Over the next 2 months the PSC is working on a summer networking and fundraising party with several other groups. If you want to be involved in our summer event – let us know by email (skillsbuild at gmail.com) so we can send you more event details and join our April 15 meeting.
Sunday, April 6, 9:00-11:00am
Tai Chi in Takadonobaba - first in a series of lessons
Participation fee: 2000yen per class
Sunday, April 6, 9:30-11:30am
Yoga in Yoyogi Park + Picnic Brunch
Participation fee: 6000yen
Organized by Social concierge
To register contact Hashimoto (this_nice_day_of_every_day@yahoo.co.jp )
Sunday, April 6, 5:00-8:00pm
Workshop – intro to theatre acting
Fundraising event for OXFAM trailwalker
Location: Naka-meguro
Donation: 3000 yen
To sign up and get a map: tanukitrailwalker@gmail.com
Saturday April 12, to Friday April 25, 2008. 11:30am to 11:30 pm
Amnesty International (AI) two-week photo exhibition and series of public events
- to celebrate 60 years since the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948, and the launch of a new campaigning group in Tokyo, AITEN.
Location: Ben's Café in Takadanobaba, Tokyo.
1-29-21 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku. 03-3202-2445
Map at http://www.benscafe.com/
For details of the evening schedule, see our website at http://www.aig78.org/
Saturday, April 12, 6:30-9:00pm
Global Village Int'l Friendship Sushi Party
Location: Polygon(behind the Oriental Bazaar on Omotesando).
Participation fee Y3,000 with e-mail reservation by Friday before the party,
Y3,500 day of.
Contact: tic@hpo.net for more information or to sign up.
Sunday, April 13, 3:00-7:00pm
Workshop – Intro to creative protography
Fundraising event for OXFAM trailwalker
Location: Naka-meguro
Donation: 3000 yen
To sign up and get a map: tanukitrailwalker@gmail.com
Tuesday April 15, 7:00-9:30
PSC event planning meeting
Our professional networking scheduled for June 14 2008 will raise money for 3 organizations that have been selected through an open application and selection process.
We still need 3 or 4 volunteers to work on PR, website development and sponsor outreach.
To get details on the meeting and the event - contact Sarajean at rose.ito@gmail.com
Friday April 18 1:00-2:00pm
PSC Networking Luncheon – for nonprofit and NGO leaders
Cancelled!
Saturday and Sunday, April 19 and 20, All day
Earth Day in Yoyogi Park
Meet people from NGOs and eco-friendly groups
Saturday, April 19, 2008, 11-2:00pm
Peace Bike ride for Article 9
Location: Shibuya Station, Hachiko exit
Contact Info jamie@whynot9.jp for more information.
Sunday April 20th, 4 - 11 pm
Join the Earth Day events in Yoyogi Party all day all weekend!
When its done join the Parties 4 Peace event
a Vegetarian and organic foods BBQ and International DJs,
Sunday, April 6, 9:00-11:00am
Tai Chi in Takadonobaba - first in a series of lessons
Participation fee: 2000yen per class
Sunday, April 6, 9:30-11:30am
Yoga in Yoyogi Park + Picnic Brunch
Participation fee: 6000yen
Organized by Social concierge
To register contact Hashimoto (this_nice_day_of_every_day
Sunday, April 6, 5:00-8:00pm
Workshop – intro to theatre acting
Fundraising event for OXFAM trailwalker
Location: Naka-meguro
Donation: 3000 yen
To sign up and get a map: tanukitrailwalker@gmail.com
Saturday April 12, to Friday April 25, 2008. 11:30am to 11:30 pm
Amnesty International (AI) two-week photo exhibition and series of public events
- to celebrate 60 years since the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948, and the launch of a new campaigning group in Tokyo, AITEN.
Location: Ben's Café in Takadanobaba, Tokyo.
1-29-21 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku. 03-3202-2445
Map at http://www.benscafe.com/
For details of the evening schedule, see our website at http://www.aig78.org/
Saturday, April 12, 6:30-9:00pm
Global Village Int'l Friendship Sushi Party
Location: Polygon(behind the Oriental Bazaar on Omotesando).
Participation fee Y3,000 with e-mail reservation by Friday before the party,
Y3,500 day of.
Contact: tic@hpo.net for more information or to sign up.
Sunday, April 13, 3:00-7:00pm
Workshop – Intro to creative protography
Fundraising event for OXFAM trailwalker
Location: Naka-meguro
Donation: 3000 yen
To sign up and get a map: tanukitrailwalker@gmail.com
Tuesday April 15, 7:00-9:30
PSC event planning meeting
Our professional networking scheduled for June 14 2008 will raise money for 3 organizations that have been selected through an open application and selection process.
We still need 3 or 4 volunteers to work on PR, website development and sponsor outreach.
