Tokyo Community News: 2007

Monday, December 03, 2007

December 2007 events

This month PSC is doing a survey of member supporters and anyone on the mailing list. Please take 10 min. to give us some comments on events, issues and ideas for future directions. Visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=jh7W2SOF5lE3Pzf6zZ0REQ_3d_3d and have your say!

PSC will be having its next networking event in January as this month everyone is so busy with holiday parties.

December Events

Saturday, December 1, 2007

RBR MONTHLY CONCERT

An Evening with Music & Friends - Soul/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Bossanova

Miya Inui Vocal, Mieko Yagi Keyboards, Simon Koperu Bass

Find out more: http://www.rbr-art.com/files/mc10.pdf

Sponsored by RBR Center for creative arts.

Saturday, December 1, 2007 ,

World AIDS DAY in Shibuya

- Shibuya Red part 1: RED WALK, 2:00-4:00

Location: Miyashita Park in Shibuya

http://map.yahoo.co.jp/pl?lat=35.39.33.829&lon= 139.42.18.572&sc=1&mode=map&type=scroll

- Shibuya Red part 2: Hachiko-Mae Street campaign, 2:00-4:00

Location: Shibuya Station, Hachiko Square

- Shibuya Red part 3: Club event "Choice!" 5:00-9:00

Location: Club Asia http://www.clubasia.co.jp/new/access_map.php

Event details: http://www.wadsjapan.net/event-top.php

Sponsored by World AIDS Day series Japan (WADSJapan) http://www.wadsjapan.net/

Saturday, December 1, 2007 , 1:00-4:00

World AIDS DAY Symposium (in Japanese)

Location: JICASquare, Hiro

To sign up mail:chikyuhiroba@jica.go.jp

Event details: http://www.wadsjapan.net/event-top.php

Friday, November 02, 2007

November 2007 events

Saturday November 3, 1:00-3:00pm
"Iraq Crisis as a Global Crisis"
A discussion over brunch with Middle East expert and author Professor Juan Cole
Location: Fujimama's in Harajuku
http://www.fujimamas.com/contact-map.html
Cost - 4000yen (2500yen for students and NGO staff)
Includes brunch and a donation Peace Kids Soccer and DAJ's GOTV effort.
* This event is open to all but limited to the first 60 registrants
To register, contact Lauren@fujimamas.com
For more information: http://people-for-social-change.blogspot.com/
Organized by DAJ and PSC

Now through Sunday Nov 4, daily 10am-6pm
Design Support Project for People with disabilities
NPO Social Concierge, PR support for Social Action together with VOGUE NIPPON , NPO Design Association, and others a show supporting goods produced by disabled persons.
Location: CONTAINER GROUND, Tokyo Designers Week 2007
Central Place, KaigakanMae, Meiji Jingu Gaien
Address : 2-3, Kasumigaoka-cho, Shinguku-ku Tokyo 160-0013
Admission Fee:2000 yen
Organized by NPO Social Concierge
Contact Tamiko at wisdomcafe2007@yahoo.co.jp, http://www.socialconcierge.org/

Saturday & Sunday, November 3-4, 10:00-4:00
Lifestyle Festival
2007 theme - Ecology and Peace
Music, speakers, yoga, dance and nature!
Location: Yoyogi Park
For more information: http://www.lifestyle-forum.org/content/view/281/103/

Sunday, November 4, various times
Multicultural exchange symposium
Location Korean YMCA Hotel in Tokyo, Japan
Nearest stations (JR or subway) Suidobashi or Ochanomizu.
Map: http://www.ymcajapan.org/ayc.jp
Participation fee: 15o00 yen
Get details at http://2007tokyo.blog113.fc2.com/blog-category-0.html
To register: t_07@hotmail.co.jp

November 8 -10
"Tokyo Shine on Idol" 2007 Fundraiser by The Tyler Foundation.
Funds benefiting children with cancer and their families.
For details: kim@tylershineon.org

Saturday, November 10, 10:30 – 12:00am
PSC Action Team Volunteer meeting
Location: Tully's, Yoyogi north exit
Contact: skillsbuild@gmail.com

Saturday, Nov. 10, 10:00-6:00
International Development Journal annual International Career Fair
Location: JICA Ichigaya Center, 10min. walk from JR and subway Ichigaya station
Participation fee 3,000yen
http://international-careerfair2007.com/
Advanced registration necessary – send contact details: careerfair07@idj.co.jp

Saturday November 10, 6:30-9:30
LGBT Melting Pot Party!
Location: Shimokitazawa, Town Hall 12F, Sky Salon
Access: Shimokitazawa Station, 3min walk from the South Exit
Map: http://lgt.hp.infoseek.co.jp/p&e1.html
Fee: 3,500yen/J, 2,500yen/non-J * All you can eat and drink!
Reservation: snoopy58@ams.odn.ne.jp

Thursday, Nov. 15, 3:00 - 4:00
Talk featuring Brad Adams, Asia Director, Human Rights Watch
Location: FCCJ,
Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English with simultaneous Japanese interpretation.
Reserve in advance, online (http://www.fccj.or.jp) or at the Front Desk (3211-3161).

