September 2019

This month's highlights

LISTEN UP: Addressing Assumptions & Perspectives for better Communication
Saturday September 21 2019 9:30-11:30
Faciltated by Sarajean Rossitto and Andrew O'Brien
WHERE: Akasaka Community Center, 5F Study Room Kensyushitsu 研修室
Akasaka 4−18−13 Minato, Tokyo, 〒107-0052
〒107-0052 東京都港区赤坂4−18−13 赤坂コミュニティーぷらざ内
NEAREST STATION: Akasaka Mitsuke on the Ginza and Marunouchi Lines.
Access map https://www.kissport.or.jp/sisetu/akasaka/shisetsu/access.html
GOOGLE MAPS LINK: https://goo.gl/maps/4gMg2A4E6fLMyRP9A
**When you arrive, please look for the PSC sign on the event board
FEE: 4,000 yen advance registration by Friday Sept 13 OR 6,000 yen payment for registration after Sept 13
HOW: Register online https://forms.gle/YShzPXbBGocEXe3z5
FOR MORE INFO please contact: Rose.ito@gmail.com
Find out more https://www.facebook.com/events/499974757459094/

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ)
Continuing Education offers non-credit courses designed to meet the diverse educational objectives of students.
Fall registration deadline => Sept 9
NGO management course: NGO 212 Japanese Society & Nonprofit Organizations, Monday nights, starting Sept 30th
An issues-based course for those who wish to deepen their understanding of social issues in Japan and the work of organizations tackling them. Each week, participants are assigned online articles on issues and research on Japanese organizations to better understand the methods they use. Participants are expected to be active in class discussion, take part in group-work and make a final presentation on a current social issue and NGO of their choice. Anyone wanting to know more about Japanese society and nonprofit NGOs here in Japan is encouraged to join this course.
Get more info and sign up here => https://www.tuj.ac.jp/cont-ed/courses/professional/NGO212.html
Info about all the courses => https://www.tuj.ac.jp/cont-ed/courses/schedules-tokyo.html

Tsuda Open University, Global education for sustainable development (GESD) program
Information session: Sept 12 and 19 from 7pm at TOU Sendagaya Campus
Find out more: https://tou.tsuda.ac.jp/placement/
Current Issues in International Development   (Saturday mornings)
To gain a deeper understanding of sustainable development and the connection between current issues join this workshop where we investigate a core issues facing global society and how these are connected. This course uses interactive methods to help participants learn more about problems, peoples' needs and possible solutions. This course is for anyone wanting to work in INGOs, preparing to study overseas or wanting to learn more about what is going on in the world. This course also serves as a bridge for those who have completed the introductory courses.
Details: https://ssl2.smart-academy.net/tsuda/course/detail/968/
Project Based Writing  (Thursday nights)
An advanced writing skills course focusing on report writing skills. In this ten-week specialized course, we will practice skills connected to writing well-organized and effective reports, including focusing on gathering and synthesizing various sources of information, writing about specific types of data, critiquing and analyzing source material, as well as logical writing structure. Beyond some assigned readings, for this term students will be given an opportunity to choose the topics they wish to write about as part of a course-long writing project. Participants include those working in non-governmental organizations, international or multinational organizations, and those wishing to attend graduate school.
Details: https://ssl2.smart-academy.net/tsuda/course/detail/969/

Global Climate Strike in Tokyo

Organized by  Fridays For Future Tokyo
Friday Sept 20 5 PM – 7 PM
In front of UN University 5-53-70 Jingumae , Shibuya, Tokyo 150-8925
Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/events/458643061385053/

 

グローバル気候マーチ ホームページ https://ja.globalclimatestrike.net/#join
#ClimateStrike（気候マーチ）#FFFTokyo #FridaysForFuture