To get details on the meeting and the event - contact Sarajean at rose.ito@gmail.com
Friday April 18 1:00-2:00pm
PSC Networking Luncheon – for nonprofit and NGO leaders
Cancelled!
Saturday and Sunday, April 19 and 20, All day
Earth Day in Yoyogi Park
Meet people from NGOs and eco-friendly groups
Saturday, April 19, 2008, 11-2:00pm
Peace Bike ride for Article 9
Location: Shibuya Station, Hachiko exit
Contact Info jamie@whynot9.jp for more information.
Sunday April 20th, 4 - 11 pm
Join the Earth Day events in Yoyogi Party all day all weekend!
When its done join the Parties 4 Peace event
a Vegetarian and organic foods BBQ and International DJs,
at Oath Aoyama
Parties 4 Peace supports BEE - Bicycle for Everyone`s Earth, 1000 yen entry
Sunday, April 20, 6:00-11:00pm
PLAY ON! Fundraiser for hunger relief
Live bands and DJs
Location: What the Dickens, Ebisu
Map: http://www.whatthedickens.jp/
Donation: 2000 yen
For more info visit: http://www.2hj.org/
Monday April 21 7:30 -11:00pm
Biz Nite Monthly Networking series now includes a vibrant nonprofit NGO component
PSC speaker: Sarajean Rossitto on CSR in Japan
Entry: 1000 yen, students free.
Location: Roppongi Fifty-Seven.
To sign up or for more details: jon@gvm.co.jp
Friday April 25, 2008. 7:00pm to 9:00pm
PSC monthly networking event - at the Amnesty International (AI) photo exhibition
Location: Ben's Café in Takadanobaba, Tokyo.
1-29-21 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku. 03-3202-2445
Map at http://www.benscafe.com/
Cost: pay as you go.
Contact skillsbuild@gmail.com before April 24 if you want more info.
Saturday April 26, 10:00-5:00pm
May Day Celebrations in Yoyogi Park
Visit the park and meet people from a wide array of social movement organizations, NGOs and community groups.
Saturday April 26, 1:00-5:00pm
The Global economy and human rights
Location: Shinsei Bank HQ 1st floor
Map: (E) http://www.shinseibank.com/english/atm/tempo/001/honten.html
(J) http://www.shinseibank.com/atm/tempo/001/honten.html
Participation Fee:2000yen
Registration in advance necessary: contact rtaniguchi@amnesty.or.jp
Organized by Amnesty International Japan
May & June events
May 2 - deadline
Fuji Rock NGO Village application deadline - see below
Saturday, May 3, 2008, 9:00-12noon
The 9th Annual Tokyo English Life Line (TELL) Charity Walk & Runathon.
location: Imperial Palace Circuit
Meet at Chidorigafuchi Park, next to Hanzomon Gate Nearest station: Hanzomon (exit 3)
Participation fee: 3500 yen donation before April 21 / 4500 yen donation at the event
To register or for more information: Contact the TELL Business Office: 03-3498-0261 or Go to http://www.telljp.com/
May 4 – 6
"Global Article 9 Conference"
This conference will bring together the voices of the world supporting the existence and principle of Article 9. It will bring together Nobel Peace Laureates, intellectuals, cultural figures and NGO activists, and provide a forum to discuss what the citizens of the world can do to realize the principle of Article 9, through promoting disarmament, demilitarization and a culture of peace, and create an international movement for realization of "peace without force."
For event details http://www.whynot9.jp/_about/
To read more about Article 9 itself and the Global Article 9 Campaign, please visit the campaign website http://www.article-9.org/
Thursday May 8, 7:00-9:30
PSC event planning meeting
Our professional networking scheduled for June 14 2008 will raise money for 3 organizations that have been selected through an open application and selection process.
To get details on the meeting and the event - contact Sarajean at rose.ito@gmail.com
Sunday, May 11, all day!
Mothers'Day Fundraiser – Eat well and do good!
- Donations from participating restaurants will be used to fund medical projects targeting women.
Organized by Medecins du Monde Japon http://www.mdm.or.jp/
Friday May 23, 7:00-9:30
PSC event planning meeting
Our professional networking scheduled for June 14 2008 will raise money for 3 organizations that have been selected through an open application and selection process.
To get details on the meeting and the event - contact Sarajean at rose.ito@gmail.com
Saturday June 14, 4:00-8:00
Skylines networking party.
Location Shinsei Bank HQ 20th floor
Map: (E) http://www.shinseibank.com/english/atm/tempo/001/honten.html
(J) http://www.shinseibank.com/atm/tempo/001/honten.html
Tickets/Donation for participation:
5,000 yen for reservations and payments completed before June 1
7000 yen for reservations and payments completed June 1-10 (limited to 200 people)
Ticket includes appetizers (great selection by Fujimama's restaurant) and music/entertainment (TBA).
