Friday, January 19, 2007

January 2007, Tokyo Community News

Happy New Year!

Below is January's Tokyo Community Events. If you would like to have events included in the next listing, please send event information, using the outline below, to TokyoCommunityEvents-owner@yahoogroups.com by Jan 28.
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 January events

Sunday, January 7, from 9am
Friends of the Earth hike to Hatonosu Gorge (Okutama).
Meet at the front end of Platform 10 for the Chuo Line at JR Shinjuku Station at 9:00 a.m.
More info at <http://www.FoEJapan.org>.

Saturday, January 13, 10:00 - 12:00
Temple University Japan Continuing Education Dept. Open House
Location and Venue access: http://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/maps/index.html
For more information contact: Tel: 03-5441-9864, E-mail: conted@tuj.ac.jp
http://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/cont-ed/index.html

Saturday January 13, 1:30-4:30 pm
Human security and refugee protection (J and E translation)
Location: UN University Hall
Between Shibuya and Omotesando Stations
map: http://www.unu.edu/hq/japanese/access/index.html
Registration: send your name and contact information to protectionsympo07@yahoo.co.jp by January 10.
Organized by Japan Association of Refugees, UNHCR, MoFa
For more information visit: http://www.refugee.or.jp/index.html

Sunday, January 14, from 8:35 am
Friends of the Earth hike to Takeyama / Miura Fuji (Miura).
Meet at the middle of Platform 1 for the Keihin Kyuko Line at Shinagawa Station at 8:35 a.m.
More info at <http://www.FoEJapan.org>.

Monday, January 15, 7:30-9:00 pm
PSC event planning meeting #1
Find out projects for 2007 and how you can get involved.
Location: PSC office, Maruko Bldg, 3F, Ueno-Okachimachi area
1-20-6 Higashi-Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8605
A map can be found at http://www.jca.apc.org/repp/REPPchizu.htm
Contact rose.ito for meeting details or visit http://people-for-social-change.blogspot.com/

Friday January 19, 6:45 - 8:45
HANDS seminar series #1
Theme- For the future health of women and children - possibilities ofinternational collaboration on health care issues (in Japanese only)
Location: Bunkyo Civic Center, Kumin meeting room 4th floor hall
Access: http://www.b-civichall.com/access/main.html
Cost: 500 yen
Registration by Jan 18 is required - please send your name, affiliation and contact information to seminar1@hands.or.jp
For more information visit:
http://www.hands.or.jp/pagesj/01_whatsnew/seminar2007-01.html

Friday January 19, 6:00 - doors open 7:00 music starts
UNITY, the African Dance and Music
Location: Shimokitazawa Town Hall.
Fee: 3,500 yen
A part of the proceeds will go to Medecins du Monde.
More information (in Japanese) on the following websites:

Sunday, January 21 from 8:20 am
Friends of the Earth hike to Monomi-yama / Hiwada-yama (Okumusashi).
Meet at the rear end of Platform 7 for the Seibu Ikebukuro Line at Seibu Ikebukuro
Station at 8:20 a.m. More info at <http://www.FoEJapan.org>.

Sunday, January 21 6:00-7:30 pm
PSC event planning meeting #2
Find out projects for 2007 and how you can get involved.
Location: TBA
Contact rose.ito for meeting details or visit http://people-for-social-change.blogspot.com/

Saturday, January 27 - 1:00-2:00
IMADR Volunteer information session
Find out projects for 2007 and how you can get involved.
Location: IMADR office , Roppongi
Map and access info: http://www.imadr.org/japan /tokyo.office.html
Contact rose.ito for meeting details or visit http://www.imadr.org/japan/volunteer_guidance.html

 Fri, Jan 26 through Sunday Jan 28
Moon Over Buffalo, a comedy By: Ken Ludwig, Director: Rachel Walzer
Location: Tokyo American Club For more information: boxoffice@tokyoplayers.org

Saturday, January 27 - 10:30-12:00 noon
PSC event planning meeting #3
Find out projects for 2007 and how you can get involved.
Location: Koots Tea Shop, Harajuku/Omotesando area
Map and access info: http://www.koots.co.jp/store/detail_06.php
Contact rose.ito for meeting details or visit http://people-for-social-change.blogspot.com/

Saturday, January 27, 2007, 14:30 - 16:30
RBR concert series : Songs and Dances from West Africa
Nyama Kante Song and Dance & Jelidon Djenbe
Location:The New Center for Creative Arts 1-5-15 Moto Azabu, Minato-ku
Concert Fee: 2,000 yen General Public, Advanced Payment / 1,500yen RBR Adult Member (1,000yen Child), Advanced Payment - 2,500yen includes a complimentary glass of wine or soda
For more information visit http://www.rbr-art.com.

