx Cost: JPY3,000 including two free drinks. Register by e-mail info@kiwl.net,  please put ‘KIWL Quiz’ in subject line and confirm the number in your team. For more info, please contact: info@kiwl.net https://www.kiwl.net/ Find out more about  Mirai no Mori : https://mirai-no-mori.jp/ https://www.facebook.com/MiraiNoMori   Second Harvest Japan Get more info and find out how to get involved: http://2hj.org/english/   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) HP(English):http://www.aiten.info Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17073295569&ref=ts HP(Japanese):http://www.amnesty.or.jp/ Tokyo Run for the Cure https://runforthecure.org/ 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)

SEMINARS AND PUBLIC LECTURES 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, Bldg. 6, Room 307 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/ From the front lines: Nonprofit leaders speak out about ... Poverty Wednesday June 13 6:45-8:15pm From the front lines: Nonprofit leaders speak out about ... Gender Wednesday July 4  6:45-8:15pm For more information contact: sophia.Global.Action@gmail.com Sophia University, Institute of Comparative Culture events  http://icc.fla.sophia.ac.jp/ Wednesday May 16, 18:30-20:00 “Are Americans Crazy? What the Trump administration means for U.S. relations with Japan, China, and Korea” Guest speaker: Christopher Jespersen Thursday  June 7,  17:00-18:15 Making Hygienic Modernity Visible: Knowledge Translation, Everyday Life, and Taiwan in Asia’s “Colonial Modern” Guest speaker:Hui-yu Caroline TS'AI Venue: Sophia University, Bldg. 10, 3F, Rm 301 Language: English / No registration necessary TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, JAPAN CAMPUS ICAS Tuesday, June 12, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. doors open  6:00 p.m.) How Can Japan “Activate” Women? ICAS-Showa Women's University Joint Seminar Room 5L44, 5th floor, Building 8 (8号館), Showa Women’s University Find out more: http://www.tuj.ac.jp/icas UN University series International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP) July 81 - 19 Venue: UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability , Yokohama details: https://unu.edu/events/upcoming/international-forum-for-sustainable-asia-and-the-pacific-isap-2018.html OPPORTUNITIES 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/   COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS St. Mary's International School Carnival 2018 May 12, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm RAIN OR SHINE Games, live entertainment, food, wine and beer from more than 20 countries, a raffle and much more!! The Carnival features fun-filled game booths with exciting prizes, food booths filled with spectacular food and drinks from over 25 different countries, and fabulous live music. Raffle tickets for a chance to win one of the many outstanding prizes. Proceeds support school educational programs. Venue:  St. Mary's International School 1-6-19 Seta, Setagaya-ku Tokyo 158-8668 Details and Access information: smis.ac.jp Contact for more information: smiscarnival2018@gmail.com 03-3709-3411 Nishimachi International School Community Service Flea Market, Bazaar & Talent Show Sat May 19 Location: Nishimachi International School Nishimachi International School 2-14-7 Moto Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0046 Japan For more information visit: https://www.nishimachi.ac.jp/page.cfm?p=618 Contact info@nishimachi.ac.jp

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 May dinner-concert, Russian Serenade May 18, Friday evening from 18:30 tickets@tokyosinfonia.comTickets/Information - Sinfonia direct http://peatix.com/event/188800Peatix online More Information http://www.tokyosinfonia.com

Advocacy Resources #HearOurVote - register to vote now! . UK citizenshttps://www.gov.uk/voting-when-abroad Canada citizens http://www.elections.ca/ EU Citizens http://europa.eu/…/…/residence/elections-abroad/index_en.htm US citizens https://www.votefromabroad.org/ There are many things you can do and The Action Network has free online tools you can use: https://actionnetwork.org DAJ Speakeasy and Write-Your-Reps  on the 2nd Thursday of every month 7:30 - 9:30pm, at the Aldgate Pub in Shibuya. Join us for food, drink, conversation and writing to our representatives to make your voice heard in D.C. RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/2457166797841925/?event_time_id=2457166821175256 For more information on future events please be sure to check out updates posted online: The DAJ Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/demsabroadjapan/ The DAJ events page http://www.democratsabroad.org/jp_events We are moving towards other actions and need everyone to join the struggle against injustice.  #gimme20min today and everyday - I truly believe you can change the world with 20 minutes of concrete action each day day.   RESOURCES - to CALL WRITE AND BE HEARD US citizens - you can contact your rep on the phone, fax and by letter https://www.contactingcongress.org/ https://5calls.org/ The attachment is an outline for a letter to your reps about current environment, climate and related issues. Get information on how climate change is affecting your state here http://climatenexus.org/…/regional-impacts/state-fact-sheet A site for people who want to call their reps on a variety of issues. there are scripts and talking points - 100 calls in 100 days http://www.100calls100days.com/faq.html#subscribecalendar

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