Funds raised from cash donations, drinks, raffle and part of ticket costs will go to 3 nonprofit organizations working locally:
Tokyo Shure, Kalakasan Migrant Women's Empowerment Center and Polaris Project Japan
Organized by the PSC in collaboration with several other organizations.
For details: http://pscnetwork.wordpress.com/
Volunteer opportunities
June 14 Skylines - PSC Networking/fundraising party is still needs 3 or 4 people to help out with party preparation! We are still looking for individuals to help with sponsorship, tickets sales and outreach as well as one person to just get the website up and running. Through the month of April we are focusing on cash donations and raffle prizes.
* Cash donations will go directly the nonprofit organizations.
* Donations in goods or services will be used to raise funds for the nonprofit organizations.
* Sponsors will be recognized on our website and in the event program.
If you have a few hours a week to help out please contact skillsbuild@gmail.com.
TELL needs volunteers for the Charity Walk & Runathon. For more information, contact the TELL Business Office: 03-3498-0261 or Go to http://www.telljp.com/
Jobs
RFTC is looking for an admin assistant – should speak basic English and speak, read and write Japanese at a native level, possess good organizational skills, and have the willingness to learn. Apply: http://www.gaijinpot.com/job_view.php?jid=23045
Hands-on Tokyo is looking for an Executive Director. Experience and highly skilled bilingual person to run the Japan office. Visit their website and contact them directly: http://www.handsontokyo.org/index.php
Asian Population and Development Association is looking for a program assistant to help with organizing parliamentarians' conferences, writing proposals/reports for donors, preparing publications and administrative work. Must be fluent in English and have general Japanese communication skills. Contact APDA at 03-54058844, http://www.apda.jp/
Social change opps
Medecins du Monde Japon fundraising event looking for supporting restaurants – Mother's Day (Sunday May 11) all the donations (a % of the turn-over of the restaurant that day) will be used to fund medical projects targetting women. Find more information in English and Japanese on the wesbite http://www.mdm.or.jp/ or contact helfter@mdm.or.jp. Spread the word to restaurants you know
Fuji Rock NGO Village
Now taking applications for NGO to have booths and activities for the last weekend of July.
Application deadline May 2
Themes: global warming, poverty
Selection will be made public on 5/14 and all NGOs selected must participate in 3 meetings: 5/28, 6/11 and 7/16
For application, please visit: http://www.gomizero.org/action/ngo_village/entry.doc
For more information contact - mailto:ngo-v@gomizero.org
Recommended reads for Spring - Learn more about the "bottom billion"
- A Billion Lives: An Eyewitness Report from the Frontlines of Humanity, by Jan Egeland
- The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, by Naomi Klein
- Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet, by Jeffrey D. Sachs
- The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations, by Brian Fagan
- Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism, by Muhammad Yunus
- Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail, by Paul Polak
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Parties 4 Peace supports BEE - Bicycle for Everyone`s Earth, 1000 yen entry
Sunday, April 20, 6:00-11:00pm
PLAY ON! Fundraiser for hunger relief
Live bands and DJs
Location: What the Dickens, Ebisu
Map: http://www.whatthedickens.jp/
Donation: 2000 yen
For more info visit: http://www.2hj.org/
Monday April 21 7:30 -11:00pm
Biz Nite Monthly Networking series now includes a vibrant nonprofit NGO component
PSC speaker: Sarajean Rossitto on CSR in Japan
Entry: 1000 yen, students free.
Location: Roppongi Fifty-Seven.
To sign up or for more details: jon@gvm.co.jp
Friday April 25, 2008. 7:00pm to 9:00pm
PSC monthly networking event - at the Amnesty International (AI) photo exhibition
Location: Ben's Café in Takadanobaba, Tokyo.
1-29-21 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku. 03-3202-2445
Map at http://www.benscafe.com/
Cost: pay as you go.
Contact skillsbuild@gmail.com before April 24 if you want more info.
Saturday April 26, 10:00-5:00pm
May Day Celebrations in Yoyogi Park
Visit the park and meet people from a wide array of social movement organizations, NGOs and community groups.
