March & April OPPORTUNITIES
 3RD THURSDAY NIGHTS 2020
Develop Yourself to Inspire Others 2020 (DYIO 2020)
10-part monthly series aimed at skills development and networking.
Join like-minded people from an array of groups each month for an
intensive yet fun workshop aimed at both personal and organizational
development. Enhance your skills and knowledge while also networking
with other people in the social impact sector.
Next session on March 19 - Building our Networks (March will be online due to Covid-19)
Register here: https://forms.gle/NTdcsevBerEjMtEY8
Fee: 1500yen per session (500yen for students)
Package Fee: 10,000 yen for the series
More information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/611446306068237
STEP ZERO online : Building Resilient Teams
Many of us are likely working under new conditions and with new people this year. Join us on March 20 for an online workshop, STEP ZERO: BUILDING RESILIENT TEAMS. Being effective in response to unexpected challenges is a necessity, but what if by being proactive, you, as a leader, could avert some of the firefighting, and save time and relationships? Start from STEP ZERO and lay the foundations for a team that collaborates better and is more resilient.
Friday March 20, 10am-12noon
Please sign up before midnight of Monday March 16, and pay before Midnight March 17.
For March 19 and 20 online workshops we will use Zoom
– all registrants will get receive login login details the day before
the session by email. If you are new to zoom, please download and review
the basics of how to use the system a day or two in advance. Also - you
wont get the log in info unless you register a few days in advance.
On the day of the workshop, please login 15 min in advance - to assure
that everything is working smoothly. We can start on time.
ZOOM: https://zoom.us/meetings
ZOOM HELP CENTER: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697
APRIL TUESDAY NIGHTS
INSPIRE OTHERS 3-part Workshop series on Collaboration 
Tuesdays in April 2020, 7-8:45pm
Session 1 - April 7 Partnership 101 - Working better in the
diverse environment. Focus on building better 1-on-1 collaborative
relationships
Session 2 - April 14 Organization partnerships - Focus on alliance building for common goals.
Session 3 April 21 For-Profit - Nonprofit partnerships: Going for win-win-win
FEE* 2500yen per session or 5000yen for the series
(in English)
6 to 16 participants, register by April 1 for all 3 or 1 week before the one you want to join.
Registration page: https://forms.gle/X4LqUbYufUXqEf6Y9
Location TBA in late March.
How can we work better together better across borders, organizations and
sectors? This workshop series will review common issues and simple
skills and action items we can take to be more effect right away. Each
session will focus on a different area using case studies which will
serve as a basis for discussion. Participants will have ample
opportunity to share their own ideas, experience as well as pose
questions to the group.
Facebook page with more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/981996252163918/
 Looking
forward to teaching my new course on Developing Partnerships in the
summer semester at Temple University, Japan Campus. March info session
is cancelled but we will have 2 info sessions in April. April 18 in
English and April 4 in Japanese: find our more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/194229485120153/
All workshops are listed here:
https://www.facebook.com/SarajeanRossitto/
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Nonprofit, NGO community events and organizations
Golfing for Good - Jarman International Charity Cup
- March 28 - A large scale combined event with Mirai no Mori and TELL
https://telljp.com/event/jarman-international-charity-cup-golf-tournament/
- April 18 and May 23.
Been meaning to get back to your golf
game? Have you been missing nature? Come and join the Jarman
International Charity Cup golf tournament on Tochigi prefecture, Studies have shown that being out in nature helps to relieve stress and boost the immune system.
A Fun Charity Cup. Beginners welcome :)
Arrive by 9:15, Tee off will be at 9:45 a.m. g
Play
fee:16,000 yen per person including 18 holes, a great lunch with
locally sourced vegetable buffet and more, after party with snacks,
raffle prizes, and a ride on the free shuttle from Utsunomiya station if
requested.
4000 yen from each fee will be donated to Mirai no Mori.
For details contact Ruth at <ruth@jarman-international.com>
Refugees international Japan Events 
The RIJ Gala Evening has been postponed to May
On May 29,RIJ would like to invite everyone to the annual RIJ Gala at
Tokyo Hilton. Get the chance to win special prizes from KI NO BI gin
experience, 1-month loan of Jaguar-Land Rover cars and many others!
A minimum donation of ¥20,000 per person includes buffet dinner, beverages, fun and lots of prizes.
For more information or to make an RSVP, send an email at info@rij-npo.org or visit website at https://rij-npo.org.
An evening of extravagance, fun, celebration with networking opportunities, great auction items and entertainment.
We celebrate the achievements of millions of people living in displaced
communities as they rebuild to become independent of outside support.
