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Happy New Year Everyone!!!
Hope you had some time to relax and enjoy the end of the year holidays.
I know you have not heard from me in a wee while - well 2020 certainly was an interesting and incredible busy year.
So much happened and 2021 looks like it iwill be full of many new things
as well. I have a limited nubmer of events this time but hope to have
more come Feb,
Let me mention a few key dates and events at in the highlights section below
- Jan 15 NPO Networking Shinnenkai
- Jan 23 Virtrual Tokyo Women's March
- Jan 23-25 SIMI conference
- Jan 26 Temple Unviersity Conted course on the sustainable development Goals
- Jan 30 Develop Yourself to Inspire Others (DYIO) open house
- Feb 1 Mediation Mondays workshop: Why Mediation?
Looking forward to seeing you on Zoom soon!
Keep safe and stay healthy!
Sarajean
Current workshops and trainings https://sarajeansworkshops.wordpress.com
About me: https://sarajeanrossitto.wordpress.com/
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SarajeanRossitto/
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THIS MONTH'S HIGHLIGHTS
Please share this exciting event information with your networks - all events below are online.
NPO NGO Networking Shinenkai - Welcome to 2021!!
Friday, January 15 7 to 8:30 PM
Want to get more involved in 2021? Does your organization need new
volunteers for this year? What I’ll be doing a lot of work online, so
why not start this year by meeting new people who wanna make a
difference!
Join the Place To Grow and Develop Yourself to Inspire Others
communities - including volunteers, participants supporters, friends and
family members we share accomplishments from 2020 and plans for 2021!!
Have a glass (or bottle?!?) ready for a toast to a better year for us
all!
Get to make some new friends and make a social impact in 2021!
Sign up: https://forms.gle/AyTVKQs6ycMbNhsC9
You can join us from any where => online using Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/93669170276
Meeting ID: 936 6917 0276
Updates wills be posted on the event page! https://fb.me/e/KcXPP1RD
Tokyo Women’s March 2021 - the 5th annual Women's march will be a virtual event focusing on gender issues and actions we can take to move them forward.
Jan 23 1-3pm
A virtual gathering for community action around concerns of young women, gender issues in Japan and the US
This will be a virtual event => online using Zoom!
Registration: https://forms.gle/sJuJveQfYmUdKsFa7
Basic schedule - details forthcoming
12:50 Virtual doors open
13:00 Event officially starts
13:15 - 14:45
* 5-7 mini testimonies/presentations (up to 5 min) + open discussion + action steps
Potential Themes: Sexual harassment in the university environment,
sexual and gender minorities, women in politics, the role of men in
promoting gender equity, Black Women's Lives Matter, Women on the
forefront of the Covid pandemic.
14:45 Wrap-up
14:55 Group photo and closing
15:00 People can stick around if they have questions about getting involved.
Facebook Event page with updates https://fb.me/e/cO0mXTqBq
People can join from any where => Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85269278434?pwd=bzFMM1R2dXBYVzNFOGhKV1VGaWpxZz09
For more information please contact: womensmarchjapan@gmail.com
Temple University Japan Campus - TUJ Continuing Education Program
 All Spring 2021 courses will be run online using Zoom.
New year, new opportunities. I will be offering an online course on the
SDGs (the Sustainable Development Goals) at Temple University Japan
Campus on 8 Tuesday nights starting January 26. Anyone interested in
global issues, sustinaable development, CSR, preparing for overseas
study, volunteer work, the nonprofit sector or just interested in any
these fields is welcome to join! Application deadline for Spring 2021 is
Jan 18. Apply today!
Find out more here and apply https://www.tuj.ac.jp/cont-ed/courses/professional/SDG101.html
Hope to see you in class!
#ContinuingEducation #KeepLearning #DevelopYourself #InspireOthers
Develop Yourself to Inspire Others (DYIO) 2021 monthly workshops
You do good - Do it even better!
Join nonprofit leaders, volunteers and interns each month for a fun
workshop in self development. Enhance your practical skills and
knowledge while also networking with other people in the social impact
sector. This series is designed for self empowerment, allowing you to
achieve (or set!) goals in communication, volunteer management,
outreach, fundraising & resource allocation, as well as strategic
leadership. DYIO can be applied to any cause, or business.