Saturday April 26, 1:00-5:00pm
The Global economy and human rights
Location: Shinsei Bank HQ 1st floor
Map: (E) http://www.shinseibank.com
(J) http://www.shinseibank.com/atm
Participation Fee:2000yen
Registration in advance necessary: contact rtaniguchi@amnesty.or.jp
Organized by Amnesty International Japan
May & June events
May 2 - deadline
Fuji Rock NGO Village application deadline - see below
Saturday, May 3, 2008, 9:00-12noon
The 9th Annual Tokyo English Life Line (TELL) Charity Walk & Runathon.
location: Imperial Palace Circuit
Meet at Chidorigafuchi Park, next to Hanzomon Gate Nearest station: Hanzomon (exit 3)
Participation fee: 3500 yen donation before April 21 / 4500 yen donation at the event
To register or for more information: Contact the TELL Business Office: 03-3498-0261 or Go to http://www.telljp.com/
May 4 – 6
"Global Article 9 Conference"
This conference will bring together the voices of the world supporting the existence and principle of Article 9. It will bring together Nobel Peace Laureates, intellectuals, cultural figures and NGO activists, and provide a forum to discuss what the citizens of the world can do to realize the principle of Article 9, through promoting disarmament, demilitarization and a culture of peace, and create an international movement for realization of "peace without force."
For event details http://www.whynot9.jp/_about/
To read more about Article 9 itself and the Global Article 9 Campaign, please visit the campaign website http://www.article-9.org/
Thursday May 8, 7:00-9:30
PSC event planning meeting
Our professional networking scheduled for June 14 2008 will raise money for 3 organizations that have been selected through an open application and selection process.
To get details on the meeting and the event - contact Sarajean at rose.ito@gmail.com
Sunday, May 11, all day!
Mothers'Day Fundraiser – Eat well and do good!
- Donations from participating restaurants will be used to fund medical projects targeting women.
Organized by Medecins du Monde Japon http://www.mdm.or.jp/
Friday May 23, 7:00-9:30
PSC event planning meeting
Our professional networking scheduled for June 14 2008 will raise money for 3 organizations that have been selected through an open application and selection process.
To get details on the meeting and the event - contact Sarajean at rose.ito@gmail.com
Saturday June 14, 4:00-8:00
Skylines networking party.
Location Shinsei Bank HQ 20th floor
Map: (E) http://www.shinseibank.com
(J) http://www.shinseibank.com/atm
Tickets/Donation for participation:
5,000 yen for reservations and payments completed before June 1
7000 yen for reservations and payments completed June 1-10 (limited to 200 people)
Ticket includes appetizers (great selection by Fujimama's restaurant) and music/entertainment (TBA).
Funds raised from cash donations, drinks, raffle and part of ticket costs will go to 3 nonprofit organizations working locally:
Tokyo Shure, Kalakasan Migrant Women's Empowerment Center and Polaris Project Japan
Organized by the PSC in collaboration with several other organizations.
For details: http://pscnetwork.wordpress.com/
Volunteer opportunities
June 14 Skylines - PSC Networking/fundraising party is still needs 3 or 4 people to help out with party preparation! We are still looking for individuals to help with sponsorship, tickets sales and outreach as well as one person to just get the website up and running. Through the month of April we are focusing on cash donations and raffle prizes.
* Cash donations will go directly the nonprofit organizations.
* Donations in goods or services will be used to raise funds for the nonprofit organizations.
* Sponsors will be recognized on our website and in the event program.
If you have a few hours a week to help out please contact skillsbuild@gmail.com.
TELL needs volunteers for the Charity Walk & Runathon. For more information, contact the TELL Business Office: 03-3498-0261 or Go to http://www.telljp.com/
Jobs
RFTC is looking for an admin assistant – should speak basic English and speak, read and write Japanese at a native level, possess good organizational skills, and have the willingness to learn. Apply: http://www.gaijinpot.com/job
Hands-on Tokyo is looking for an Executive Director. Experience and highly skilled bilingual person to run the Japan office. Visit their website and contact them directly: http://www.handsontokyo.org
Asian Population and Development Association is looking for a program assistant to help with organizing parliamentarians' conferences, writing proposals/reports for donors, preparing publications and administrative work. Must be fluent in English and have general Japanese communication skills. Contact APDA at 03-54058844, http://www.apda.jp/
Social change opps
Medecins du Monde Japon fundraising event looking for supporting restaurants – Mother's Day (Sunday May 11) all the donations (a % of the turn-over of the restaurant that day) will be used to fund medical projects targetting women. Find more information in English and Japanese on the wesbite http://www.mdm.or.jp/ or contact helfter@mdm.or.jp. Spread the word to restaurants you know
Fuji Rock NGO Village
Now taking applications for NGO to have booths and activities for the last weekend of July.
Application deadline May 2
Themes: global warming, poverty
Selection will be made public on 5/14 and all NGOs selected must participate in 3 meetings: 5/28, 6/11 and 7/16
For application, please visit: http://www.gomizero.org/action
For more information contact - mailto:ngo-v@gomizero.org
Recommended reads for Spring - Learn more about the "bottom billion"
- A Billion Lives: An Eyewitness Report from the Frontlines of Humanity, by Jan Egeland
- The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, by Naomi Klein
- Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet, by Jeffrey D. Sachs
- The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations, by Brian Fagan
- Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism, by Muhammad Yunus
- Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail, by Paul Polak
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