Morning Icebreaker: Finding the Flow
by Deanne Tonkin of Hooplovers
Keynote Speaker: Yukiko Ogasawara, President of Japan Times
Empowerment? What does that mean? How do you achieve what we think we want? Do we know what we want? Question like these are guiding posts for the way we come through life. I will share some of my ideas and values that get me through the day and share with you my unconventional journey from Tokyo to Tokyo, via California.
Morning Workshop Theme: EXPLORATION
Finding Your Anthem by Anne Good
Identify your true talents, motives, values and attitudes towards your career which will lead to a more stable and directed work and personal life.
Rockin’ Your Soul by Anna Kunnecke
The body is the window to the soul. Learn to tune into it for an intuitive ‘yes’ or ‘no’—and find out what to do when everything on your To-Do List is a ‘no’! Connect with your deepest desires while getting rockin’ practical tools to deftly handle your life as it is right now.
Who Are You? Who? Who? Who? Who? By Kristin Newton
As the WHO would say, “So, tell me who are you?” Find out through creative observation and get beyond what you think you see. Talk about empowering!
Afternoon Workshops: Session One
Customize, Optimize, Highlight - Resume Workshop by Eriko Talley
Learn how to write a winning resume that will separate you from the others. Includes: basic components, tips and strategies, how to highlight your skills effectively, avoid common pitfalls, optimize your online resume and protect your privacy and security.
Excel in Your Next Interview by Carolyn Gaskins
Develop an understanding of the types of questions interviewers may ask and practice to present your experience and capabilities in the most effective way. Using specific examples of past action and behaviors, you can build confidence to handle even the toughest questions.
Setting Your Agenda & Achieving Your Goals by Amanda Cennon
How do you get from here to there? And what if you don’t know where “there” is yet? This interactive one-hour workshop looks at two parts of the goal-setting process: first, how to remove internal blocks that hold you back, and second, how to create a strategy that keeps you moving towards your goals. By the end of the session, you’ll have a few practical tools you can use to get started on achieving those big dreams.
Let Your Inner Rockstar Out – Getting Past Your Comfort Zone by Julia Maeda
This workshop will help you identify where you comfort zone ends and what
keeps you inside it. You will learn ways to realise your potential by
moving outside your zone.
Managing Your On-line Identity by Terri MacMillan
With all the incredible tools out there, what are the newest and best for creating and maintaining your On-Line Identity in this on-line world? Find out
Afternoon Workshops: Session Two
Creating Your Brand – Introduce Yourself To Anyone, Anywhere by Anne Good
This workshop will help you to create your own brand, which you can then use to confidently introduce yourself to anyone, anywhere.
Making Community Connections That Fit by Sarajean Rossito
In this workshop you will: assess the possibilities, find a match and jump into community service. Whether you only have a few days a year or want to be actively involved on a regular basis, anyone can get involved in local organizations. It not only makes you feel good but is also a valuable way to broaden your connections, share your skills or learn new skills that can ultimately enhance your career.
Succeeding in the Japanese Workplace by Katie Decker & Renee Kida
Straight talk about what it’s like to work for a Japanese company: debunking the myths and telling it like it really is, and teaching you how to get the most out of your experience.
Going It On Your Own-Entrepreneurship Round Table Discussion
by Lauren Shannon & Lizzie Murray
What do you need to look at if you are thinking of starting and running your own business.
Panel Discussion Theme: CREATING YOUR BEST LIFE
Panelists:
• Julia Maeda-Family, Work, Community Service Balance
• Renee Kida-Getting an MBA & carving your niche in the workplace
• Kristi Hemmer-Incorporating ideas from the “4 Hour Work Week” and creating planned sabbaticals
• Susie Rucker- Nutritionist-Leading your best life starts with what you put in your body
• Ai Uchida-Entreprenuer & current NHK broadcaster - Paying attention to what you love to do may take you on an unexpected career path
Raffle Prizes & Wine Tasting Social Hour
Click here to Register
Friday, March 19, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Nonprofit NGO work opportunities in Japan
Field Coordinator Position in Japan
With the support of the US-Japan Foundation, we are excited about expanding our ArtLink exchange program to include twelve full partnerships between American and Japanese classes in the 2010-11 school year.
