Tokyo Community News Oct/Nov 2016

MnM & ARI UPDATES Mirai no Mori Summer camp reports and pix https://www.facebook.com/MiraiNoMori Back to nature events: corporations are sponsoring weekend hiking, rafting and camping events with youth and corporate staff.  Please contact us if would like more information: info@mirai-no-mori.jp Mirai no Mori is looking for a share office in central tokyo. they need space for two staff and one intern. please contact info@mirai-no-mori.jp Asian Rural Institute ARI will have an open campus weekend Oct 19 and 12/2 Find out more: http://www.ari-edu.org/2016/09/02/opencampus2016/ The ARI fall harvest celebration will be next weekend on Oct 8 and 9 -  please visit the website or facebook page for more information => http://www.ari-edu.org/en/ =>  https://www.facebook.com/Asian-Rural-Institute-167878236600194/ DEEP JAPAN Enrich your Japan experience. http://www.deepjapan.org/ FEW Japan For Empowering Women (FEW) http://fewjapan.com/ Japan monthly meeting 2nd Thursday of the month Next meeting Thursday October 13th  19:00 - 22:00 theme Kimono & Modernity Members ¥2000 Non-members (Women only) ¥5000 (includes light buffet and beverages) Venue Minami Azabu Centre Hall 4-12-25 Minamiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047 http://www.centre-hall.com Download map (pdf http://fewjapan.com Sophia University Institute of Comparative Culture Gender and Needlecraft in Early Modern Japan Christine Guth Date: 24 October, 2016 (Mon) Time: 18:30-20:00This lecture is organized by the ICC Collaborative Research Unit "Materialities of the Sacred" Buddhism and the Transformation of Old Age in Medieval Japan Edward Drott Date: 17 October, 2016 (Mon) 18:00-19:30 Trans-Asia as method Koichi Iwabuchi Date: 14 October, 2016 (Fri) Time: 18:30-20:00 Venue: Sophia University,Building 10, 3F, Rm 301 Language: English / No registration necessary Find out more http://icc.fla.sophia.ac.jp/ Tokyo Sinfonia Tokyo Sinfonia in October Federico Agostini (Violin) champagne concert Oct 14 (Wed.) - Italian Cultural Institute (Kudan-Minami) Tickets/Information tickets@tokyosinfonia.com http://www.tokyosinfonia.com Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies Wednesday, October 19, 2016 19:30 (Door open at 19:00) [Book Talk] Europeans in Japan: Migration and Whiteness Speaker: Miloš Debnár (Assistant Professor of Sociology at Doshisha University’s Faculty of Social Sciences) Find out more http://www.tuj.ac.jp/icas/ JAMBO EVENTS Have Fun Doing good! Oct 10th (Mon) Okutama Therapy Road Hiking Walking Time: About 5 hours Please look at http://4travel.jp/traveler/airpentaro/album/10398206/ for details of this walk (in Japanese) Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids. Find out more: http://jambointernational.org/en Social Theater notes Still looking for the right scrip to for 2017. any ideas? email me rose.ito@gmail.com Women Leading Social Changes in Japan. Tuesday, October 18th, 2016 @ the Tokyo American Club in Tokyo. Speakers Mari Kuraishi Keynote Speaker, Founder and President, GlobalGiving Irene Inouye Morning Panel Speaker, President, U.S.-Japan Council Yuka Matsushima Morning Panel Speaker, Founder, Cross-Field JWLI Fellow Emily Reichert Morning Panel Speaker, Chief Executive Director, Greentown Labs Minami Tsubouchi Morning Panel Speaker, Executive Director, Beyond TOMORROW Check out the  summit website (jwli2016.jp) for updates. Annual Volunteer Forum 20周年記念式典 日本NPOセンターでは、日頃の感謝を込めまして、20周年記念式典を開催いたします。これまで事業などでご縁をいただきました皆さまにぜひともご出席いただきたくご案内します。 http://www.jnpoc.ne.jp/?p=11903 For the arts lovers Update Subscription Preferences Unsubscribe Now Tokyo Community News  Oct/Nov 2016 Since its October --- so much is going on. It's breast cancer awareness month. And also we have world food day this month. (See events below!) in the US its Hispanic History month and the US elections are coming up. on Oct 14, @ TUJ i am organizing a panel on the US elections (See below.) Plus its the 20th anniversary of the Japan NPO center so in November we have the annual national NPO conference AND the national volunteer conferences. I hope to see you at one of these events. Some projects are coming to an end soon, and I hope to see you at upcoming events. Sarajean Manage your subscription Go to this page to Update Subscription Preferences Go to this page to Unsubscribe from this list The next e-newsletter will promote October and November events - please send in your event information by Sept 26 for inclusion. Americans overseas, have you gotten your ballot? US citizens overseas? Voter registration deadlines are coming up for most states Oct 4 - 14. Make sure you get your absentee ballot in time - you