Sat. Sept 23 Volunteer Forum =>
From Ideas to Action: Resolve to get involved (a public forum to promote volunteerism and community involvement)
DATE: Sept 23, 13:30-17:00
Venue: Akasaka Kumin Center between Akasaka-Mitsuke and Aoyama Ichome stations
Speakers: representatives from 3 to 6 nonprofit groups will introduce their orgs and ways to get involved.
Format:
1) Panel presentations - Featuring Speakers from: Resilience (home violence) Green Peace Japan (environment), OGA for Aid/ A Place to Grow (Tohoku recovery) Mirai no Mori (neglected youth) Refugees International Japan (refugees) & Tokyo Advocacy Network (political and civic engagement)
2) Questions & Answer session
3) break out session where participants can roam around and speak with panelists
Registration, requested by Sept 20 but not required. Please note: limited to 35 participants.
Speaker information
Chiharu Sakaeda Trainer 栄田 千春 こころのケア講座ファシリテーター
Resilience NPO法人 レジリエンス http://resilience.jp/
A non-profit organization supporting women in healing and regaining their lives after an abusive relationship.
レジリエンスは、DVや虐待、モラハラ、その他様々な原因による心の傷つきやトラウマに関しての情報を広げる活動を行っている。
Yusuke Ishii, Head of Mobilization 石井 祐介 モビライゼーション・マネージャー
Green Peace Japan 一般社団法人グリーンピース・ジャパン http://www.greenpeace.org/japan/
Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action.
グリーンピースは、環境保護と平和を願う市民の立場で活動する国際環境NGOです。 問題意識を共有し、社会を共に変えるため、政府や企業から資金援助を受けずに独立したキャンペーン活動を展開しています。
Nanae Ismail, Part-time staff and long time volunteer
Refugees International Japan 特定非営利活動法人国際難民支援会 http://refugeesinternationaljapan.org/
RIJ supports projects that provide opportunities for refugees to lead an independent life while staying near to home
人々が生活を建て直し、人間としての尊厳を取り戻す手助けをする。
Angela Ortiz, Founding Director / Volunteer
O.G.A. for Aid一般社団法人O.G.A. for Aid www.ogaforaid.org/jp Place to Grow http://www.placetogrow-ngo.org/
O.G.A. for Aid is a group of international volunteers, begun working with disaster survivors after the Tohoku disasters in March 2011. Place to Grow is a space for creativity, imagination, and inspiration to flourish in post-disaster communities.
Speakers to be confirmed
Mirai no Mori NPO法人 みらいの森 https://mirai-no-mori.jp
A nonprofit organization creating life-changing outdoor programs for abused, neglected, and orphaned children in Japan, supporting their growth into happy and successful young adults.
NPOみらいの森は、児童養護施設で暮らす子どもたちのために、アウトドアプログラムを通じて生涯の糧となる体験を創り出し、幸せで実りある成長をサポートします。
Tokyo Advocacy Network / Women of the World March Japan
Groups for people in Japan who are interested in advocacy related actions taking place in the Tokyo area, sharing ideas, promoting actions, and encouraging collaboration whenever possible.
Please share this information with any one you know you might be interested!Forum event pagerose.ito@gmail.com