Nonprofit NGO community events and program   3rd Annual Tohoku Mental Health Run 2019 Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 1 PM – 4 PM Location: Tsutsujigaoka Park, Sendai We look forward to bringing you a great event on Saturday September 7th to coincide with World Suicide Prevention week (and miss the rainy season & dangerous heat of summer!). See you then to run for a difference! Find our more here TELL Counseling has secured a new space in Yokohama, creating convenient access to our professional psychological services. Just a 6-minute walk from Yokohama Station providing adult, adolescent, family and couples therapy, in English and Japanese. Email intakesubmission@telljp.com for more information!    TELL Oct Pub Quiz Shibuya WED, Oct 3 AT 8 PM Hobgoblin Pubs Japan (Shibuya, Tokyo) · Shibuya More info: https://telljp.com/october-pub-quiz/, https://www.facebook.com/events/530867424115907/   TELL 24th Connoisseurs' Charity Auction Come Together To help us celebrate the 50th anniversary, on November 8th, 2019, of a pivotal weekend that changed history - Woodstock. Unwind in the Summer of ‘69 when we hark back to an era of peace, love, and music. Times are changing quickly with everything that has come and gone, but we’re still here serving with a little help from our friends this evening. Join us for this “spirited” evening of premier wine tasting, live and silent auctions of connoisseur items, a lavish feast, entertainment, and raffles for fabulous prizes—all for a worthy cause! Please visit www.tellauction.com to find out more information, become a sponsor or buy tickets! Nerd Nite #36: CYBER⚡️SPACE** September 6 (Friday), doors open 19:30, start 20:00 Every month we gather 3 smart speakers and a curious crowd. In September: visions of the future through cyberpunk art, creating programming languages for education and more, and the basics of rocket engines from "Doctor Rocket"! Drinks (both alcoholic and non) and food from Tiny Peace Kitchen will be available. Eat, drink and be square-y! Kids are also welcome at Nerd Nite. Speakers: 1. Michah Dowbak -- Mad Dog Jones: All Dreams Simultaneously (https://www.instagram.com/mad.dog.jones/) 2. Chris Gerpheide -- Models All the Way Down: Making a Programming Language (https://twitter.com/phoxicle) 3. Matt Richardson -- Rocket Science: A Risk-Free, Earth-Based, Libation-Fueled Crash Course Where: Nagatacho GRID B1F (https://goo.gl/maps/mc5YMnFPuSS2) Price: ¥1000 at the door 「Nerd Nite東京」は、 毎月行われる会でTEDみたいな講演を3つ聞けますが、TEDと違って、リラックスした空間で飲みながらプレゼンを楽しみます！ テーマは科学研究、技術、美術、歴史などなど、毎月変わりますので、新しい人と話を色々発見できる場です！発表と質疑応答は英語でやりますが、もちろん日本人の方も大歓迎なのでぜひNerd Nite東京へご参加ください！ Find out more https://www.facebook.com/events/394813904498650/ Intersectional Thinking: The Key to Diversity & Innovation Monday, September 9,  19:00-21:00 (Doors Open at 18:30) LOCATION: Akasaka Civic Center 4−18−13 Akasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-0052 (Inside the Akasaka Community Plaza Building) 4th Floor, Meeting Room 2 GOOGLE MAPS LINK: https://goo.gl/maps/4gMg2A4E6fLMyRP9A Find out more https://www.facebook.com/DiversityDojo/ Jambo Sep1st(Sun)Arakawa River Clean Up + Picnic Sep7th(Sat)Chichibu Hike, River fun, and Camping Sep8th(Sun)Chichibu Hiking Sep14th(Sat)1) Hiking & 2) International Party (Separate Events) Sep15th(Sun)Cosmos Walk along Katsushima Canal Sep16th(Mon)Hiking Sep20th(Fri)Jambo Appreciation Party For any questions, feel free to contact David at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp Find out more http://jambointernational.org/en https://www.facebook.com/JAMBO.int/ Amnesty International Japan Sat Sept 14 2pm AIJ Intro session Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/events/271303677089247/ Wed Sept 18 7:30  AIJ Pub Quiz Night for Human Rights Hobgoblin Pubs Japan (Shibuya, Tokyo) · Shibuya Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/events/628046977714209/ FEW: For Empowering Women in Japan http://fewjapan.com/ Monthly meeting second Thursday of the month YouMeWe NPO https://www.youmewenpo.org/ https://www.facebook.com/YouMeWeNPO/ Mirai no Mori helps marginalised youth in the outdoors - find out more  http://mirai-no-mori.jp Contact us by email: info@mirai-no-mori.jp Find out more about  Mirai no Mori : https://mirai-no-mori.jp/ https://www.facebook.com/MiraiNoMori Run For The Cure Find out more: https://rftcjapan.org/ Green Peace Japan They have a number of events and timely reports about food safety, seafood sustainability, the opening of nuclear power plants in Japan. Find out more here: http://www.greenpeace.org/japan/ja/news/ about Green Peace International http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/ 350.org Japan has a lot going on! Join this grassroots effort to protect our planet. Lets divest campaign: https://letsdivest.jp/ Find out more : http://world.350.org/ja/

