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Forum 10 workshops

Ecological Foot Printing Workshop - by Marcie Kameta

Trevor Ballance, an educator and textbook writer, of Josai International University in Chiba, led a workshop on Ecological Foot Printing. Ecological foot printing is a dramatic way of showing how much nature we need to “fund” our lifestyles. The idea is simple but lends itself to a wealth of ideas that can not only be used in environmental education classes, but also in English-language classes in which teachers may be looking to spice things up a little.

He led the participants through a series of activities that included a warm up, a variety of activities introducing concepts and vocabulary and then a quiz that showed students the impact that their lives make on the planet. Each activity he had the participants work though could be directly used in the classroom, in essence providing a sample lesson plan. He also provided sample materials that could be taken home and a variety of resources on the internet for further individual research.

The workshop also led to a deeper discussion of ecological issues concerning the world today between the participants. Trevor was armed with facts on the environment and full of ideas of how each person can make a difference. It was an engaging and inspiring workshop.

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Skills Build Forum 10, Sunday Sept 30, 2007

Schedule for Forum 10:
9:30 Workshop Registration
10:00 ～ 12:30 Workshops*
Skill building 1: Environmental Education - Ecological footprinting in your class
Faciltator: Trevor Ballance, Educator and Activist

Skill building 2: Motivating & retaining volunteers
Faciltator: Sarajean Rossitto, Nonprofit NGO consultant

* Please register early to get into the workshop of your choice.

2:00 Panel Registration
2:30 ～ 4:30 Panel Discussion: Disaster prevention & relief
Nonprofit NGO staff introduce the issues their work, their projects & how you can get involved.
Organization and Speakers introductions now on line!

4:45 ～ 5:45 Take Action!
Talk directly with panelists. Find out what you can do to make a difference.
* The forum will be in English.

Access information: 4th Floor meeting rooms, Jingumae Kumin Kaikan/Community Center (神宮前区民会館) is 5-8 minutes from Harajuku (JR) and Meiji Jingumae (Chiyoda Subway) Stations. You can find directions and a map at http://gmap.jp/shop-1401.htmlYou can also access the map from mobile phones by sending a blank email to 0334094565@gmap.jp.

Materials Fee: 3000yen (whole day) and 500yen (panel only)
Registration by Sept 27 requested but not mandatory.
To register, send the info below to skillsbuild at gmail.com .
Name
Tel
Affiliation
What you will attend:
Skills Build Workshop (which one?)
Panel Discussion
Take Action session

Skills Build Forum 10, Sunday Sept 30, 2007

July 18 & 25 Skills Build workshops

Join us for PSC's July Skills Build Workshop series:

Skills Build Workshop #4 　
July 18 (Wed) 7-9:00pm　(4-16 people)
Skill area - Basic project management skills: Effective tools for social change

LOCATION: Jingumae Kumin Kaikan,ap and directions: http://gmap.jp/shop-1401.html

To sign up, contact skillsbuild@gmail.com.
For event details: http://people-for-social-change-forum.blogspot.com/

Skills Build Workshop #5　
　July 25 (Wed) 7-9:00pm (4-16 people)
Skill area - Presentation skills for NGOs: Making appeals for new supporters

LOCATION: Jingumae Kumin Kaikan, Map and directions: http://gmap.jp/shop-1401.html
To sign up, contact skillsbuild@gmail.com.
For event details: http://people-for-social-change-forum.blogspot.com/

July 14 workshop - cancelled

Sorry but we have had to cancel this workshop.

Skills Build Workshop Series: July 2007

* LOCATION:Onden Kumin Kaikan, Harajuku/Omotesando area

Map and directions: http://gmap.jp/shop-1399.html

Sat July 14 - 6:00-8:30pm
Skill Area: Environmental education　－ using ecological footprinting in your class

* Faciltator - Trevor Ballance

July workshop updates

Two workshops left before the summer is out!

Join us for PSC's July Skills Build Workshop series:
Skills Build Workshop #4 　ー　July 18 (Wed) 7-9:00pm　(4-16 people)
Skill area - Basic project management skills: Effective tools for social change

LOCATION: Jingumae Kumin Kaikan,ap and directions: http://gmap.jp/shop-1401.html

To sign up, contact skillsbuild@gmail.com.

Skills Build Workshop #5　ー　July 25 (Wed) 7-9:00pm (4-16 people)
Skill area - Presentation skills for NGOs: Making appeals for new supporters

LOCATION: Jingumae Kumin Kaikan, Map and directions: http://gmap.jp/shop-1401.html
To sign up, contact skillsbuild@gmail.com.

Outline for July 11 workshop

July 11 (Wed) 7-9:00pm (4-16 people)

* LOCATION:Onden Kumin Kaikan, Harajuku/Omotesando area

Map and directions: http://gmap.jp/shop-1399.html

Skill area - Grant proposals: Research and writing to get support for your projects
1. Introductions, Process
2. Research into orgs
3. Formats
4. Needs statement, purpose and goals
5. Program design and methodology
6. Evaluation and monitoring
7. Budget creation and financial mgt.
8. Reporting back to the funding agency

July 7 workshop outline :

Intro issue - Japan's nonprofit NGO sector: What's going on & how to get involved
Facilitator - Sarajean Rossitto

Section 1 – Introductions

• Share what you know
• List of issues and questions

Section 2 - terminology and quiz on what people know - group work

• NPO
• INGO
• NGO
• PO
• CSO
• GONGO
• BONGO

Section 3 - overview of the sector
* history
* donations
* corporate support
* service/advocacy divide => divide between NPOs/NGO/ and social movement orgs
* issue areas
* numbers of orgs
* Fundraising

Section 4 - The nonprofit incorporation system in Japan

Section 5 - How to get involved