Friday, November 16, 7:00-9:00pm
PSC showing of "Darwin's Nightmare" a tale about humans between the North and the South about globalization, and about fish. ( http://www.darwinsnightmare.com/)
After 9pm - Everyone is welcome to go out for dinner/drinks after and continue the discussion.
Location: Aoyama Fukushi Kaikan/Aoyama Welfare Center Meeting room #2
Access: 5 min walk from Aoyama 1chome station
http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/sisetu/hukusi/kaikan/aoyama/index.html
Cost: 500yen to pay for rental and materials.
Contact skillsbuild@gmail.com to sign up – limited to the first 25 people who sign up.

Nov 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 9:30-6:30
5-day Right Brain Drawing
More details at http://www.rbr-art.com/en/ClassInfo

Sunday, November 25, 1:00pm
10th anniversary event
JICA Plaza in Hiroo
Action against Child Exploitation
Please contact: info@acejapan.org for details

Thursday & Friday, November 29 - November 30, 2007
Article 9 and Peace in Asia - Asia Inter-religious International Conference on Article 9 of the Japanese Peace Constitution
Location Korean YMCA Hotel in Tokyo, Japan
For details, please contact Toshi Yamamoto by E-mail: tynccj@aol.com

Friday, November 30, 2007, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Peace Concert
Location Korean YMCA Hotel in Tokyo, Japan
Nearest stations (JR or subway) Suidobashi or Ochanomizu.
Map: http://www.ymcajapan.org/ayc.jp
Cost: 2000 yen (students 1000 yen)
Tickets should be purchased or reserved in advance
For details, please contact Toshi Yamamoto by E-mail: Fax: 03-3204-9495
E-mail: general@ncc-j.org

Friday December 7 1:00-2:00pm
PSC Networking Luncheon
Cost: pay as you go.
Location: Fujimama's Restaurant, Harajuku
Contact skillsbuild@gmail.com before Dec 5 to join.

JOB OPENING:

Second Harvest Japan is looking for a staff person to coordinate the food pantry and take care of some admin work. No experience necessary. The following are needed: excellent people skills, communication, commitment, basic computer skills. English and Japanese language useful but it is not necessary to be bilingual. Interested? Contact 2HJ at info@2hj.org with your resume cover letter stating why you would like to work with Second Harvest Japan.

Useful websites:

Project Mgt. toolkits
Capacity building for local NGOs - Chapter 6 Managing projects
http://www.ciir.org/Templates/Internal.asp?nodeid=91674&int1stParentNodeID=89630&int2ndParentNodeID=90417

Civicus toolkit - Planning overview
http://www.civicus.org/new/civicus_toolkit_project.asp

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

October Community News Listing

Thursday, October 4
"A Night for the Benefactors of Doctors of the World"
Location: International House of Japan,
For more information: http://www.mdm.or.jp/

Saturday and Sunday October 6 & 7, 2007 10:00-5:00
GLOBAL FESTA JAPAN 2007
Theme Family and Earth
Venue Hibiya Park
Admission Free
http://www.gfjapan.com/2007/english/web/01_open/index.html

Oct 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 9:30-18:30
5-day Right Brain Drawing
More details at http://www.rbr-art.com/en/ClassInfo

Sunday, October 7, 4:00 ~ late
A launch party for a new Printed Matter Press title,
'Jungle Crows', an anthology of Tokyo-based non-Japanese writers
Location What The Dickens! British pub in Ebisu
For more information: www.whatthedickens.jp

Friday, October 12, 6:30~
Pink Ball 2007 - A fund-raising event dedicated to advancing breast cancer research, education and awareness.
More information http://www.runforthecure.org
Organized by Run for the Cure Foundation Japan

Friday to Sunday October 12-14, various times
The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance directed by Hamilton Armstrong.
Venue: Shinjuku Sun Mall Theater
Tickets are 4,000yen for adults, 2,500yen for children and students w/student ID.
Ticket packages with discounts and priority seating are also available.
For reservations, see their website http://www.tokyoplayers.org

