Tokyo Community Events:
March 2006, People for Social Change
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Friday, March 3rd, 12:00 - 14:00
Peace Boat lecture by Emilie McGlone
Venue Choo Choo Hot Fish Cafe
Lecture, slideshow, lunch and conversation about international issues.
Lunch specials for only 500 yen!
Saturday March 4, 2:00 to 4:00pm
SWAP-A-LOT: English Book, CD and DVD Swap
PSC Networking and Fundraising Event:
Donation: 500yen or more.
Location: Jingumae Kumin Kaikan神宮前区民会館
Map and Access info: http://gmap.jp/shop-1401.html
to get a map on your keitai send a blank Email to 0334094565@gmap.jp
Each participant can bring a maximum of 20 items.
To find out more, contact Rose.ito@gmail.com
Sunday March 5, 2:00-6:00
Rainbow Talk 2006
Symposium on same sex couple law
Venue Gakushyuin University 西5号館302教室, Mejiro
Access information http://mucho.girly.jp/rt-tokyo/
For more information, contact rt2006-tokyo@hotmail.co.jp
tel: 03-3986-0221
Participation fee：500円
Friday March 10, 10am
Annual NPO and Corporate Relations Forum
Sponsored by the Japan NPO Center
For schedule details and on line application, check out the website:
http://www.jnpoc.ne.jp
Saturday, March 11, From 6:00
A Festival of Colors: 4th Annual Peace and Poetry Gala
Location: Tokyo American Club Ballroom.
Participation fee: 20,000 yen per person, 30,000 yen per person for Premium
Seating.
For more information contact: Penny Poe, 3505-6091, mssrf.tokyo@gmail.com
Coordinating organization: Swaminathan Foundation in Tokyo. www.mssrf.org;
www.mssrf-tokyo.net
Saturday March 11, 2:00- 5:00pm
Presentation and Panel Discussion on Anti-Terrorism Policies
and Discrimination against Non-Japanese in Japan
Location: Rikyou University, Ikebukuro
Access: http://www.rikkyo.ne.jp/grp/kohoka/campusnavi/pmap/ikebukuro.html
Participation fee: 1000
sponsored by Migrant workers network and Amnesty International Japan
Advanced registration is required:
For more information contact:
TEL：03-3518-6777 FAX：03-3518-6778
E-mail：stoptorture@amnesty.or.jp
Friday, March 17, 7:30 - 9:00
Planning meeting #1 for Forum 5
Meeting at the PSC office, Maruko Bldg, 3F, Ueno-Okachimachi area
1-20-6 Higashiueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8605
A map can be found at http://www.jca.apc.org/repp/REPPchizu.htm
Contact Rose.ito@gmail.com for more information
Wednesday March 29, 7:00- 9:00
Movie for discussion "The Dreams of Sparrows"
Groundbreaking Film From Iraq
Film content appropriate for people over 18 years of age due to
violence depicted.
Cost: 4500 yen per person, includes Middle Eastern Buffet Dinner and Film.
RSVP to lauren.shannon@gmail.com
Map and directions available at http://www.rbr-art.com/map
Presented by Democrats Abroad Japan, RBR Center for the Arts and
People for Social Change
Friday, March 31, 7:30 - 9:00
Planning meeting #2 for Forum 5
Meeting at the PSC office, Maruko Bldg, 3F, Ueno-Okachimachi area
1-20-6 Higashiueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8605
A map can be found at http://www.jca.apc.org/repp/REPPchizu.htm
Contact Rose.ito@gmail.com for more information
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"Help needed"
Global Internship Program
Looking for nonprofit and non-government organizations
interested in hosting US university students for an internship program.
Internship period: Sept to Dec 2006
Host recruitment period: March 2006
Contact Rose.ito@gmail.com for program information.
Looking for people working in NGOs who have being working in Iraq to
make a short presentation in March at a film showing. Please contact
Rose.ito@gmail.com if you or someone you know might be interested.
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