We are looking to bring on board a bilingual field coordinator in Japan to help support this program. While we are non-profit organization, we can offer the exchange coordinator a stipend of $1200 ($100 per class) to:
o help recruit the 12 classes in Japan
o help translate in the teacher training session we will run in May
o make sure all teachers receive and understand the guideline materials
o in September and October, keep in touch with the Japanese art teachers to make sure they will be able to meet the deadline.
o help with translating the artist description sheets into English or Japanese
o in November, coordinate the shipping of the 12 art packets to Creative Connections
o in February, making sure all classes receive art from their partners and send feedback to their partners.
o Help with any classes wishing to create and post email, photo or video responses or who wish to participate in a videoconference.
o Help teachers complete an end-of-program evaluation
Creative Connections’ Artlink Program
This unique program is designed for art and social studies classes around the world. Students create art projects designed to reflect their life and culture and exchange their work with a partner class in a different country. The students then examine and enjoy the art from their partners, gaining new insights into their culture and then share these insights with their partners.
Details of the US-Japan ArtLink Program
• Number of partnerships: 12 (between 12 Japanese classes and 12 US classes)
• Age Range:
• 5 Elementary School Classes (8-10 year old students)
• 5 Middle School classes (11-13 year old students)
• 2 High School Classes (14-18 year old students)
• Written support materials, including guidelines and introductory workshop, will be fully translated into Japanese.
• Teachers in Japan and the US will be recruited by 1 May, 2010
• Teacher training (via videoconference or Skype) will be conducted in May, 2010
• The ArtLink exchange will begin in September, 2010. All art and artist descriptions must be shipped to Creative Connections by 5 November.
• Partner art will be shipped to classes by 1 Feb. 2011
• Partners send feedback and dialogue with one another from 15 Feb. – 1 Mar, 2011
Please contact Alan Steckler of Creative Connections, asteckler@creativeconnections.org by 1 April if you might be interested in filling this position or if you have any questions. Please also visit our website at www.CreativeConnections.org to learn more about the ArtLink program and our organization.
With the support of the US-Japan Foundation, we are excited about expanding our ArtLink exchange program to include twelve full partnerships between American and Japanese classes in the 2010-11 school year.
We are looking to bring on board a bilingual field coordinator in Japan to help support this program. While we are non-profit organization, we can offer the exchange coordinator a stipend of $1200 ($100 per class) to:
o help recruit the 12 classes in Japan
o help translate in the teacher training session we will run in May
o make sure all teachers receive and understand the guideline materials
o in September and October, keep in touch with the Japanese art teachers to make sure they will be able to meet the deadline.
o help with translating the artist description sheets into English or Japanese
o in November, coordinate the shipping of the 12 art packets to Creative Connections
o in February, making sure all classes receive art from their partners and send feedback to their partners.
o Help with any classes wishing to create and post email, photo or video responses or who wish to participate in a videoconference.
o Help teachers complete an end-of-program evaluation
Creative Connections’ Artlink Program
This unique program is designed for art and social studies classes around the world. Students create art projects designed to reflect their life and culture and exchange their work with a partner class in a different country. The students then examine and enjoy the art from their partners, gaining new insights into their culture and then share these insights with their partners.
Details of the US-Japan ArtLink Program
• Number of partnerships: 12 (between 12 Japanese classes and 12 US classes)
• Age Range:
• 5 Elementary School Classes (8-10 year old students)
• 5 Middle School classes (11-13 year old students)
• 2 High School Classes (14-18 year old students)
• Written support materials, including guidelines and introductory workshop, will be fully translated into Japanese.
• Teachers in Japan and the US will be recruited by 1 May, 2010
• Teacher training (via videoconference or Skype) will be conducted in May, 2010
• The ArtLink exchange will begin in September, 2010. All art and artist descriptions must be shipped to Creative Connections by 5 November.
• Partner art will be shipped to classes by 1 Feb. 2011
• Partners send feedback and dialogue with one another from 15 Feb. – 1 Mar, 2011
Please contact Alan Steckler of Creative Connections, asteckler@creativeconnections.org by 1 April if you might be interested in filling this position or if you have any questions. Please also visit our website at www.CreativeConnections.org to learn more about the ArtLink program and our organization.
Monday, March 01, 2010
Nonprofit NGO work opportunities in Japan
WANTED: JAPAN Youth Venture Director
Ashoka (www.ashoka.org) is the world’s largest association of social entrepreneurs — men and women who are creating new institutions and system-changing solutions for the world’s most urgent social problems. Since 1980, Ashoka has pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship, electing and connecting more than 2,000 individuals with system-changing ideas in over 70 countries.
