"Iraq Crisis as a Global Crisis"
A discussion over brunch with Middle East expert and author Professor Juan Cole
Location: Fujimama's in Harajuku
http://www.fujimamas.com
Cost - 4000yen (2500yen for students and NGO staff)
Includes brunch and a donation Peace Kids Soccer and DAJ's GOTV effort.
* This event is open to all but limited to the first 60 registrants
To register, contact Lauren@fujimamas.com
For more information: http://people-for-social
Organized by DAJ and PSC
Now through Sunday Nov 4, daily 10am-6pm
Design Support Project for People with disabilities
NPO Social Concierge, PR support for Social Action together with VOGUE NIPPON , NPO Design Association, and others a show supporting goods produced by disabled persons.
Location: CONTAINER GROUND, Tokyo Designers Week 2007
Central Place, KaigakanMae, Meiji Jingu Gaien
Address : 2-3, Kasumigaoka-cho, Shinguku-ku Tokyo 160-0013
Admission Fee:2000 yen
Organized by NPO Social Concierge
Contact Tamiko at wisdomcafe2007@yahoo.co.jp, http://www.socialconcierge.org/
Saturday & Sunday, November 3-4, 10:00-4:00
Lifestyle Festival
2007 theme - Ecology and Peace
Music, speakers, yoga, dance and nature!
Location: Yoyogi Park
For more information: http://www.lifestyle-forum.org
Sunday, November 4, various times
Multicultural exchange symposium
Location Korean YMCA Hotel in Tokyo, Japan
Nearest stations (JR or subway) Suidobashi or Ochanomizu.
Map: http://www.ymcajapan.org/ayc.jp
Participation fee: 15o00 yen
Get details at http://2007tokyo.blog113.fc2
To register: t_07@hotmail.co.jp
November 8 -10
"Tokyo Shine on Idol" 2007 Fundraiser by The Tyler Foundation.
Funds benefiting children with cancer and their families.
For details: kim@tylershineon.org
Saturday, November 10, 10:30 – 12:00am
PSC Action Team Volunteer meeting
Location: Tully's, Yoyogi north exit
Contact: skillsbuild@gmail.com
Saturday, Nov. 10, 10:00-6:00
International Development Journal annual International Career Fair
Location: JICA Ichigaya Center, 10min. walk from JR and subway Ichigaya station
Participation fee 3,000yen
http://international-careerfair
Advanced registration necessary – send contact details: careerfair07@idj.co.jp
Saturday November 10, 6:30-9:30
LGBT Melting Pot Party!
Location: Shimokitazawa, Town Hall 12F, Sky Salon
Access: Shimokitazawa Station, 3min walk from the South Exit
Map: http://lgt.hp.infoseek.co.jp/p
Fee: 3,500yen/J, 2,500yen/non-J * All you can eat and drink!
Reservation: snoopy58@ams.odn.ne.jp
Thursday, Nov. 15, 3:00 - 4:00
Talk featuring Brad Adams, Asia Director, Human Rights Watch
Location: FCCJ,
Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English with simultaneous Japanese interpretation.
Reserve in advance, online (http://www.fccj.or.jp) or at the Front Desk (3211-3161).
Friday, November 16, 7:00-9:00pm
PSC showing of "Darwin's Nightmare" a tale about humans between the North and the South about globalization, and about fish. ( http://www.darwinsnightmare
After 9pm - Everyone is welcome to go out for dinner/drinks after and continue the discussion.
Location: Aoyama Fukushi Kaikan/Aoyama Welfare Center Meeting room #2
Access: 5 min walk from Aoyama 1chome station
http://www.city.minato.tokyo
Cost: 500yen to pay for rental and materials.
Contact skillsbuild@gmail.com to sign up – limited to the first 25 people who sign up.
Nov 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 9:30-6:30
5-day Right Brain Drawing
More details at http://www.rbr-art.com/en
Sunday, November 25, 1:00pm
10th anniversary event
JICA Plaza in Hiroo
Action against Child Exploitation
Please contact: info@acejapan.org for details
Thursday & Friday, November 29 - November 30, 2007
Article 9 and Peace in Asia - Asia Inter-religious International Conference on Article 9 of the Japanese Peace Constitution
Location Korean YMCA Hotel in Tokyo, Japan
For details, please contact Toshi Yamamoto by E-mail: tynccj@aol.com
Friday, November 30, 2007, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Peace Concert
Location Korean YMCA Hotel in Tokyo, Japan
Nearest stations (JR or subway) Suidobashi or Ochanomizu.
Map: http://www.ymcajapan.org/ayc.jp
Cost: 2000 yen (students 1000 yen)
Tickets should be purchased or reserved in advance
For details, please contact Toshi Yamamoto by E-mail: Fax: 03-3204-9495
E-mail: general@ncc-j.org
Friday December 7 1:00-2:00pm
PSC Networking Luncheon
Cost: pay as you go.
Location: Fujimama's Restaurant, Harajuku
Contact skillsbuild@gmail.com before Dec 5 to join.
JOB OPENING:
Second Harvest Japan is looking for a staff person to coordinate the food pantry and take care of some admin work. No experience necessary. The following are needed: excellent people skills, communication, commitment, basic computer skills. English and Japanese language useful but it is not necessary to be bilingual. Interested? Contact 2HJ at info@2hj.org with your resume cover letter stating why you would like to work with Second Harvest Japan.
Useful websites:
Project Mgt. toolkits
Capacity building for local NGOs - Chapter 6 Managing projects
http://www.ciir.org/Templates
Civicus toolkit - Planning overview
http://www.civicus.org/new