Tuesday, October 16,19:00 ~ 21:00 (doors open 18:30)
World Food Day: You are part of the solution to getting food to those in need in Japan.
Location: Fujimamas www.fujimamas.com/
Tickets: 5000 yen in advance
Sponsored by Second Harvest Japan
Visit www.2hj.org for details.
For tickets or more info: harvest@2hj.org

Friday, October 19, 7:00-9:00pm
PSC Nonprofit NGO Networking Happy Hour
Discussion topic: CSR and collaboration with corporations
Location: The Pink Cow.
Cost: 2600 yen per person for dinner buffet.
Drinks - pay as you go.
Access information: http://www.thepinkcow.com/
English map: http://gmap.jp/shop-912.html
Japanese map: http://gmap.jp/shop-911.html
Contact skillsbuild@gmail.com to join.
* This event is open to PSC supporters and networking partners.

Saturday, October 20, 10am~
2007 Run for the Cure/Walk for Life
Benefiting breast cancer research and education.
Location: Hibiya City and around the Imperial Palace
Participation fee: ¥5000
More information visit http://www.runforthecure.org
Organized by Run for the Cure Foundation Japan

Sunday, Oct. 28 2006, 10-4pm
Halloween Party and workshops
For more details, visit http://www.rbr-art.com/files/roundmarket2007.pdf
Or look up "special event" under http://www.rbr-art.com

Saturday, October 27, 10:30 – 12:00am
PSC Action Team Volunteer meeting
Location: Tully's, Yoyogi north exit
Contact: skillsbuild@gmail.com

Saturday and Sunday October 27 & 28, 2007 10:00 - 5:00
International FESTA Yokohama 2007, http://yokohama-festa.org/

November events:

Saturday November 3, 1:00-3:00pm
ÅgThe Iraq Crisis as a Global Crisis"
A discussion over brunch with Middle East expert and author Professor Juan Cole
Location: Fujimama's in Harajuku
http://www.fujimamas.com/contact-map.html
Cost - 4000 yen (2000 yen for students with a valid ID),
Includes brunch and a donation to both a PSC supporting organization working for peaceful conflict resolution in the Middle East and DAJ's GOTV effort.
* This event is open to all but limited to the first 60 registrants
To join us, please contact skillsbuild@gmail.com
For more information: http://people-for-social-change.blogspot.com/
Organized by DAJ and PSC

Nov 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 9:30-18:30
5-day Right Brain Drawing
More details at http://www.rbr-art.com/en/ClassInfo

November 8 -10
"Tokyo Shine on Idol" 2007 Fundraiser by The Tyler Foundation.
To take part as an entertainer, volunteer or guest contact: kim@tylershineon.org

Friday, November 16, 7:00-9:30pm
PSC showing of "Darwin's Nightmare" followed by discussion on the issues and what we can do
Location: Aoyama Fukushi Kaikan/Aoyama Welfare Center Meeting room #2 Access: 5 min walk from Aoyama 1chome station
http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/sisetu/hukusi/kaikan/aoyama/index.html
Cost: 500yen to pay for rental and materials.
Contact skillsbuild@gmail.com to sign up – limited to the first 30 people who sign up.

Sunday, November 25
ACE Anniversary event
Contact: info@acejapan.org for details

Thursday & Friday, November 29 - November 30, 2007
Article 9 and Peace in Asia - Asia Inter-religious International Conference on Article 9 of the Japanese Peace Constitution
Location Korean YMCA Hotel in Tokyo, Japan
For details, please contact Toshi Yamamoto by E-mail: tynccj@aol.com

Friday, November 30, 2007, 19:00 - 21:00
Peace Concert
Location Korean YMCA Hotel in Tokyo, Japan
Cost: 4000 yen (students 1000 yen)
Place: Korean YMCA Hotel
For details, please contact Toshi Yamamoto by E-mail: tynccj@aol.com
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Volunteer opportunities :

Action against Child Exploitation (ACE) needs volunteers to help with their 10th anniversary event (Tokyo) November 25. Please contact: info@acejapan.org

JEN Volunteer Project: Niigata farming assistance to help towns hurt by the earthquake.
Several weekends throughout the fall and winter for more information: info@jen-npo.org.

The Elephant Man - Backstage Crew Needed:
-From Tuesday Oct. 9 through Sunday Oct 14.
For information, please contact Lou McLeod at louisemcleod82@yahoo.com.au

Tokyo English Life Line (TELL) is looking for volunteers to help at its upcoming fundraising auction and with an online resource project. Contact event@telljp.com.

