Women’s Program English language series: seminars to help women who have been through abusive relationships
Feb. 4 theme: CommunicationLocation: Resilience Studio R (4-14-19-110A Jingumae, Shibuya-ku)
(see map: http://www.resilience.jp/images/EN-map.gif)
For more information, email info@resilience.jp
Fee: 2,100 yen (sliding scale available)
(A more comprehensive series of workshops and seminars are also offered in Japanese. Please contact Resilience or check website http://resilience.exblog.jp/i48/ for the complete schedule.)
Saturday – Sunday February 5 and 6
Japan Fundraising Association Annual conference
RSVP ASAP: http://jfra.jp/frj2011
Venue Nippon Foundation, Toranomon
Access: http://jfra.jp/frj2011/access.html
Cost: 12,000yen + 4000yen for optional party on Saturday night
Sponsored by: Microsoft, US Embassy Japan, Blackbaud and Nippon Foundation Trust
URL: http://jfra.jp
Date: Monday, February 7, 2011, 2:00 - 6:00 pm
[Symposium “Peace and Culture”] “Cultivating a Culture of Peace in Asia”
“/Shura/, Okinawa and Peace Seen Through Noh Theater”
This program will shed light on contemporary Noh plays especially related to Okinawa and the Asia Pacific War through the voices of practitioners of this art, as an extension of the above tradition and a
living contemporary art that can sublimate sorrows and anger into a culture of peace.
Venue: International House of Japan
Registration: Program Department, program@i-house.or.jp
Tel: 03-3470-3211 Fax: 03-3470-3170
For more info http://www.i-house.or.jp/en/ProgramActivities/publicprogram/index.htm
Wednesday Feb 9, 7:00-9:00
International development Seminar: What you can do about the MDGs (in Japanese)
Speaker: Akiko Mela, Executive Director, OXFAM Japan
Location: Tsuda College Sendagaya Campus, 1Floor Conference Room, Tsuda Hall Access: http://osc.tsuda.ac.jp/access.html
Fee: Free!
Registration: By telephone (03-3402-7333) or online (http://osc.tsuda.ac.jp).
Find out more at
http://osc.tsuda.ac.jp/course/titp.html
Thursday, Feb 10, 7:00-9:30
FEW monthly meeting, Monthly networking + presentation (in English)
Location: The Wesley Center 6-10-11 Minami Aoyama, accessible from Shibuya Station or Omotesando station
Gmap for the Wesley Center, http://gmap.jp/shop-16001.html
Price: Members 3000 yen, Guests 6000 yen * includes light buffet and drinks
Get more information: www.fewjapan.com
Thursdays, February 10, 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. 7-9.30pm.
Drawing on the Writer Within (DOTWW)
INITIATION course - 8-week introductory course to DOTWW (in English
Venue: Room 201 the Wesley Center in Minami-Aoyama,
Six writers maximum.
Fee 35,000 yen (inc. 10,000 yen deposit payable upon signing up).
Map:http://telljp/images/uloads/new.TELL.map.2.pdf
URL: www.thewriterwithin.net/
Friday – Sunday February 11-13
Tokyo 2011 Voluntary Forum workshops and talks for people who want to get involved as a volunteer
Fee: 1000yen
You can sign up for 1 or all of the sessions.
Venue Tokyo Volunteer Action Center, Iidabashi Central Plaza,
Access: http://www.tvac.or.jp/page/tvac_access.html
RSVP: online (http://www.tvac.or.jp/special/vf2011/y.html) or fax 03-3235-0050
Forum details: http://www.tvac.or.jp/special/vf2011/
Saturday, February 15, 8-10:30pm
Oxfam Japan IVG Pub Quiz
Location: The FooTNiK, Ebisu (www.footnik.net)
Participation fee: ¥1000
Limit 5 people per team. Come solo and join a team or bring your own!
Prizes, free shots and sausage rolls from John's Kitchen
All proceeds go to Oxfam Japan.
Thu. 17 February 201113:00-16:30
International Forum in Shinjuku: Urban Community-based Disaster Education
Access:http://www.kogakuin.ac.jp/english/access/shinjuku.html
Presentations of disaster education and practices
Open Discussion with Professionals from Asian countries,
For those who wish to participate in this event, please print out the application form, fill in and Fax to 03-3269-4510.