Sunday, January 28, from 9am
Friends of the Earth hike to Mitsukama-no-taki (Okutama).
Meet at the front end of Platform 10 for the Chuo Line at JR Shinjuku Station at 9:00 a.m.
More info at <http://www.FoEJapan.org>


Information
ARTICLES
Recent articles on issues from the media and Saddam's execution to the Diamond trade to UN Reform (English only)
http://www.globalpolicy.org/visitctr/whatnew.htm#051227

A Tokyo-based social-issues champion offers her New Year's advice (English only)
http://metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/recent/globalvillage.asp

Report on "CSR and the role of NGOs" (Japanese only)
presentation and report by Kuroda Kaori based on her work with Social Accountability International (http://www.sa-intl.org/)in 2006
You can find the report and power point at http://www.csonj.org/csr_kuroda_200612/index.html
For more details contact CSO Network: info@csonj.org

Your help needed
PSC Volunteer team members needed!
Get involved in PSC new programs. The following positions are open: PR for events, outreach, Community news research and translation, new website development.
Please contact rose.ito@gmail.com or join PSC meetings this month to find out how you can get involved!
- January 15 (Mon) January 21 (Sun) January 27 (Sat).

ACTOR
Tokyo International Players, Japan's longest-running nonprofit English-language community theatre, is still looking for one person totake on a male role in an upcoming production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman to be staged March 16-18 at Akasaka V Theatre. Role of "Happy" is still open. Stage hands also needed. For details check out the website http://www.tokyoplayers.org/

INPUT
Students at Sophia University are conducting a survey on CSR - take a moment to help them out!
http://yourideas.wordpress.com/

JEN Snow busters - volunteers needed to help in Niigata!
Homestay meals included in ¥6,000 fee
Dates needed - January 19-21, January 26-28, February 2-4, February 9-11 and February 16-18
For details contact JEN (formerly Japan Emergency NGOs) by E-mail: info@jen-npo.org
For details visit:
http://www.jen-npo.org/participation/field.html#2


Social Change opportunities

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 - CGP NPO Fellowship deadline.
The NPO Fellowship program aims to nurture leaders within the Japanese nonprofit sector who will contribute to the building of the sector'sfoundation and serve as a bridge between the United States and Japan.The program offers mid-career professionals from the Japanese nonprofitcommunity the opportunity to enhance their management skills andknowledge of the US nonprofit sector through practical training atnonprofits in the United States.
For application and program details, please visit: http://www.jpf.go.jp/j/cgp_j/gr/npofellow/apply/index.html

Early February - Telephone Counselors Training Program
Tokyo English Life Line (TELL) is accepting applications for the Telephone Counselors Training Program that starts in early February 2007 . No prior counseling experience is needed as this course providestraining in the skills required for this role. This is a greatopportunity for members of the English speaking community to take partin meaningful work that is both challenging and rewarding. Applicantsmust be fluent in English and over 21. For information and application forms, visit our website www.telljp.com , email lls.assist@telljp.com or call 03-3498-0246

Happy New Year!

Below is January's Tokyo Community Events. If you would like to have events included in the next listing, please send event information, using the outline below, to TokyoCommunityEvents-owner@yahoogroups.com by Jan 28.
___________________________
 January events

Sunday, January 7, from 9am
Friends of the Earth hike to Hatonosu Gorge (Okutama).
Meet at the front end of Platform 10 for the Chuo Line at JR Shinjuku Station at 9:00 a.m.
More info at <http://www.FoEJapan.org>.

Saturday January 13, 1:30-4:30 pm
Human security and refugee protection (J and E translation)
Location: UN University Hall
Between Shibuya and Omotesando Stations
map: http://www.unu.edu/hq/japanese/access/index.html
Registration: send your name and contact information to protectionsympo07@yahoo.co.jp by January 10.
Organized by Japan Association of Refugees, UNHCR, MoFa
For more information visit: http://www.refugee.or.jp/index.html

Sunday, January 14, from 8:35 am
Friends of the Earth hike to Takeyama / Miura Fuji (Miura).
Meet at the middle of Platform 1 for the Keihin Kyuko Line at Shinagawa Station at 8:35 a.m.
More info at <http://www.FoEJapan.org>.

Monday, January 15, 7:30-9:00 pm
PSC event planning meeting #1
Find out projects for 2007 and how you can get involved.
Location: PSC office, Maruko Bldg, 3F, Ueno-Okachimachi area
1-20-6 Higashi-Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8605
A map can be found at http://www.jca.apc.org/repp/REPPchizu.htm
Contact rose.ito for meeting details or visit http://people-for-social-change.blogspot.com/

Friday January 19, 6:45 - 8:45
HANDS seminar series #1
Theme- For the future health of women and children - possibilities ofinternational collaboration on health care issues (in Japanese only)
Location: Bunkyo Civic Center, Kumin meeting room 4th floor hall
Access: http://www.b-civichall.com/access/main.html
Cost: 500 yen
Registration by Jan 18 is required - please send your name, affiliation and contact information to seminar1@hands.or.jp
For more information visit:
http://www.hands.or.jp/pagesj/01_whatsnew/seminar2007-01.html

Friday January 19, 6:00 - doors open 7:00 music starts
UNITY, the African Dance and Music
Location: Shimokitazawa Town Hall.
Fee: 3,500 yen
A part of the proceeds will go to Medecins du Monde.
More information (in Japanese) on the following websites:

Sunday, January 21 from 8:20 am
Friends of the Earth hike to Monomi-yama / Hiwada-yama (Okumusashi).
Meet at the rear end of Platform 7 for the Seibu Ikebukuro Line at Seibu Ikebukuro
Station at 8:20 a.m. More info at <http://www.FoEJapan.org>.