The Development Executive Group Japan is looking for bilingual interns with a background in international development. Visit: http://www.developmentex.co.jp/

Habitat for Humanity Japan monthly Salon - talk about HFHJ camps and projects. Contact info@habitatjp.org

Sunday, August 26, 2007

September 2007 Events

Saturday, September 1- 12:30 – 4:30

JACL Japan Chapter 2007 Summer Party

Location: American Embassy Housing Compound; 2-1-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku

Cost: (Includes all-you-can-drink + 8 dishes)

Members: 3,500 Yen/ Guests: 5,000 Yen

Friday and Saturday September 7 & 8
Fundraising Talk & Live Not Mines But Flowers
Voices from the Children Living at the Mine Fields
Location: Roppongi Hills Arena
Association for Aid and Relief Japan (AAR JAPAN)
TEL 03-5423-4511　　　
For more info http://www.aarjapan.gr.jp/english/

Friday September 7th, 2007, 11:00-1:00
International meet and greet
Location: Tamagawa Volunteer Bureau, Tamagawa 2-1-15, Setagaya-ku
Access: 5mins from Futakotamagawa Station, Denentoshi Line
Cost: 1,000yen for lunch.
Registration: E-mail tamabora@otagaisama.or.jp
Website: http://www.geocities.jp/tamabora07/home_en

Saturday, Sept 8, 10:00-12:00
Temple University Japan Continuing Education Dept. Open House
Location and Venue access: http://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/maps/index.html
For more information contact: Tel: 03-5441-9864, E-mail: conted@tuj.ac.jp
http://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/cont-ed/index.html

September 8,9,15,16,17 9:30-18:30
5-day Right Brain Drawing
More details at http://www.rbr-art.com/en/ClassInfo

Sunday, Sept 9, 10:00-6:00
Ueno NGO Matsuri
Maruko Bldg, 1-20-6 Higashi-Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8605
*** The PSC will show "Invisible Children" at 11am and again in the afternoon.
A map can be found at http://www.jca.apc.org/repp/REPPchizu.htm
For event details check out: http://ngomatsuri2007.blog112.fc2.com/

Tuesday, September 11 12:30-14:00
Invitation to the 164th FASID Brown Bag Lunch Seminar on the Africa Rice Center (WARDA)
Location：FASID 4F Seminar Room (Chiyoda-Kaikan 4F)
Access: http://www.fasid.or.jp/english/map.html
Register by Monday, September 10 by e-mail ( bbls@fasid.or.jp)

Friday September 14 1:00-2:00pm
PSC Networking Luncheon
Cost: pay as you go.
Location: Fujimama's Restaurant, Harajuku
Contact skillsbuild@gmail.com before Sept 12 to join.

Saturday, Sept 15, 10:30-12:00
PSC Action Team Volunteer meeting
Volunteer orientation for Sept 30 Forum
Location: Tully's, in front of Yoyogi Station North Exit
Contact skillsbuild@gmail.com for more details

Saturday, Sept 15, 11:00-17:00
Peace Day Tokyo 2007
at Shiba Park
★Peace Dayブログ★
http://blog.livedoor.jp/peacedaytokyo2007/

Sunday, September 16, 2007, 5:30-10:30
Rock for Human Rights: Shine a Light on Human Rights Atrocities in Darfur
Location: WHAT THE DICKENS, Roob Building, 4th Fl. Ebisu-Nishi 1-13-3, Shibuya-ku,
Access: http://www.jc-i.jp/sep_gig.pdf
Admission: 1,000 yen.
For further information: http://www.aig78.org/Documents/septannouncement.pdf

Wednesday September 19
IMADR Human Rights Seminar on minority women in Japan, Tokyo
For further information: http://www.imadr.org/japan/event/index.html#entry145

Wednesday September 19
Doctors of the World Setumeikai for people who want to volunteer abroad.
For more information: http://www.mdm.or.jp/volunteer/overseas_index.php

September 22,23,24,29,30, 9:30-14:30
5-Day Right Brain Sculpture Workshop
More details at http://www.rbr-art.com/en/ClassInfo

Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, 10:00-6:00
Skills Building for Social Change 10
Morning workshops: environmental education and volunteer mgt. techniques
Afternoon Panel Discussion: Disaster prevention and relief
Nonprofit NGO staff working on disaster prevention and relief present the issues they work on, their projects & specific things you can do to make a difference.
Venue: Jingumae Kumin Kaikan, directions and map http://gmap.jp/shop-1401.html
Find out about more: http://people-for-social-change-forum.blogspot.com/
Organized by People for Social Change

Other Events outside Tokyo
Community Cafe in Niigata, in English
*At local events, talking about fair-trade, peace, environment, etc.,
Find out about more: http://www2.ocn.ne.jp/~c.cafe/english.html

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Volunteer opportunities:
IMADR holds Volunteer information sessions every month in Japanese, but if you do not speak Japanese, contact them to set up a private meeting. For more information: http://www.imadr.org/index.html

People for Social Change is looking for people to help with event outreach, and website design. Contact skillsbuild@gmail.com to find out more.

