2024 LIT Internship Program: KEEN
Date: August 30, 2024Location: Saitama KEEN, an outdoor footwear brand, has been a long-time supporter of Mirai no Mori in various forms, such as financial and shoe donations and program partners
2024 Leader in Training program report: September
Date: September 7 & 8, 2024Place: Mitake, Tokyo Back to Nature program was the popular rafting program this month
2024 September Back to Nature: Rafting Day Report with KIWL
Date: September 7 & 8, 2024Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 30 campers, 3 LIT, 10 care workers, 14 Mirai no Mori staff, 9 sponsors (2 days in total)Sponsor: Knights in White LycraProgram Partner: Mitake Race Rafting This summer, Mirai no Mori embarked on an exciting adventure with our yearly rafting programs down the scenic Tama River, which showed high currents after the typhoon
2024 Workplace Visit Program: Mercari
Date: August 29, 2024Location: Tokyo Mercari, one of the largest e-commerce companies in Japan, gave us an opportunity for a workplace visit and we visited their office in Roppongi
2024 KIWL Charity Cycling Challenge
The annual 500:5000 Challenge supported by volunteers from the Knights in White Lycra (KIWL) and elsewhere, takes place from October 1st-31st each year, with participants challenged to ride at least 500km and/or climb 5,000 meters of elevation during the month
2024 Workplace Visit Program: Michael Page
Date: August 26, 2024Location: Tokyo We had a very special program with Michael Page where they hosted an office visit and communication workshop for the LITs at their office in Roppongi
2024 Charity Run
As the cooler season begins, it's the perfect time to lace up your running shoes and hit the trails
2024 Virtual Charity Run Challenge
As a part of our 2024 Charity Run project, we at Mirai no Mori want to make sure we have something for everyone to be part of the movement! This Virtual Charity Run Challenge is perfect for those who: Are not available on November 10th or not located in Tokyo to join our in-person Charity Run (link) Are regular runners who want a convenient way to give back while enjoying their hobby Are looking for motivation to start running while supporting an important cause How will this work?It’s easy! Once registered you will be challenged to run (or walk) 42
2024 Mirai no Mori Winter Party
After celebrating our amazing 10 years of operations, Mirai no Mori is embarking on the Next Chapter of its journey, and we want to celebrate it with YOU! We survived the pandemic and came back stronger than ever, ready to scale our impact and spread our "Camp Magic" even further with your support! Join our amazing community of supporters for a night of fun, gratitude, and excitement as we share our vision for the future
2024 Summer Camp Report
Location: Miyagi PrefectureParticipants: 106 campers, 7 LITs, 31 care workers, 21 camp volunteers and staff (3 sessions total)Dates: Session 1: August 3-7 / Session 2: August 10-14 / Session 3: August 17-21In-kind donations: Costco, SANOKFA As we close the chapter on another amazing Summer Camp season, we're filled with pride and joy reflecting on all that was accomplished this year
2024 Leader in Training program report: August Summer Camp
Date: AugustLocation: Miyagi We had one of our major events of the year in August; 4-night 5-day Summer camp programs in Miyagi prefecture
2024 July & August Graduate Program Report
In addition to office visits and summer camp-related activities, July and August were exciting months for our graduates as they shared updates on their new lives as they started their first full-time jobs and attending universities