Location Hilton Tokyo (Shinjuku) 6-6-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023
Find out more: https://rij-npo.org/en/fundraising/rij-gala/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1036213440090347/
RIJ Great Wine Bluff
April 17 From 18.30 Join us for a wine tasting event with a difference.
You will get to taste a number of wines and each one is paired with
three different stories from our esteemed panel. In your groups you pit
your palates and lie detection abilities against the panel to determine
the truth, thus uncovering the bluffs and the buffs. Location Oakwood
Premier Tokyo, 1-8-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Access
Amnesty International Japan
monthly Quiz Night for Human Rights
– March 18, April 15, 2020
Hobgoblin Pubs Shibuya Ichiban Building, 3F, 1-3-11 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku
Amnesty International Tokyo English Network (AITEN*) invites you to a
fun event with serious aims: answer general knowledge questions to show
what you know for prizes, maybe learn a few things (especially about
human rights and current affairs), meet a multinational crowd of
like-minded people, and support AI's work promoting and protecting
human rights for all.
¥1,000 per person to play. Up to five members on a team. Prizes for the
winning teams! If you don't have a team, we'll help you to find or
make one.
For more about AITEN:
<www.aiten.info>
or
TELL
The White Day with TELL annual Wine Auction for March has been CANCELLED => new date forthcoming
TELL MONTHLY PUB QUIZ
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 8 PM – 10:30 PM
Hobgoblin Pubs Japan (3F, Ichiban Building, 1-3-11 Dogenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo)
3F, Ichiban Building, 1-3-11 Dogenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0043
Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/events/230714748096094/
For further information please see the TELL website or contact Jane at training@telljp.com
Project Upcycle by Love Charity Tokyo
Love Charity Tokyo is putting on a monthly series of events
find out more about April 4 and May 16 events
https://www.facebook.com/pg/lovecharitytokyo/events/?ref=page_internal
Jambo provides fun activities for people while providing support for the less fortunate.
For more information and upcoming events, please visit www.jambointernational.org/en.
Nerd Nite Tokyo
Friday March 19 , doors open 19:30, start 20:00
Every month we gather 3 smart speakers and a curious crowd.
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.
Where: Nagatacho GRID B1F (map)
Price: ¥1000 on the door
March 19 info: https://www.facebook.com/events/844242716016970/
Speakers:
1. Tsubasa Kondo -- Living with Nature: An Invitation to a Different Kind of Camping (https://www.instagram.com/feral_tsubasa/)
2. Lotta Wallinmaa -- From the Lab to the Pharmacy: How are Medicines Made? (https://twitter.com/wallinmaa)
3. Jonathan McDonald -- Huge Covfefe in Japan: Further Adventures of a Gaijin Talent (https://www.instagram.com/themctrump/)
Facebook event page with details https://www.facebook.com/pg/nerdnitetokyo/events/
About Nerd Nite Tokyo https://www.facebook.com/nerdnitetokyo/
AUW Japan 11th Annual Fundraising Evening
Thursday, March 12, 2020 postponed to Thursday, October 15, 2020
This year’s event theme is: ‘Radical Leadership,’ and we’re excited to
welcome AUW’s Founder, Kamal Ahmad, Ms. Rubana Huq, President,
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) , as
well as an AUW alumna to speak.
https://www.facebook.com/events/736475470155023/
Run For The Cure
on March 13 postponed!!! Now on May 22, RFTC Japan will be hosting Pink Ball 2020, one of its largest charity gala dinners, at the Conrad Tokyo
| Participation Fee |
JPY35,000/person | JPY350,000/table for 10 (including５-course dinner and bottomless drinks) |
| Attire |
Black Tie |
| Details |
5-course dinner, bottomless drinks, vodka bar, live entertainment, live and silent auctions, raffle prizes |
Find out more: https://rftcjapan.org/
Women's Leadership Summit
ウィーメンズリーダーシップサミット2020
Saturday, March 28, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/events/872016499922310/
https://www.facebook.com/Womens-Leadership-Summit-2020-110429760474705/
Japan-India Distinguished Visitors Program / APYLP
I House Events - The Role of Sport and Athletes in a Changing World
Thursday, April 16, 6:30 pm
The
role of elite sport and athletes has matured over the decades, and
today there is an opportunity for sport to play a much larger role—on
issues such as disability, mental health, human rights, and refugees. An
example is the Refugee Olympic/Paralympic Team first created at the
2016 Rio Summer Games that has enabled forced migrants to participate.
https://www.i-house.or.jp/eng/
MONTHLY EVENTS
Diversity Dojo
Perfect Liars Club Tokyo monthly event
Fridays, Venue Good Heavens British Bar Tokyo
Tickets https://perfectliarsclubapril.peatix.com/
*Get there early for your choice of seats.
