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Sophia University Global Competency Program Lecture
Location: Sophia University campus Date: November 15, 2017 Event: Nonprofit leaders had the opportunity to speak out about poverty at a lecture held by Sophia University's Global Competency Program
2017 Winter Party Report
Date: November 24th, 2017 Location: Café Park in Ebisu Participants: 88 Wonderful Supporters Raffle Prize Donors: KEEN – Bags Heavenly Vines – Gold Label Brut Wine Bex Kelly – Free yoga class Pirates of Tokyo Bay – Comedy show ticket MOJO Coffee – Coffee set Steve Tootell, Creative Educator – Vase Back to Basics – Moxibustion set and self-care book Sir Thomas Lipton – Tea Set Zenworks Co
November Back to Nature: Wood Workshop vol. 2 Report
Location: Sawai Participants: 11 campers, 2 LITs, 2 care workers, 3 corporate volunteers, 18 MM volunteers Sponsor: Ralph Lauren Date: November 18, 2017 Program: Despite the cold and cloudy November weather, spirits were high as a we gathered in Sawai
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October Back to Nature: Wood Workshop Report
Date: October 21, 2017 Participants: 5 campers, 2 LITs, 14 volunteers, 5 MM staff Program: In the middle of this rainy Autumn season, we set out on our Autumn Back to Nature Program on a slightly less rainy day
Leader in Training Program vol. 6 Report
Location: Mitake Participants: 6 LITs Partner: Date: September 24, 2017 Program: The LITs joined the Back to Nature Program: Rafting Adventure in September as part of the staff! Last month, they learned and practiced team building skills, icebreaker games, ways to provide support during the rafting activity, etc
Leader in Training Program vol. 5 Report
Location: Mitake Participants: 5 LITs Partners: Takeshi Miyamura & Date: August 27, 2017 Program: In April, Mirai no Mori started a new year-long Leader in Training (LIT) program to train six high school students to become future leaders and they have all achieved tremendous growth this summer! Last month, they joined our summer camp as staff members, and used the various knowledge and experience that they have acquired to lead the campers
August Back to Nature: Rafting Adventure vol. 1 Report
Location: Mitake Participants: 17 Campers, 6 Care Workers, 11 Volunteers Sponsor & Partner: Date: August 30, 2017 Program: Deutsche Bank Group joined us again last Wednesday for a special collaboration with the children's homes in Tokyo
Summer Camp 2017: Session 3 Report
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
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
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