Upcoming PSC events

Action Team Volunteer Meeting
Saturday Nov 10, 2007
Get more info.

November 3 Talk on Iraq

Some spaces left for applicants - sign up today!

"The Iraq Crisis as
a Global Crisis"

Saturday November 3, 1:00-3:00pm

A discussion over brunch
with Middle East expert & author:
Professor Juan Cole


Fee/donation - 4000 yen (2500 yen for NGO staff and students with a valid ID),　includes brunch and a donation to Peaqce Kids Soccer and DAJ's GOTV effort.

* This event is open to the general public but limited to the first 60 registrants. To sign up, contact Lauren lauren@fujimamas.com
Location: Fujimama's in Harajuku http://www.fujimamas.com/contact-map.html

Also we are still looking for a translator for the event - contact Lauren if you can help out!

Forum 10 pix

Join the PSC for our monthly networking event.

PSC NPO/NGOネットワーキング・ハッピー・アワー
10月19日（金曜日） 19時〜21時
１０月のテーマ：CSRおよび企業と非営利セクターの協同
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=SILupdd7pPGzBCDZlIhiuQ_3d_3d

Friday October 19 from 7:00pm at the Pink Cow.
October theme: CSR and collaboration between the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors

RSVP online by Wednesday Oct 17:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=SILupdd7pPGzBCDZlIhiuQ_3d_3d

Click here for details

Thanks for your support!

Thanks for supporting Skills Building for Social Change Forum 10


Organization and Speakers introductions on line!

Ueno NGO Matsuri

At this years NGO Matsuri , PSC did 2 viewings of Invisible Children and each viewing was followed by a discussion session.

About 200 people came to whole day open house sponosred by the nonprofit NGOs housed in the Maruko Bldg aka the "NGO biru."

Viewers were deeply moved and many people seemed interested in spreading the word about the situation these children face.

To get a copy of the DVD or to find out more contact either of the people listed on the flier.

PSC News and updates

July Skills Build Workshop series!
Thanks for your support!
we will have a report on the July series posted real soon.



PSC Refugee Film Festival Special Preview
"Invisible Children"
was held on Friday, June 29,
Find out about more:
Get more details.


Skills Build Forum 9 was a success due to your participation and support.
Photos are now on line.
Speaker details are posted
- click here.



Thank you to everyone for your support of the April Skills Build Workshop series!
You can find out about the 5 workshops we held in April - thanks to our intern Ari for the reports! We are now planning for the next series you can get involved in the July series
Visit this page for details.

Monthly PSC events

PSC Volunteers Action Team Meeting
WHEN: every 4th Saturday, of the month from 10 am or 10:30 am
WHERE: Tully's Coffee Shop at Yoyogi Station (JR), North Exit
* Please send us an email in advance - meeting times and locations are subject to change

Monthly Nonprofit NGO networking events
WHEN & WHERE : the first Friday of the month
alternating lunch (at Fujimama's, from 1:00-2:00pm) and
happy hours (at the Pink Cow from 6:30 - 8:30pm)

* If you would like to join please contact skillsbiuld@gmail.com.

2006 event info

In December 2006, most of the PSC planning group members met to discuss the PSC 2007 direction. It was a time for reflection on the projects and progress we made in the past year and a chance to look to the future.

Skills Build Forum 8 was held on Dec 2.
Participants and panelists really took to the new Take Action Session.

Skills Build Forum 7 was held on Sept 23.
We had a wonderful group of participants and panelists.

Find forum photos here.

NGO Matsuri in Ueno a huge success !
September 10 - More than 300 people joined the Matsuri. PSC volunteers - Rebecca, Dawn, Pania and Sarajean - gave distributed more than 150 forum 7 fliers, while also introducing PSC, Forums and new projects.

Pania and Dawn also ran two workshops which were a big hit with young and old!

Dawn & Sarajean join July 7 networking party

The July 7 Tanabata BBQ introduced the new Japan Director of The Asia Foundation, Arseny (aka Chuk) Besher, to the nonprofit, NGO and CSR communities.


This photo features Tomoko Shiroki from ACE (Forum 3 speaker), Dawn Tattersall from the PSC and Namjoon Kim from Deutsche Bank
(a friend from SIPA days) with Chuk.


More photos can be found on Sarajean's page.

Thanks for making 2006 Skills Build Forums a success!

Skills Build Forums 2006 were successful due to the hard work and support of PSC volunteers - Dawn, Pania, Miyuki, Asuka, and Ryo - and devoted presenters.

We had a great group of participants - many new comers, Japanese and non-Japanese, NGO staff and students. To see pictures from the events check out the Forum pages.

Thanks again to you all!
Sarajean