can also check the status of your ballot for many states online. https://www.votefromabroad.org/vote/home.htm US Presidential Election Event Friday, October 14, 2016 18:30: Doors open  19:00 -19:30: Voter registration for US citizens 19:30: Program starts Venue: Temple University Japan Campus, Mita Hall 5F (access: http://www.tuj.ac.jp/maps/tokyo.html) Panelists: Alexander Gonzalez - representing the policies of Hilary Rodham Clinton Richard Evanoff – representing the policies of Jill Stein Ron Harris – representing the policies of Donald Trump Sarajean Rossitto – representing the policies of Johnson Moderator:Robert Dujarric, Director of ICAS RSVP:　icas@tuj.temple.edu While we have been hearing about the US presidential candidates for over a year, many are still not away of the candidates views on key issues. This event offer an opportunity to hear presentations on the policies proposed by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, as well as those of the Jill Stein (Greens) and Gary Johnson (Libetarian).  Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies Temple University, Japan Campus www.tuj.ac.jp/icas www.facebook.com/tuj.icas Refugees International Japan Friday, Oct 21, 19:00 The Great Wine Bluff Le Cordon Bleu http://www.cordonbleu.edu/tokyo/home/en Thursday, Nov 10, 18:30 Light up the LIfe of a Refugee Children St Mary’s International School http:// Friday, Nov 18, 18:30 F1 Race Night Oakwood Midtown http://www.oakwoodasia.com/tokyo/oakwood-tokyo-midtown.php TELL Events World Mental Health Day falls on October 10, and this year’s theme is psychological first aid. Psychological First Aid (PFA) training is a proven method of ensuring appropriate support reaches those in need when disaster strikes. If your organization is interested in a PFA workshop for employees, please contact TELL. TELL  21st Annual Connoisseurs’ Auction Venue: Ark Hills Club Friday, November 11 http://telljp.com/more/events/ TELL in Kansai Friday, October 14, dinner at the Kobe Club, Saturday, October 29,  lunch and garden tour at Taizo-in in Kyoto. If you are interested please contact Ben Beesley at event@telljp.com Run for the Cure Foundation Run for the Cure™ Walk for life Saturday, November 26, 2016 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Hibiya Park - around the Imperial Palace Fee: 5,000JPY (adults) Registration Deadline Monday, November 14 (Corporate Registration) Tuesday, November 22 (Individual Registration) ※If you miss the online registration deadline, you can sign-up on the day at the registration tent. Please note, registration payments at the event are cash only.  Job and internship Opps Janic http://board.janic.org/janicboard/recruit/index.php TVAC http://www.tvac.or.jp/  ANIMAL WALK TOKYO (AWT)  Doggy Day Trip to Alishan Café On Sunday, October 16th, we invite you (and your furry friends) to join us to escape city life for the day! Meeting at Ikebukuro Station, we will catch the train to Koma, Saitama, at the foothills of the Chichibu Mountains where a special organic lunch will be provided by Alishan Café (http://alishan-organics.com/Alishan2014_organics/), followed by free-time to relax or explore the countryside. Not only will this be a fun day trip for humans and dogs alike, but it is also for a good cause! 15% of the participation fee will be donated to Animal Refuge Kansai (ARK) - www.arkbark.net. Participation fee: 4,500 yen (includes a goody bag!) Full details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1613605738932745/ Please contact us if would like more information: animalwalktokyojapan@gmail.com Theater news TIP Main Stage show dates for the 2016-2017 season are as follows: Macbeth October 13-16, 2016 Various times Venue Theatre Sun-Mall Sun-Mall Crest Bldg. B1 1-19-10 Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Phone 03-3490-4949 Price Adults: ¥4,500 Link http://tokyoplayers.com Mark your cals for the next TIP shows February 23-26, 2017 May 18-21, 2017 Second Harvest Japan World food day open house Oct 10 @ Second Harvest Japan https://www.2hj.org/ Annual National meeting of nonprofit X the Japan NPO Center 20th Anniversary 11/23「市民セクター全国会議2016」 日本NPOセンターでは、11/23に「市民セクター全国会議2016」を開催します。 2年に1度実施しているフォーラムで、多様なセクターの方が参加される場です。 今回は「問われる民間の力～地域と国際の視点から考えるこれからの社会」をテーマとしています。 地域、分野、セクターの枠を超えて、地域の持続可能性につながる議論をしたいと思います。 今年もたくさんの方のご参加をお待ちしております。 詳細は以下の特設サイトからご覧ください。 http://jnpoc.ne.jp/ss2016/ 日時：2016年11月23日（水・祝） 10:00～17:30 参加費：6,000円（日本NPOセンター正会員5,000円） 会場：聖心女子大学（東京都渋谷区） 地下鉄日比谷線広尾駅徒歩3分、JR恵比寿駅徒歩15分 主催：認定特定非営利活動法人 日本NPOセンター Forward this to a Friend Copyright © 2016 People For Social Change All rights reserved. text People For Social Change Tokyo Tokyo, 13 100-0005 Japan