Application Form http://www.accu.or.jp/jp/en/news/detail.php?nid=266
If you have any questions please contact: Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO(ACCU) by E-MAIL accu-exchange_ml@accu.or.jp
Friday February 18, 6:30pm
TOKYO SINFONIA IN FEBRUARY: FRENCH (Romantic) SERENADE
FCCJ dinner-concert, Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (Yurakucho)
Concert, cuisine & cash bar
Table tickets: Group ￥8,445 each; Single ￥9,335
Romantic couples (Valentines Special): ¥15,000 ~ and we won't ask ...
4-concert subscription ￥33,000 includes VIP seating & special benefits
For more information http://www.tokyosinfonia.com
Or contact Tokyo Sinfonia by email at info@tokyosinfonia.com
February 19 – 21
UNESCO school making a sustainable future
Featuring 19 speakers from throughout Asia (with J/E translation of some sessions)
Venue: Japan Shippan Club Kaikan, Iidabashi
Get more information or register by email inui_apforum@accu.or.jp on the ACCU：Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO website
http://www.accu.or.jp/jp/news/detail.php?nid=267
Thursday February 24, 7:00-9:00
Endeavour Japan presents: “Social Entrepreneurs – Contributions to the World” featuring Nhat Vuong (in English)
Venue: Minato-ku Labor Welfare Center in Tamachi
Cost: Regular price regular: 2,500yen
Supported by: NEC and i-kifu http://www.ikifu.org/
Get more information online http://www.endeavour-japan.org/
February 24th - 27th, 2011
"Picasso at the Lapin Agile" by Steve Martin. Directed by Kellie Holway.
Venue: Ebisu Echo Theatre
Tickets: 4500yen at the door, 4000yen advanced sales and 2500 yen students
Get more information about Tokyo International Players online www.tokyoplayers.org
Location: The Westin Tokyo. Galaxy Ballroom
Still looking for volunteers to help on the Committee and on-the-day!
Visit the website for more information: http://www.runforthecure.org/splash/index.php
Or contact them by email inquiries@runforthecure.org or phone at 03-5422-8591!
Saturday, February 26, 2011, 4pm-6pm
"Anti-Child Pornography Policies: Now and Future"
Speaker： Akihiko Morita, Professor of Shokei Gakuin University
Venue: The Body Shop Shinjuku, 3rd Floor
For more information, contact: Polaris Project Japan Office by E-mail at info@polarisproject.jp
Sunday, February 27, 7:30-10pm
Oxfam Japan IVG Pub Quiz
Location: Heaven's Door, Shimokitazawa (www.heavensdoortokyo.com)
¥1000 to play. Come along and join a team or bring your own! Everyone welcome.
Prizes and free shots for all you quiz gurus!
All proceeds go to Oxfam Japan.
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[Symposium “Peace and Culture”] Symposium 2“Arts and Peace in Contemporary Asia”
How do artists in Asia understand and express these past and present conflicts and violence? This program gathers together artists and specialists active in Asia to witness this fresh and critical phase of peace and culture in contemporary art as found in their works.
Venue: International House of Japan
Registration: Program Department, program@i-house.or.jp
Tel: 03-3470-3211 Fax: 03-3470-3170
For more info http://www.i-house.or.jp/en/ProgramActivities/publicprogram/index.htm
Wednesday March 9 7:00-9:00
International development Seminar: AIDS and NGOs in the Asia Pacific (in Japanese)
Speaker: Masao Kashiwazaki, Japan Foundation for AIDS Prevention (JFAP)
Location: Tsuda College Sendagaya Campus, 1Floor Conference Room, Tsuda Hall http://osc.tsuda.ac.jp/access.html
Fee: Free!
Registration: By telephone (03-3402-7333) or online (http://osc.tsuda.ac.jp).
Find out more at http://osc.tsuda.ac.jp/course/about_seminar.html
Thursday, March 10, 7:00-9:30
FEW monthly meeting, Monthly networking + presentation (in English)
March speaker: Miku Sanno, Big Issue Japan, Tokyo Office General Manager
How the Big Issue business can tackle poverty
Location: The Wesley Center 6-10-11 Minami Aoyama, accessible from Shibuya Station or Omotesando station
Gmap for the Wesley Center, http://gmap.jp/shop-16001.html
Price: Members 3000 yen, Guests 6000 yen * includes light buffet and drinks
Get more information: www.fewjapan.com
RSVP few@gol.com
Saturday, March 12, 11:00-1:00pm
Tsuda International Training Program: Open house/information sessions (in English and Japanese)
Classes in international development issues, campaign mgt and Making materials for NGOs (ID Writing) (All courses are run in English but information on program is in Japanese only.)
