Santa Soul Train 2018
Saturday – Sunday Dec 15-16
Discussion with Angela Ortiz, Founder A Place to Grow
Find out more http://www.placetogrow-ngo.
Or connect Kyal, kyal@placetogrow-ngo.org.
SR: Please tell me a little bit about the event:
AO: We aim to deliver stockings to 1500 children and have over 500 residents participate in team-building holiday events held in 8 towns along the eastern Tohoku coastline. The main event is December 16th (Sun) , at Hotel Kanyo in Minami Sanriku. We will be having a smaller scale events at the following communities too. Which all involve the distribution of stockings to kids.
12/8 (Sat) Fukushima
12/15 (Sat) Christmas Tree lighting and Santa Soul Train in Utatsu in MinamiSanriku
12/15 (Sat) Cycling Santa Stocking Dropoff at Kesennuma Asobiba
We expect this year’s Santa Soul Train will cost over 3 million yen and require 100 volunteers.
SR: WHAT IS A PLACE TO GROW?
AO: Place To Grow is a nonprofit that “grows” communities! The signature project, Santa Soul Train, is in its 8th year of bringing Hope, Fun and friendships to marginalized communities. Through the monthly workshops for children in Miyagi and Fukushima, volunteers facilitate collaborations between schools & company volunteers from across japan. These bring together upwards of 500 people and impact hundreds more.
SR: What can people do to help?
AO: 1) Sponsor a holiday stocking for 3000yen 2) join the Santa soul train to support emotional healing in post 3.11 regions. 3) make a Donation to support the Santa Soul Train
Knights in White Lycra (KIWL)SANTA RIDE (see photos)
Saturday December 15: Cycle 70kms to a care home, dress as Santa and give presents & Xmas cheer to the excited kids. Contact: info@kiwl.net Find out more: https://www.kiwl.net/https://
INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT WILLIAMS - FOUNDER OF KIWL
SR: Please tell me a little bit about the event:
RW: KIWL members are cycling from Shinjuku to Mitake, near Okutama on Saturday December 15th to visit a local children's home dressed as Santa's to play with the kids and give out presents. It’s organized by Mirai no Mori, a nonprofit working with such marginalised children.
SR: How did you start?
RW: I started the Knights in White Lycra in 2012 with a few other British friends when we were sat in a pub drinking beer, looking at our huge bellies. We wanted to do something about our own health while also doing some good for others. The tragedy of 3/11 was still fresh in our mind so we trained and rode 270kms to Minami-Soma in 2013 to raise funds. The elation of completing the ride and the emotion of meeting the survivors really gave us the motivation to make it an annual event.
SR: Why do you continue to do it?
RW: There are many reasons why I love running KIWL. The most rewarding is to see the groups for whom we raise funds put it all to good work. I have seen at first hand the positive impact Mirai no Mori camps have on the children who are often emotionally scarred and unable to see positive possibilities. They learn to overcome fear, build self-confidence and learn skills they can take into life beyond institutional care. The other big motivator for me is to see participants transform into someone capable of riding 500kms in 4 days and achieve something they never thought they could possibly do. Our motto is 'get fit and give back'. Now we have other events: marathon running, walking, golf, futsal, and social events.
SR: How can other people get involved?
RW: People can donate directly to the group we support, Mirai no Mori, https://mirai-no-mori.jp/get-
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN
FEW: For Empowering Women in Japan
http://fewjapan.com/
Monthly meeting second Thursday of the month
Jambo
For any questions, feel free to contact David at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp
Find out more http://jambointernational.org/
Contact us by email: info@mirai-no-mori.jp
Find out more about Mirai no Mori : https://mirai-no-mori.jp/
Run For The Cure Find out more: https://rftcjapan.org/
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/
about Green Peace International http://www.greenpeace.org/
350.org Japan has a lot going on! Join this grassroots effort to protect our planet.