Training Programs FALL 2019 Lifeline Support Worker Training Summer is here, but before you take a well deserved break, think about applying for the upcoming Lifeline Support Worker training! Want to take on a new challenge and develop new skills while giving something back to the community? Then maybe the Lifeline Support Worker Training is for you! Training begins with an intensive 10 week "in class" period teaching client centered counseling skills and how to use them effectively on both the phone and through livechat. Training runs from September 29th to December 8th, with 3 mandatory sessions scheduled for Sundays (Sept 29th; Nov 10th; Dec 8th). Please see www.telljp.com for more details or contact Jane at training@telljp.com Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) Continuing Education offers non-credit courses designed to meet the diverse educational objectives of students. https://www.tuj.ac.jp/cont-ed/about/form-info-session.html Tsuda Open University, Global education for sustainable development (GESD) program Sustainable  Development Goals  (Saturday mornings) Writing on International Development Issues (Thursday nights) Find out more: https://tou.tsuda.ac.jp/placement/ Diversity Dojo See the Diversity Dojo Facebook page for updates: www.facebook.com/DiversityDojo. Japan Fundraising Association Events and training programs  http://jfra.jp/frj/ SEMINARS AND PUBLIC LECTURES Sophia University, Institute of Comparative Culture events  http://icc.fla.sophia.ac.jp/ Venue: Sophia University, Bldg. 10, 3F, Rm 301 Language: English / No registration necessary TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, JAPAN CAMPUS ICAS Narratives of Female Academics in Japanese Higher Education Wednesday, September 18   19:00 - 21:00 Trade Wars and Sanctions: The Sino-American Confrontation and Japan Wednesday, September 25   19:00 - 21:00 Trash Islands: The Olympic Games and Japan’s Changing Environment Friday, September 27   19:30 - 21:00 Find out more https://www.tuj.ac.jp/icas  Registration: RSVP is encouraged (e-mail to icas@tuj.temple.edu), but not required. Note: All ICAS events are held in English, open to the public, and admission is free unless otherwise noted. The Politics of Migration in Japan Tuesday, 17 September, 2019, Start 09:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. Over the last ten years the reported number of migrant workers in Japan has more than tripled, reaching almost 1.5 million in 2018. This unprecedented high number of foreigners migrating to work and live in Japan requires policy makers and academics to understand what is happening, why and how. We will take up the issue from the perspective of political science. What do political parties have to say about the issue? What are their policy proposals, who is pushing them, and how high does immigration rank on the respective political agendas? Venue: German Institute for Japanese Studies (https://www.dijtokyo.org/access/) Registration is mandatory. Please find further information including the full program here (https://www.dijtokyo.org/event/the-politics-of-migration-in-japan/).

Community Theater & Arts News

Yokohama Theater Group http://ytg.jp

 

Tokyo Sinfonia - 2019 events

• 2019.9.18  ワーグナー セレナーデ シャンパンコンサート   水 19:00  王子ホール (銀座)
• Gluck Serenade champagne concert   Wed. 19:00   Oji Hall  (Ginza)
• 2019.10.17  アントンハン シャブロフ 客演指揮セレナーデ   木 19:00  王子ホール (銀座)
• Anton Shaburov Guest Conductor Serenade champagne concert   Thu. 19:00   Oji Hall
• 2019.11.15  ドイツ セレナーデ　3コースディナーコンサート 金 18:30 日本外国特派員協会
• German Serenade dinner-concert   Fri. 18:30   Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan  (Nijubashi)
• 2019.12.18  ラフマニノフ セレナーデ シャンパンコンサート   水 19:00  王子ホール (銀座)
• Rachmaninov Serenade champagne concert   Wed. 19:00   Oji Hall  (Ginza)

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