Summer Camp 2017: Session 3 Report

24 August 2017

Location: Miyagi Prefecture Participants: 21 Campers, 4 LITs, 6 Care workers Date: August 14, 2017 - August 18, 2017 Program:  We finally reached the final session of Summer Camp 2017! This time we welcomed 21 campers, 4 Leaders in Training, and 6 care workers This will be the first overnight experience for some of the children who have participated in Mirai no Mori's weekend Back to Nature programs since last fall! Despite the rain, all the campers enjoyed themselves

Summer Camp 2017: Session 2 Report

22 August 2017

Location: Miyagi Prefecture Participants: 28 Campers, 2 LITs, 7 Camp staff Date: August 7, 2017 - August 11, 2017 Program:  Session 2 of Summer Camp was a blast! This time, we had 28 campers from 5 different care homes, 2 Leaders in Training, and 7 camp staff! All eyes were on the high school students in the Leader in Training program as they practiced what they’ve learned during their training

Summer Camp 2017: Session 1 Report

22 August 2017

Location: Miyagi Prefecture Participants: 33 Campers, 1 LIT, 8 Care workers Date: July 31, 2017 - August 4, 2017 Program: Summer Camp 2017 has finally begun! For this first session, there were 33 campers from 4 different care homes, 1 Leader in Training, and 8 care workers! There were some first time Mirai no Mori campers as well as a good number of returnees

Leader in Training Program vol. 4 Report

06 August 2017

Location: Mitake Participants: 6 LITs Date: July 9, 2017 Program: In the 4th session of the Leader in Training program, the LITs learned how to support the activity leader during the stream hike for the upcoming Summer Camp

September Back to Nature: Rafting Adventure vol. 2

Location: Mitake Date: September 23, 2017 Participants: 17 campers, 5 Care Workers, 6 LIT (Leaders in Training) 15 Volunteers Sponsor: Partner: Program: Last Saturday we had another fun rafting day with the campers from the care homes

July Back to Nature: Fun in the Woods vol. １Report

12 July 2017

Location: Mount Takao Sponsor:  Partner: Morito Odoru Date: July 8, 2017 Program: This month's Back to Nature program was a huge success! We enjoyed being immersed in nature and learning about the woods

57% More to Go!

07 July 2017

With big help from British School, the Akita JET charity event, generous individual donors, and all who joined our Tanabata Party we are now happy announce that we have raised 43% of the 2 million yen goal! We sincerely appreciate your generous support

Charity Sale: Feel Good Store by KEEN

07 July 2017

Location: KEEN Office (13-16 Hachiyamacho Shibuya-ku) Date: Friday, September 8th: 16:00-20:00 / Saturday, September 9th: 11:00-18:00 KEEN, the shoe brand which sponsors Mirai no Mori, will be holding a charity sale, and donating 50% of the proceeds to Mirai no Mori! KEEN, a global shoe brand, is based in Portland, Oregon

Tanabata Party Report

07 July 2017

Date: July 5th, 2017 Location: BNP Paribas Participants: 90 people Raffle Prize Donors: BNP Paribas Hollywood May's Garden Spa KEEN Life

Leader in Training Program vol. 3 Report

16 June 2017

Location: Ikusabata, Ome City Participants: 6 LITs and 4 volunteers Partners: Date: June 11, 2017 Program: In the 3rd session of the LIT program, the six high school students attended a lecture on camping and applied Maslow's hierarchy of needs to specific camping scenarios

June Back to Nature Program: Outdoor Cooking Report

16 June 2017

Location: Ikusabata, Ome City Participants: 6 campers, 6 LITs, 2 care workers, 10 volunteers Sponsor:  Date: June 10, 2017 Program:  We had a fulfilling Back to Nature program thanks to the LITs! Using the knowledge gained from previous sessions, the LITs taught and led the English Games as well as explained to campers and volunteers the different cooking tasks for the day, which included building a fire to cook hotdogs and make dessert, cutting the toppings for the hotdogs, slicing the apples, and making dough for the delicious apple dessert