Peace Boat is always looking for teachers of Spanish and English:
For more information: http://www.peaceboat.org/english/gvld/index.html

Action against Child Exploitation (ACE) needs volunteers to help with their 10th anniversary event (Tokyo) November 25. Please contact: info@acejapan.org

JEN Volunteer Project: Niigata farming assistance to help towns hurt by the earthquake.
Several weekends throughout the fall and winter for more information: info@jen-npo.org.

Run for the Cure Foundation needs volunteers to help with the October 20, Run for the Cure/Walk for Life. More information http://www.runforthecure.org/

Resilience would like to find people skilled in grant writing and database management. Visit http://www.resilience.jp/index2.html for more information.

TELL Volunteer Phone Counselor Training Program
Tokyo English Life Line (TELL) is accepting applications for the night time volunteer telephone counselors training that starts on September 15th until November17th with sessions held every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6.30 -9.30pm. No prior counseling experience is needed as this course provides training in the skills required in this role. This is a great opportunity for members of the community to take part in meaningful volunteer work that is both challenging and rewarding. Applicants must be fluent in English and over 21. For information and application forms visit our website www.telljp.com email lls.assist@telljp.com or call 03-3498-0246.

Monday, August 06, 2007

August 2007 Tokyo Community News

Friday Aug 3 7:00pm
PSC Networking Happy HourCost: 2600 yen per person for dinner buffet.Drinks - pay as you go.Location: the Pink Cow.
Access information: http://www.thepinkcow.com/
English map: http://gmap.jp/shop-912.html

Saturday Aug 4th 6:15~
"Democracy Now! and Current Situation of Media Activism "
Location: Bunkyo--ku Civic hall meeting room #1 & #2 .
Speakers include: Makiko Nakano (translator, founder of DemocracyNow!Japan),
Martin Lucas (Media activist, starting member of PaperTiger TV) and
Kogawa Tetsuo ("Radio-artist",mini-FM movement advocate, prof. at Tokyo Keizai University).
Organized by DNJ(Democracy Now Japan)

Thursday August 8 5：00～6：45
Documentary on Child Labour in Southern India
-"History Expedition"Location: JICA Hiroba Seminar room 302（Hiroo4-2-24）
Access: a few minutes from Hiroo Station Exit A3
http://www.jica.go.jp/hiroba/about/map.html
Free!!Limited to the first 30 registrants
To register contactinfo@cl-net.org by Aug 8.
Coordinated by Child Labour network

Saturday. August 11, 10:00am-6:30pm
6th Tokyo Pride Parade Event Venue: Yoyogi ParkAdmission Fee: FreeContact: Visit http://parade.tokyo-pride.org/6th/fm.html or
E-mail: kaijou@tpp6th.tokyo-pride.org

Saturday & Sunday, August 11-12, 09:00 – 6:00
Wednesday & Thursday, August 15-16 900 – 6:00
Saturday & Sunday, August 18-19, 9:00 – 6:00
Strawbale building and clay oven workshop
Location and Venue access details: Akiu Onsen, near Sendai Miyagi. collection from Sendai Station available.
Participation fee: 5,000 yen per day (includes local organic food, evening BBQ, a few beers and some evening music.)
Transport to Sendai not included, but we will pick people up at Sendai station. (possible to arrange lift shares from Tokyo.)
2,000 yen for accommodation
Registration info: Please use the contact emails to send us your name and dates you would like to attend
For more information contact: Gavin Allwright at ecocentremiyagi@gmail.com, or info@kuukuu.org

August 11,12,13,14,15, 9:30-18:30
5-day Right Brain Drawing
More details at http://www.rbr-art.com/en/ClassInfo
Tue and Thursday in August
[ARTful ENGLISH] for KIDS For kids ages 4-12
Instructor: Teri Suzanne
Learn English the ARTful way at RBR this summer!
Please check here for detailed schedule
http://www.rbr-art.com/en/ClassInfo?cat=3&classTitle=Kids%20Classes
RSVP and enquiry: info@rbr-art.com or (03) 5770-7401
RBR MAP: http://www.rbr-art.com/Moving by The New Center for Creative Arts

