For more details ....

about the June 14 party see fliers below or check out the event sites:
English: http://pscnetwork.wordpress.com/
Japanese: http://pscnetworkjp.wordpress.com/

June 14 Networking Party

PSC monthly networking event April 25

Friday April 25, 2008. 7:00pm to 9:00pm

- at the Amnesty International (AI) photo exhibition
Location: Ben's Café in Takadanobaba, Tokyo.
1-29-21 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku. 03-3202-2445
Map at http://www.benscafe.com/

Cost: pay as you go.
Contact skillsbuild at gmail.com before April 24 if you want more info.

June 14 Networking Party

Below is some basic info on a collaborative event we are working on - will have more details soon:

Skylines - meet, greet, eat, drink, be involved
A networking party where you can meet new people, enjoy good food and wine while supporting local causes.

Date/Time: Saturday June 14, 4:00-7:30 (Be sure to stay for the sunset!)

Location: Shinsei Bank HQ 20th floor
Map: (E) http://www.shinseibank.com/english/atm/tempo/001/honten.html
(J) http://www.shinseibank.com/atm/tempo/001/honten.html

Tickets/Donation per person:
5,000 yen for reservations and payments completed before June 1
7000 yen for reservations and payments completed June 1-10 (limited to 200 people)

Ticket includes appetizers (great selection by Fujimama's restaurant) and music/entertainment (TBA).

Beneficiaries:
Funds raised from cash donations, drinks, raffle and part of ticket costs will go to 3 organizations working locally:
Tokyo Shure (school refusing youth, film-making project),
Kalakasan Migrant women's empowerment center (support for DV victims & survivors)
Polaris Project Japan (trafficked persons, phone/hotline service).

Organized by People for Social Change in collaboration with Development Executives and Net Impact, with support from Fujimama's Restaurant.

To reserve your tickets or find out more information, please contact skillsbuild gmail com.

PSC monthly networking event Feb 22

Have someone from your nonprofit NGO join us for the next lunch gathering:

Friday Feb 22, 1-2:00pm
at Fujimama's in Harajuku
http://www.fujimamas.com/contact-map.html
Cost: pay as you go
* RSVP by WD Feb 20 skillsbuild@gmail.com.

Looking forward to seeing you!

PSC第11回NPO/NGOネットワーキング・ランチ
2月22日、13時～14時

今月のテーマ：CSR及ぶ企業と協力
場所：フジママズ・レストラン、原宿
アックセス： http://www.fujimamas.com/contact-map.html
参加費：なし、
食べ物及び飲み物：個別支払い
＊貴団体及び活動に関するチラシ、パンフレット、イベント情報などを持ってください。
RSVP:skillsbuild@gmail.com(2月20日まで）

PSC 3rd Anniversary Notes

Over the past 3 years we have had:

• 10 forums
• 2 workshops series
• 5 collaborative events
• 3 film events
• 10+ networking lunches and happy hours.

So far our events have attracted - as speakers, participants and facilitaors -

• 300+ people
• from 50+ groups
• from 20+ countries

There are many who have supported us over the past 3 years but I wanted to highlight a few of the key people who have make things happen since Feb 2005.

I would like to thank the following people for their time and commitment:
Marcie, Pania, Dawn, Stacey, Asuka, Miyuki, Trevor, Ryo, Miki, Shinichi, Damion, Maya
Allison, April, Justine, Lucia, Lauren, John, Kim, Yasuda-san, Chris, Emilie, Yoko & Terri.

Each year we have had new people step up to take on responsibility for eachs - pr, content development, outreach to speakers etc. As we begin 2008 - we are in need of new coordinators and on Jan 26 we will hold a meeting for those people:

Saturday, January 26, 10:30-12noon - 2008 event planning - Location: Tully's, in front of Yoyogi Station North Exit - Contact skillsbuild@gmail.com for more details - Confirm participation by Jan 24

Postponing the Jan 11 lunch

Happy new year!

maybe it is too close to the winter holiday for people -
we have to postpone the Jan 11 nonprofit NGO luncheon.
Thanks for your repsonses but almost everyone responded that they
were really busy with meetings, catching up etc.

Will select a new date after consulting with PSC members and post a new date soon!

Planning for 2008

This month PSC is doing a survey of member supporters and anyone on the mailing list in order to help us plan for 2008. 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 on January 11 as this month everyone is so busy with holiday parties.

Happy New Year!

Photos from Nov 3

Just a few pictures from the event we co-sponsored with DAJ
on the Iraq crisis. great food , great people and an amazing talk!

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