July and August marked the season of Summer Camp at Mirai no Mori—a time when graduates returned not as campers, but as volunteers, reconnecting with the community and supporting the programs in meaningful ways
May and June were two months full of meaningful connections with long-time sponsors and supporters of Mirai no Mori: Knights in White Lycra (KIWL) and Morgan Stanley
March and April were two warm spring months filled with graduations, new beginnings, and heartfelt reunions
Date: April 26, 2025Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 6 graduates, 5 Mirai no Mori staff, 29 KIWL ridersPartner: KIWLIn-Kind Donor: YUMMCUPCAKERY On a beautiful Saturday in Mitake, we welcomed the Knights in White Lycra (KIWL) riders for a special barbecue ahead of their upcoming 4-day charity cycle ride, happening from May 29th to June 1st
Date: March 17, 2025Place: Tokyo, JapanParticipants: 5 graduates, 3 graduating LITs, 2 Mirai no Mori staff, 20+ sponsor volunteers Morgan Stanley, an ongoing supporter of Mirai no Mori, offered us the opportunity to conduct a goal-setting workshop as we approach the end of the school year and the start of a new chapter for graduates and graduating LITs
Date: March 26, 2025Place: Shinagawa, TokyoParticipants: 4 LITs, 4 graduates, 2 Mirai no Mori staff, 5 sponsor volunteers Adobe is a world leader in digitalization software, particularly in creative and documentation software
Date: March 24, 2025Place: Otemachi, TokyoParticipants: 2 LITs, 2 graduates, 2 Mirai no Mori staff, 10 sponsor volunteers Robert Half is one of the world's largest human resources consulting companies, and in Japan, they provide specialized recruitment services
January and February marked a wonderful start to the year for our graduates, with opportunities to reflect on New Year’s resolutions and goals, in addition to participating in the Snow Program as kitchen volunteers! The first event of the year was the training session for camp staff preparing for the Snow Program
November and December were filled with events at Mirai no Mori, marking a memorable end of the year with many graduates
In September, 2 graduates came to volunteer at the office
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
May and June were filled with many opportunities to interact with the people who greatly support Mirai no Mori, as well as many events that presented new challenges for the graduates! At the KIWL Charity Ride in May, we had five graduates participate in the event, supporting and interacting with the riders