Ashoka’s Youth Initiative has harnessed the innovations and efforts of Ashoka’s social entrepreneurs in the field of youth development to create the Youth Venture program that is building a movement of young social entrepreneurs. (See www.youthventure.org) Ashoka believes that young people globally are key to Ashoka’s overall vision of developing a productive, innovative and engaged civil society. By investing in and building a movement of young social “Venturers” around the world, Ashoka aims to change fundamentally the role of young people in society and to foster in young people the motivation, skills and opportunities to become leaders and social change makers.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
• Spread and adaptation of Ashoka’s Youth Venture program within Japan
• Program management, including operationalizing, budgeting, monitoring and evaluating the youth social entrepreneurship program
• Development and ongoing relationship management of corporate and social sector partners
• Capacity building of partner organizations’ program coordinators/facilitators
• Fundraising and strategic planning for program sustainability
• Marketing and market research
WHAT IT TAKES:
• Believe strongly in the ability of youth to lead social change
• Be entrepreneurial, creative, self-motivated and a problem solver
• Fluency in English required
• Have 5-10 years of relevant experience, especially as a leader
• A strong track record of innovation and systems-building regardless of previous employment
• Have experience in creating system change with youth
• Have strong conceptual and analytical skills
• Have strong project management and problem solving skills
• Have strong interpersonal, relationship building, and facilitation skills
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Be collegial and comfortable with working in teams
• Capacity to effectively communicate with - and engage - various stakeholders from all sectors
• Have strong ethical fiber
ASHOKA’S HIRING CRITERIA:
• Entrepreneurial: Has started up and sustained creative, system-changing initiatives in their school, college, workplace, and/or has successfully pioneered a venture of his/her own
• Collegial: Strong intellectual capabilities to understand sophisticated concepts easily, see how they fit together in new ways, and able to inspire as well as learn from colleagues
• Innovator for the Public: Has a genuine, proven commitment to creating social impact through innovation in the social sector
• Ethical Fiber: Is a trustworthy leader, confidant and friend.
• Bold self-image: Has self-perception and confidence that allows for the envisioning and implementation of large-scale, systemic innovation
APPLICATION:
Position available immediately. Please send a resume, cover letter addressing the above hiring criteria to Catherine Boran at cboran@ashoka.org . Include “Japan Representative” in the subject line. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
For more information, visit us: www.ashoka.org/careers
Ashoka (www.ashoka.org) is the world’s largest association of social entrepreneurs — men and women who are creating new institutions and system-changing solutions for the world’s most urgent social problems. Since 1980, Ashoka has pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship, electing and connecting more than 2,000 individuals with system-changing ideas in over 70 countries.
Ashoka’s Youth Initiative has harnessed the innovations and efforts of Ashoka’s social entrepreneurs in the field of youth development to create the Youth Venture program that is building a movement of young social entrepreneurs. (See www.youthventure.org) Ashoka believes that young people globally are key to Ashoka’s overall vision of developing a productive, innovative and engaged civil society. By investing in and building a movement of young social “Venturers” around the world, Ashoka aims to change fundamentally the role of young people in society and to foster in young people the motivation, skills and opportunities to become leaders and social change makers.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
• Spread and adaptation of Ashoka’s Youth Venture program within Japan
• Program management, including operationalizing, budgeting, monitoring and evaluating the youth social entrepreneurship program
• Development and ongoing relationship management of corporate and social sector partners
• Capacity building of partner organizations’ program coordinators/facilitators
• Fundraising and strategic planning for program sustainability
• Marketing and market research
WHAT IT TAKES:
• Believe strongly in the ability of youth to lead social change
• Be entrepreneurial, creative, self-motivated and a problem solver
• Fluency in English required
• Have 5-10 years of relevant experience, especially as a leader
• A strong track record of innovation and systems-building regardless of previous employment
• Have experience in creating system change with youth
• Have strong conceptual and analytical skills
• Have strong project management and problem solving skills
• Have strong interpersonal, relationship building, and facilitation skills
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Be collegial and comfortable with working in teams
• Capacity to effectively communicate with - and engage - various stakeholders from all sectors
• Have strong ethical fiber
ASHOKA’S HIRING CRITERIA:
• Entrepreneurial: Has started up and sustained creative, system-changing initiatives in their school, college, workplace, and/or has successfully pioneered a venture of his/her own
• Collegial: Strong intellectual capabilities to understand sophisticated concepts easily, see how they fit together in new ways, and able to inspire as well as learn from colleagues
• Innovator for the Public: Has a genuine, proven commitment to creating social impact through innovation in the social sector
• Ethical Fiber: Is a trustworthy leader, confidant and friend.
• Bold self-image: Has self-perception and confidence that allows for the envisioning and implementation of large-scale, systemic innovation
APPLICATION:
Position available immediately. Please send a resume, cover letter addressing the above hiring criteria to Catherine Boran at cboran@ashoka.org . Include “Japan Representative” in the subject line. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
For more information, visit us: www.ashoka.org/careers
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