Starting in Feb 2021 - we launch 2 programs. Both are for people from
any country and background, nonprofit volunteers, leaders, interns,
board members, members, supporters and anyone just wanting to learn more
& be more effective! And meet new, interesting people doing good
things in Japan and overseas! Starting in Feb 2021 - we will have 2
different programs.
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/o1gWcjGXFVEBDYRMA
1. DYIO Basic Skills Development Series - Monthly, Thursday nights, 7:30 - 9:00
The Basic series (Thursday nights) will
overview many practical skills to be an effective organizations
volunteer, staff member or manager. This series relies heavily on
sharing good practices, templates and group discussion.
Target audience: experienced or not, useful for new volunteers, students, interns or those wanting to share ideas
Dates (Themes are listed below) 2/18, 3/18, 4/15, 5/13, 6/17, 7/15, 9/16, 10/21, 11/18
Cost: 15,000yen for the series / 1500yen per session
2. DYIO Social Impact In Action Series, Saturday mornings , Monthly, 10-12:30
The Social Impact in Action Series (Sat mornings) goes
in more depth, aiming for each person to leave each session with a
concrete tool that can be adpted for thier organization. This series
relies heavily on individuals working in groups will to work on a
specific "outcome" or "product" " (such as a presentation or grant
proposal).
Target audience: Useful for experienced volunteers or nonprofit staff,
anyone who has taken at least 4 of the previous sessions is encouraged
to to join this series.
Dates (Themes are listed below) 2/13, 3/13, 4/ 10, 5/8, 6/12, 7/10, 9/11, 10/9 11/13
Cost: 30,000yen for the series / 5,000yen per session
Jan 30 Develop Yourself to Inspire Others (DYIO) open house
Find out more about the program or learn about the program contents
Sat Jan 30 11-12noon on Zoom
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/o1gWcjGXFVEBDYRMA
Diversity Dojo Mediation Mondays
Through DD we have initiated a new series promoting conflct mediation - Mediation Mondays.
Join us monthsly as we discover new ways to better deal with conflict in our daily lives.
Winter 2021 schedule - tentative - detials forthcoming!
Feb 1 - Why conflict mediation?
March 1 - Getting unstuck: Moving the conversation forward
April 5 - Submit your case! Real cases mediated by mediators.
We have a strong desire to help make this world a better place, and aim
to contribute to society by providing experiential workshops that share
tools & knowledge to inspire, connect, and empower. See the
Diversity Dojo Facebook page for updates: www.facebook.com/DiversityDojo. Zoom link and details provided after registration.
Have questions? contact Sarajean at rose.ito@gmail.com
Social Impact 2020
Online international conference Jan 23- 26
Find out more: https://simi.or.jp/
Angela Ortiz's book!
"Place To Grow: 8 principles that will make you an effective leader in social impact"
Find out more here
For now - most of these events will be on Zoom
– all registrants will get receive 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
will get the login info after you register.
On the day of the workshop, please login at least 5 min in advance - to
assure that everything is working smoothly. We will start on time.
ZOOM: https://zoom.us/meetings
ZOOM HELP CENTER: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697
Workshops are also shared here: https://www.facebook.com/SarajeanRossitto/
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Nonprofit, NGO community organizations
RIJ is now REI Refugee Empowerment International -
supporting projects that provide opportunities for people to lead an
independent normal life while staying near to home and their loved ones. Visit their new website: https://rei-npo.org/en/about/
TELL https://telljp.com/r Climb is going to bring the noise! For event questions, contact Kristian Fraser event@telljp.com.
Jambo provides fun activities for people while providing support for the less fortunate.
Amnesty International Japan
Monthly Quiz Night for Human Rights - temporarily cancelled but they have created a list of thing you can do while staying at home https://www.amnesty.org.uk/coronavirus/six-things-you-can-do-while-staying-home-during-coronavirus-pandemic
For more about AITEN:
<www.aiten.info>
or <www.facebook.com/aitenjapan>
Perfect Liars Club Tokyo monthly event
Fridays, now online
*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
Fridays for the Future Tokyo
https://www.facebook.com/fridaysforfuturejapan/
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
* Events may be cancelled or postponed depending on current conditions.
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
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