Saturday August 18, 2:00~4:30pm

Cyber anarchism

Venue: Sendagaya Monozukuri School, 3F

Fee: ¥3000

Participants limited to 30 people.
Visit for more details: http://kazuyaserizawa.com/synodos/

Saturday, Aug 25, 10:30 ~ 12:00
PSC Action Team Volunteer meeting
Main agenda items - PR and outreach for Sept Forum, fall 2007 event schedule.
Location: Tully’s, in front of Yoyogi Station North Exit
Contact mailto:skillsbuild@gmail.comfor more details

Wednesday, August 29th, 7 -10 PM
International Development Happy Hour
Location: Suji's; 3-1-5 Azabudai, Minato-ku; http://sujis.net/japan
For more details : http://www.developmentex.com/eventpages/events/japan_2007

Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunity in Niigata with JEN
Niigata farming assistance volunteers can travel to help towns hurt by the earthquake.
Volunteering trip time periods:
Friday, August 10 – Sunday, August 12
Friday, August 24 – Sunday, August 26
Friday, September 21 – Monday, September 24
Friday, September 28 – Sunday, September 30
Friday, October 26 – Sunday, October 28
Up to 15 people per trip.
Cost: 6000 yen per person for 2 nights, 8000 yen for 3 nights.
For more information: info@jen-npo.org or 03-5225-9352

Polaris Project is growing rapidly and is looking to hire many new staff. They are currently searching for:
Director of Case Management - Outreach and Services Coordinator - Operations and Human Resources Coordinator - Outreach Worker - Shelter Aide- Administrative Assistant
Please help them in this search by forwarding the information to interested friends or by applying yourself! For more information on each of these positions, please visit their website at http://www.polarisproject.org/.

Websites
Toolkits for workshops and trainings reference materials can be downloaded on these websites:http://www.cafod.org.uk/resources/secondary_schools/health
http://www.rec.org/REC/Programs/NGO_Support/DevelopingNGOSkills.html
http://www.facingthefuturedata.org/download.htm

Monday, July 09, 2007

Tokyo Community News: July 2007

Sunday, July 1, 7:45am
Friends of the Earth hike to Takakawa-yama
Location: Meet at the front end of Platform 12 for the Chuo Line at JR Shinjuku Station at 7:45 a.m.
Cost: Free
For more information: http://www.foejapan.org/en/event/hike.html
Organized by: Friends of the Earth

Monday, July 1, 17:00 ~ 24:00
Party for Peace 9
Location: EBISU What The Dickens LOOP Bldg 4F, 1-13-3 Ebisu Nishi Shibuya-ku
Access: http://www.whatthedickens.jp/index.php?node=4
Cost: 1000 yen (Children under 12 free)
For more information: http://peace9.org/
Organized by: Greenpeace Japan

Monday, July 1, 1:00 ~ 7:00
"Blooming Iraq" Event (In Japanese)
Location: Space Rakuta
Access: 6-8-7 Rakuta Bldg. 2F, Minami Karasuyama, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Cost: No charge (Donations appreciated)
For more information: http://www.iraq-hope.net/ (Japanese) http://www.iraq-hope.net/english.htm (English)
Organized by: Iraq Hope Network

Monday, July 1, 1:00 ~
Palestine Documentary Screening Tour
Location: Minato-ku Men and Women's Equality Center 4F Gathering Room
Access: 2 minute walk from JR Tamachi Station (Yamate Line), 4 minute walk from Metro Mita Station (Mita or Asakusa Line)
Cost: 1000 yen
Organized By: IMADR-JC

Sunday, July 1, 3:30 ~ 5:00
"Education for a Multi-Ethnic Japan" Forum 2007 Tokyo (In Japanese)
Location: Korean YMCA 3rd Floor
Access: Tokyo-to, Chiyoda-ku, Saragakucho 2-5-5
Cost: 500yen
For more information: 03-3233-0611
Organized by: Multicultural Co-existence Forum

Tuesday, July 3, 7:00pm
EA monthly seminar series speaker Nicolai Bergmann (In English)
Location: The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan
Access: http://www.fccj.or.jp/aboutus/map
Cost: Free
For more information: http://www.ea-tokyo.com/seminars/speakers/NicolaiBergmann.php
Organized by: EA