Sunday, January 21 6:00-7:30 pm
PSC event planning meeting #2
Find out projects for 2007 and how you can get involved.
Location: TBA
Contact rose.ito for meeting details or visit http://people-for-social-change.blogspot.com/

 Fri, Jan 26 through Sunday Jan 28
Moon Over Buffalo, a comedy By: Ken Ludwig, Director: Rachel Walzer
Location: Tokyo American Club For more information: boxoffice@tokyoplayers.org

Saturday, January 27 - 10:30-12:00 noon
PSC event planning meeting #3
Find out projects for 2007 and how you can get involved.
Location: Koots Tea Shop, Harajuku/Omotesando area
Map and access info: http://www.koots.co.jp/store/detail_06.php
Contact rose.ito for meeting details or visit http://people-for-social-change.blogspot.com/

Saturday, January 27, 2007, 14:30 - 16:30
RBR concert series : Songs and Dances from West Africa
Nyama Kante Song and Dance & Jelidon Djenbe
Location:The New Center for Creative Arts 1-5-15 Moto Azabu, Minato-ku
Concert Fee: 2,000 yen General Public, Advanced Payment / 1,500yen RBR Adult Member (1,000yen Child), Advanced Payment - 2,500yen includes a complimentary glass of wine or soda
For more information visit http://www.rbr-art.com.

Sunday, January 28, from 9am
Friends of the Earth hike to Mitsukama-no-taki (Okutama).
Meet at the front end of Platform 10 for the Chuo Line at JR Shinjuku Station at 9:00 a.m.
More info at <http://www.FoEJapan.org>

February 2007
Sunday Feb 4
JEN fundraising concert - Chorus, Jazz, Pop, Bossa, A Cappella.
The place is small and cozy live house (not a concert hall !).
If you could, please come with your partner and/or with friends !
For event details visit the JEN site
http://jenhp.cocolog-nifty.com/supporter/cat4553101/index.html



Information
ARTICLES
Recent articles on issues from the media and Saddam's execution to the Diamond trade to UN Reform (English only)
http://www.globalpolicy.org/visitctr/whatnew.htm#051227

A Tokyo-based social-issues champion offers her New Year's advice (English only)
http://metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/recent/globalvillage.asp

Report on "CSR and the role of NGOs" (Japanese only)
presentation and report by Kuroda Kaori based on her work with Social Accountability International (http://www.sa-intl.org/)in 2006
You can find the report and power point at http://www.csonj.org/csr_kuroda_200612/index.html
For more details contact CSO Network: info@csonj.org

Your help needed
PSC Volunteer team members needed!
Get involved in PSC new programs. The following positions are open: PR for events, outreach, Community news research and translation, new website development.
Please contact rose.ito@gmail.com or join PSC meetings this month to find out how you can get involved!
- January 15 (Mon) January 21 (Sun) January 27 (Sat).

ACTOR
Tokyo International Players, Japan's longest-running nonprofit English-language community theatre, is still looking for one person totake on a male role in an upcoming production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman to be staged March 16-18 at Akasaka V Theatre. Role of "Happy" is still open. Stage hands also needed. For details check out the website http://www.tokyoplayers.org/

INPUT
Students at Sophia University are conducting a survey on CSR - take a moment to help them out!
http://yourideas.wordpress.com/

JEN Snow busters - volunteers needed to help in Niigata!
Homestay meals included in ¥6,000 fee
Dates needed - January 19-21, January 26-28, February 2-4, February 9-11 and February 16-18
For details contact JEN (formerly Japan Emergency NGOs) by E-mail: info@jen-npo.org
For details visit:
http://www.jen-npo.org/participation/field.html#2


Social Change opportunities

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 - CGP NPO Fellowship deadline.
The NPO Fellowship program aims to nurture leaders within the Japanese nonprofit sector who will contribute to the building of the sector'sfoundation and serve as a bridge between the United States and Japan.The program offers mid-career professionals from the Japanese nonprofitcommunity the opportunity to enhance their management skills andknowledge of the US nonprofit sector through practical training atnonprofits in the United States.
For application and program details, please visit: http://www.jpf.go.jp/j/cgp_j/gr/npofellow/apply/index.html

Early February - Telephone Counselors Training Program
Tokyo English Life Line (TELL) is accepting applications for the Telephone Counselors Training Program that starts in early February 2007 . No prior counseling experience is needed as this course providestraining in the skills required for this role. This is a greatopportunity for members of the English speaking community to take partin meaningful work that is both challenging and rewarding. Applicantsmust be fluent in English and over 21. For information and application forms, visit our website www.telljp.com , email lls.assist@telljp.com or call 03-3498-0246

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