Lets divest campaign: https://letsdivest.jp/
Find out more : http://world.350.org/ja/
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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2019 JWLI Spring & Fall Program
Japan Women Leadership Initiative offers an executive leadership development program that transforms Japanese women to be action-oriented leaders with confidence to lead, skills and knowledge to manage, and a plan to make social change in Japan.
JWLI…
- Transforms you into an Action-Oriented Leader
- Boosts your confidence as a leader
- Refines your vision for social change into an achievable Action Plan
- Makes you a better public speaker
- Expands your network with successful social leaders in Boston and Japan
The Fellows will receive:
- Personal growth leave to be an action-oriented leader
- Skills and knowledge from hands-on training with successful social sector organizations
- Participate in Babson College’s “Women’s Leadership Program: From Opportunity to Action”
- Coaching and mentorship to develop and implement a 2-year Action Plan, an achievable roadmap to turn a dream vision of social change into reality in Japan
【Application Period】December 15, 2018 〜 January 31, 2019
【Program Periods】
Spring: April 16, 2019 〜 May 10, 2019
Fall: October 7, 2019 〜 November 1, 2019
Find out more: https://jwli.org/application/
A new group called Tokyo Good Karma has just been launched on facebook and it's a forum where people and businesses can do good deeds for others, without the expectation of anything in return. The aim is to make a positive impact within the community and promote generosity, by offering posts for free. The sort of content that Tokyo Good Karma hopes to attract are posts offering free - expertise to others; give away samples from companies; tickets to events; household goods or clothes; lessons; craft goods; business and service recommendations; and giveaways and offers from restaurants, bars, cafes, stores, hotels, and businesses which in turn will create goodwill and promote their services. If the posts are of interest, then all that other group members have to do is respond and connect.
https://www.facebook.com/
PR/marketing internship opportunity
SKY Labo (Skylabo.org) is an exciting, new Japanese-founded non-profit aiming to decrease in the STEM gender gap. It organizes a bilingual summer STEM workshop for female Japanese mid/high school students. They are looking for a PR/marketing person or company to work with them to reach the Japanese audience (students, parents of students etc.) for the workshop. The bulk of marketing/PR work would be late January to July.
Skylabo is still small and they are in the process of increasing their network of funders – therefore their budget is very limited as they grow their reach. They would love to hear from people would believe in their mission who could offer pro-bono or “low-bono” PR/marketing skills for the next event.
Will report to a Japanese manager in Japan, so English skills not required, but a definite bonus.
Contact: Mana Uchino at manatokyo at hotmail dot com
Climate Reality Project Japan Strategic Partnerships Internship
Washington, DC
Big news! Al Gore and the Climate Reality Project is coming to Japan, hopefully Tokyo. They are looking for an intern. The Climate Reality Project is a nonprofit organization founded by former Vice President Al Gore. Our mission is to empower a global cultural movement demanding immediate action on the climate crisis using cutting-edge advertising and communications strategies to demonstrate the urgency and solvability of the climate crisis. The Climate Reality Project is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our Strategic Partnerships team to support partnership outreach projects for Japan. This is an opportunity to learn collaborative partnership strategies, techniques, and best practices in a rewarding environment.
Core Responsibilities
The intern's primary long-term project will be to identify, research and communicate with prospective partners and speakers, with the aim of creating a Japan-focused database for The Climate Reality Project’s Climate Leadership Training planned for Japan in 2019.
- Work with Strategic Partnerships Director to build a regional outreach list and help identify partnership opportunities
- Update partner records in our database with correct information
- Produce research reports on select partner prospects
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Innate curiosity
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and advanced web searches
- Commitment to solving climate change
- Japanese language proficiency
Internships are open to:
- Undergraduate and graduate students who have completed at least two years of college
- College graduates or post-graduate degree earners who have graduated during the previous two years
Send a resume, cover letter, and dates of availability to internships@climatereality.
The Climate Reality Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, social and recreational activities and termination.
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