Wednesday, July 4, 1:30 ~ 4:00
"CSR supply and SA8000 seminar" (In Japanese)
Location: Tamachi Innovation Center, Conference Room, Tokyo Minato-ku 5-29-12, Mita Central Building 4F
Cost: 2000yen
For more information: http://acejapan.org/modules/tinyd9/index.php?id=2
Organized by: ACE Japan

Wednesday, July 4, 7:00 ~ 9:00
"Globalization and gender" (In Japanese)
Location: Asian Women's Resource Center
Cost: 1000yen (700 yen for Members)
For more information: http://www.ajwrc.org/modules/tinycontent0/index.php?id=8
Organized by: AJWRC

Friday July 6, 1:00 ~ 2:00
Nonprofit NGO luncheon
Have someone from your nonprofit NGO join us for the next gathering:
at Fujimama's in Harajuku
http://www.fujimamas.com/contact-map.html
Cost: pay as you go
For more information: http://psc-network.blogspot.com/
* This event is limited to PSC supporters and networking partners.
RSVP by June 4 - To join us, please contact skillsbuild@gmail.com.
Organized by: PSC

July 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 9:30 ~ 6:30
RBR 5-day Right Brain Drawing Workshops
Location: RBR Creative Arts Center
Access: 8 minutes walk from Roppongi or Azabu Juban Station
For more information: info@rbr-art.com or (03) 5770-7401, http://www.rbr-art.com/Moving
Organized by: RBR

Saturday, July 7, 6:00-8:30
PSC Skills Build July workshop series (In English)
Theme: An intro to the Japanese nonprofit NGO sector - what's going on and how to get involved
Location: Onden Kumin Kaikan
Fee: 3000yen for one or 10,000yen for the series (4-16 people)
Advanced registration requested.
For more information: skillsbuild@gmail.com, http://people-for-social-change-forum.blogspot.com/
Organizer: PSC

Saturday, July 7, 10:00 ~ 21:00
Fourth Annual Tokyo Peace Film Festival (In Japanese)
Location: National Olympics Memorial Youth Center
Access: Chiyoda metro: get off at Yoyogi-Koen Station (Exit No.4 )
For more information: http://www.peacefilm.net/
Organized by: Tokyo Peace Association

Sunday, July 8, 10:40am~
Friends of the Earth hike to the Mt. Takao beer garden
Location: Meet at the ticket
gate of Takao-san-guchi Station (Keio Line) at 10:40 a.m. From Keio Shinjuku
Station, use the Keio Line train departing at 9:50 a.m.
Cost: Free
For more information: http://www.foejapan.org/en/event/hike.html
Organized by: Friends of the Earth

Wed July 11, 7:00 ~ 9:00pm
PSC Skills Build July workshop series (In English)
Skill Area: Grant proposals－ research and writing to get project support
Location: Onden Kumin Kaikan
Fee: 3000yen for one or 10,000yen for the series (4-16 people)
Advanced registration requested.
For more information: skillsbuild@gmail.com, http://people-for-social-change-forum.blogspot.com/
Organizer: PSC

Sat July 14, 6:00 ~ 8:30pm
PSC Skills build July workshop series (In English)
Theme: Ecological footprinting: Environmental education in your class
Location: Onden Kumin Kaikan
Fee: 3000yen for one or 10,000yen for the series (4-30 people)
Advanced registration requested.
For more information: skillsbuild@gmail.com, http://people-for-social-change-forum.blogspot.com/
Organizer: PSC

July 17-21, July 23-27, July 30, 8:30 ~ 3:00
[ART SmARTs] for TODDLERS
Location: RBR Creative Arts Center
Access: 8 minutes walk from Roppongi or Azabu Juban Station
Registration Fee: ¥10,500
Material Fee: ¥3,500
For more information: http://www.rbr-art.com/files/Day%20Care%20final.pdf
Organized by: RBR

Wed July 18, 7:00 ~ 9:00pm
PSC Skills Build July workshop series (In English)
Skill Area: Basic project mgt.ー tools for effective social change
Location: Jingumae Kumin Kaikan
Fee: 3000yen for one or 10,000yen for the series (4-16 people)
Advanced registration requested.
For more information: skillsbuild@gmail.com, http://people-for-social-change-forum.blogspot.com/
Organizer: PSC

July 18-26
2nd International UNHCR Refugee Film Festival 2007
Locations: L´Institut Franco-Japonais de Tokyo: (Iidabashi Station)
Goethe-Institut Japan: (Aoyama Itchome Station)
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Tokyo: (Kudanshita Station)
Embassy of Sweden: (Kamiyacho Station)
Cost: Free
For more information: http://www.refugeefilm.org
Organized by: UNHCR Representation in Japan and Japan for UNHCR

Saturday, July 28, 10:30 ~ 12:00
PSC Action Team Volunteer meeting
Location: Tully's Coffee Shop at Yoyogi Station (JR), North Exit
http://www.tullys.co.jp/store/detail.php?shop_id[]=24, http://www.tullys.co.jp/store/detail.php?shop_id%5b%5d=246
Main agenda items - PR and outreach for summer events, planning team for
fall 2007 events, new events
Contact skillsbuild@gmail.com for details on how you can get involved in
upcoming PSC projects!