Courses start May 24
Deadline for applications: May 17
Find out more at http://osc.tsuda.ac.jp/course/titp.html or contact info@osc.tsuda.ac.jp
Thursday, March 17, 7:00-9:00
Oasis Japan one year anniversary and wine fundraising party
Venue: Oakwood Midtown, roppongi
Fee: 3000yen
Meet new people while raising funds to support clean water projects in Mexico!
Find out more: http://oasis-japan.org/event.html
Friday, March 18, 7-8:30pm
Oxfam Japan IVG Monthly Meeting and Board Elections
Location: Oxfam Japan Office, Ueno http://www.oxfam.jp/en/contacts/
Various leadership positions available for the April 2011-March 2012 Board term
For more info on the positions and the application process, please see:
http://oxfam.jp/en/2011/01/ivg_board_elections.html
Friday March 18, 9:00pm
TOKYO SINFONIA: TCHAIKOVSKY SERENADE Symphonies for Strings champagne concert
Location: Oji Hall (Ginza)
Concert & post-performance champagne
Tickets: Group ￥5,500 each; Single ￥6,000
4-concert subscription ￥20,000 includes VIP seating & special benefits
For more information http://www.tokyosinfonia.com
Or contact Tokyo Sinfonia by email at info@tokyosinfonia.com
Sunday April 3 6:00-8:00pm
PSC Skills Build forum #11
Theme: from ideas to action
Featuring a panel of speakers who have taken their ideas and made them into events programs or full fledged organizations or socially responsible companies
Venue info and more information coming soon!
What to help out? Contact rose.ito@gmail.com
Friday Apr. 8, 201110:00-12:00
Women’s Program English language series: “Trauma and domestic violence”
Seminars to help women who have been through abusive relationships.
(A more comprehensive series of workshops and seminars are also offered in Japanese. Please contact Resilience or check website http://resilience.exblog.jp/i48/ for the complete schedule.)
Place: Resilience Studio R (Omotesando)
Map: http://www.resilience.jp/pdf/EN-KC-flyer-final2.pdf
Fee: 2000 Yen + 100 Yen handout fee *Sliding scale fee available, please inquire.
Contact: Resilience by e-mail: info@resilience.jp or phone: 03-3408-4616
Saturday April 9, 10:00-5:00pm
Fundraising workshop (in English)
A step-by-step look at various types of fundraising
@ TUJ, registration deadline April 1, 2011
Contact TUJ to sign up:http://www.tuj.ac.jp/about/form_contact.html
Workshop details: http://one-day-workshops.blogspot.com/
Saturday, April 16, 10:00-5:00
Community organizing workshop (in English)
A step-by-step look at direct action organizing
@ TUJ, registration deadline April 8, 2011
Contact TUJ to sign up: http://www.tuj.ac.jp/about/form_contact.html
Workshop details http://one-day-workshops.blogspot.com/
Volunteer opportunities
FEW will be revising the Community Service Directory starting in January. If you would like to meet more people in the nonprofit world here and have a few hours a week to help out - just online from home is okay.
>Give Sarajean a shout out at rose.ito@gmail.com.
Friday February 25, 6:30 pm until late
Run for the Cure’s Annual Pink Ball
Location: The Westin Tokyo. Galaxy Ballroom
Minimum donation per person ¥35,000, or ¥350,000 for a table of 10 seats
Davide is still looking for volunteers to help on-the-day!
1. Omiyage bags: assemble omiyage bags early in the afternoon;
2. Registration desk: check-in of guests from 6:30pm to 8:00pm;
3. Silent auction: prize spotters and bid support from 6:30pm to 11:30pm;
4. Cashiers: cash in from auction sales from 10:00pm to 11:50pm;
5. Live auction: runners and coordinators from 10:00pm to 11:50pm;
6. Raffle: tickets sale from 6:30 to 20:30;
Or contact him by email inquiries@runforthecure.org or phone at 03-5422-8591!