*Show is in English. Come if you are fluent or practicing.
Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/perfectliarstokyo/
Start up lady night Monthly event
Startup Lady events are safe spaces for our members, presenters, and
attendees. Entrance is PAY-AS-YOU-WISH. Proceeds will go towards
supporting the female entrepreneurship community and other social impact
projects!
VENUE La Billage Shibuya 3-7 Udagawacho, Shibuya, Tokyo Hulic Shibuya Kouen-dori Building 5F
Join THE Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/602231423453629/
MORE ORG INFO AND LINKS
Peace Boat: Peace Boat is a NGO/NPO that works
to promote peace, human rights, equal and sustainable development and
respect for the environment. Peace Boat seeks to create awareness and
action based on effecting positive social and political change in the
world. For more information, please contact www.peaceboat.org.
I Am Jane: No other crime is handled so badly
by the criminal justice system as rape and no other serious crime is
more under-reported. I Am Jane is a group that provides solutions to the
growing rape pandemic. Anyone who has questions, wishes to inform us of
any incidents or wants to advise us on useful information is welcome to
join. Details of incidents and confidential information will not be
published. For more information, please visit www.iamjane.org.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Alcoholic Anonymous
meetings are available in Tokyo for anyone with a desire to stop
drinking. Meetings are free of charge. Dates and times vary so please
visit www.aatokyo.org/, email jordan28jordan1@gmail.com or call 080-4355-2285 for details.
For Empowering Women: we welcome you to join
our network For Empowering Women (FEW), and to begin building your
professional and social network. We offer monthly events incorporating
many different topics from lectures to social outings and volunteering.
For more information, please visit www.fewjapan.com.
For Empowering Women Kansai: FEW is an organization for
foreign women in Japan. Dinner meetings feature a variety of guest
speakers, usually held at the Hilton Hotel Osaka in Umeda on the last
Thursday of each month. The organization also organizes monthly events
that provide professional and personal support. For more information,
please email few@fewkansai.com or visit www.fewkansai.com.
A Dream a Day in Tokyo: We provide weeklong,
expenses-paid vacations to kids with life-threatening illnesses and
their families. We welcome volunteers and supporters. For more
information, please mail contact@guesthouse.or.jp or visit guesthouse.or.jp/?lang=en.
Living Dreams: We are a nonprofit organization striving to rebuild,
enrich and empower orphans both in Tokyo and Tohoku. Fore more
information, please visit www.livingdreams.jp.
Tokyo Comedy Store’s Stand-up Comedy Workshop: Want to
learn about humor? Want to be funnier in life, with your friends, or
just in general? Maybe you even want to try getting on stage? Come to
the Tokyo Comedy Store’s Stand-up Comedy Workshop! For more information,
please visit www.tokyocomedy.com/standup_workshops.
Tokyo Vegan MeetUp: Held once a month (time and place varies). Please check the Tokyo For more details, please visit www.meetup.com/vegan-389.
College Women’s Association of Japan: CWAJ is an
organization for women committed to education, cross-cultural exchange
and friendship. CWAJ holds monthly luncheons with interesting speakers
and has several special interests groups such as hiking, Japanese
conversation, trips and tours, music and ceramics. It’s a great way to
meet new people and become involved! See www.cwaj.org.
Dance with the Disabled: Body & Mind is aiming to
open our body and mind through dance. Under the guidance of Natsu
Nakajima, a professional Butoh dancer, anyone can participate. There are
three locations in Tokyo and classes are held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Each
class consists of movement for relaxation, group-work and improvisation
dance. Yotsuya class: second and fourth Saturdays, Yotsuya Hiroba
Gallery Lamp. Suginami class: first and third Saturdays, Koenji
Shogaisha Koryu Kan. Machida class: first and third Wednesday, Tamagawa
Bunka Center. Fee: ¥1,500 per class. For more information, please visit
www.geocities.jp/mutekisha/index1-e.html, email nnakajima7@ams.odn.ne.jp or call 042-391-4087.
Kyoto Journal: KJ showcases poetry that is Asia-related
and “out of the ordinary.” Submission guidelines are available here:
www.kyotojournal.org/submit-to-kj. For more information, please visit
www.kyotojournal.org/fiction-poetry.
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/
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SEMINARS AND PUBLIC LECTURES
- Venue: Sophia University, Bldg. 10, 3F, Rm 301
- Language: English / No registration necessary
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, JAPAN CAMPUS ICAS
Training Programs
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