Saturday, July 21, 12:30 ~ 4:30 pm
Summer Charity Networking Event
Location: Aux Bacchanales Ark Hills Building, 2nd Floor1-12-32 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: http://www.auxbacchanales.com/akasaka/akasaka-map.html*http://www.nettokyo.jp/
Cost: 4,000 Yen in advance, 5,000 Yen at the door
Attendance is limited to 400 people
Organized by: NetTokyo

Sunday, July 24~
CREATIVE MUSIC for kids
Location: RBR Creative Center
Access: 8 minutes walk from Roppongi or Azabu Juban Station
For more information: info@rbr-art.com or (03) 5770-7401, http://www.rbr-art.com/Moving
Organized by: The New Center for Creative Art

Wed July 25, 7:00 ~ 9:00pm
PSC Skills Build July workshop series (In English)
Skill Area: Presentation skills for nonprofit NGOs－ making appeals to new supporters
Location: Jingumae Kumin Kaikan
Fee: 3000yen for one or 10,000yen for the series (4-16 people)
Advanced registration requested.
For more information: skillsbuild@gmail.com , http://people-for-social-change-forum.blogspot.com/
Organizer: PSC

Saturday, July 30, 2:00 ~ 3:00
"Indonesian diplomacy and Islamic", 66th JANNI Continuing Lecture (In Japanese)
Location: Shinsei Kaikan, No. 7 Meeting Room (4F)
Access: One minute walk from JR Sobu Line Shinano Cho Station
Cost: 1000yen (500yen for members)
For more information: janni@jca.apc.org
Organized by: JANNI

Opportunities

18th International Fundraising Workshop ( 18 SAFRW)
22 to 25 August, Agra, "Building Relationships for Sustainability"
proposes to be one of the finest fundraising workshops in the whole of South Asia, Asia Pacific and Africa. The programme has been very well fine tuned with value for everyone from Board Members, Trustees, Chief Executives, Fundraising Directors, Fundraisers, and representatives of Universities, Independent Schools, Corporate Foundations and Charitable hospitals.
For more details visit www.safrg.org
or email ceo@safrg.org.

Volunteer Opportunity in Niigata with JEN
Niigata farming assistance volunteers can travel to
help towns hurt by the earthquake 2 years ago.
Volunteering trip time periods:
Friday, July 13 – Sunday, July 16
Friday, August 10 – Sunday, August 12
Friday, August 24 – Sunday, August 26
Friday, September 21 – Monday, September 24
Friday, September 28 – Sunday, September 30
Friday, October 26 – Sunday, October 28
Up to 15 people per trip.
Cost: 6000 yen per person for 2 nights, 8000 yen for 3 nights.
For more information: info@jen-npo.org or 03-5225-9352

Yayori Award Nominations
The Women's Fund for Peace and Human Rights focuses on the global promotion of women's human rights and peace affecting the past, present, and future. The Yayori Award focuses on women activists, journalists, and artists (individuals or groups) who work at the grassroots level with socially marginalized peoples in order to create a 21st century free from war and discrimination against women. They select an individual or a group from the Asian region and offer 500,000 yen.
For more information: http://www.wfphr.org/yayori/English/top.html
Sponsoring Organization: Women's Fund for Peace and Human Rights

Global Lives Film Project Japan Edition
Global Lives is looking for people interested in participating in the Tokyo
edition of the project, to be shot during the coming month of July.

At this point we are specifically looking for at least 1 or 2 other
production coordinator(s)/fixer(s) (preferably Japanese with some English or
Portuguese or Spanish ability), willing to work together with us in choosing
the Japanese character for the shoot, scouting locations, and putting
together a crew of creative and socially-minded people to work together (for
free) on this project.
For more information: www.globallives.org
Contact: Irene: 090-6169-2894 / (home/fax) 03 - 3956-7078
Andreina: 080 - 5077 - 1604 / (home/fax) 03 - 5966 – 4118
Organized by: Global Lives