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Tag Archives: Tohoku
Resource: Voices from Tohoku
Professor David Slater of Sophia University in Tokyo has been a part of great efforts to support those affected by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, including ensuring that their stories are heard. Today’s resource is an archive launched last … Continue reading
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Tagged archive, interviews, oral narratives, Tohoku, Tohoku disaster, Tohoku earthquake, Tohoku tsunami
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Resource: Teach 3.11
Those with an interest in how to share and teach information globally about the Tōhoku earthquake/tsunami and its aftermath will be interested in the website Teach 3.11, a non-profit educational project of the Forum for the History of Science in … Continue reading
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Tagged education, Japan, teaching, Tohoku, Tohoku earthquake, Tohoku tsunami, tsunami
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Tohoku Revival Calendar
On the fourth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tōhoku area of Japan, many people are reflecting on how far (or not far) recovery has come and asking what they can still do to help those … Continue reading
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Tagged 3-11, 311, earthquake, recovery, Tohoku, Tohoku earthquake, Tohoku Revival Calendar, tsunami
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Job Opening: Project Officer, Peace Winds America
Institution: Peace Winds America Location: Seattle, WA Education: BA required, MA/MS preferred Start date: September 1, 2013 Job description Peace Winds America is announcing an open position of Project Officer to be filled immediately. The Project Officer will work to design, plan, fundraise, … Continue reading
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Tagged communications, development, Disaster Prepararedness, Foundations, fundraising, Grantwriting, job opening, Marketing and Media, NGO, NPO, Peace Winds America, Planning, Project management, Project Officer, research, Seattle, strategy, Tohoku, Tohoku recovery, Washington, Writing and editing
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Information on volunteering in Japan
For those of you who may be interested, David Slater of Sophia University in Tokyo has gathered the following information on volunteering opportunities in Japan: Its that time of year when foreign-based academics descend upon Japan. Volunteer work opportunities exist, … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Tohoku, Tohoku earthquake, Tohoku tsunami, volunteer, volunteering, volunteering opportunity
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PhotoVoice Exhibit 2013 at the University of Michigan
Via the University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies alumni mailing list. More about the project on Michigan Today. PhotoVoice Exhibit 2013 | April 9 – May 8 ~ OPENING RECEPTION ~ Tuesday, April 9 ~ 3:00 to 4:30PM at II … Continue reading
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Tagged 3-11, Ann Arbor, event, exhibition, Fukushima, Great East Japan Disaster, Iwate, Japan, Michigan, Miyagi, photography, PhotoVoice, Tohoku, Tohoku disaster, University of Michigan, women
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Volunteer: Shout Out to Japan – Cheers from Seattle
Via the Pacific Northwest JET Alumni Association Facebook group: Commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the Tohoku Earthquake with the intent of remembering, preparing, and the rebuilding of Japan. Come to the Seattle Center on March 10th to send positive messages … Continue reading
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Tagged disaster relief, earthquake relief, Pacific Northwest JETAA, Seattle, Tohoku, Tohoku disaster, Washington
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Job Opening: Program Manager, Tohoku Initiative
BEYOND Tomorrow Career Opportunity Location: Tokyo, Japan Position: Program Manager, Tohoku Initiative Experience: BA and 7-8 years of experience; MA preferred Deadline: Applicants in Japan: not specified. For candidates currently based in the United States, there are possibilities for face-to-face … Continue reading
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Tagged BEYOND Tomorrow, earthquake, education, experienced, global leadership, job opening, NPO, program manager, public relations, Tohoku, Tohoku Initiative, Tokyo, tsunami
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Event: Kyoko Gasha’s Movie & Reception at GA Tech about 3/11 in Japan
Via The Official JETAA group on LinkedIn. Official website: http://1109gatech.eventbrite.com/ What: Film – 3/11 in the Moment When: Friday, November 9, 2012, 5 pm to 8 pm Where: LeCraw Auditorium, Room 100, Scheller College of Business, 800 West Peachtree ST … Continue reading
Volunteer Opportunity: Habitat for Humanity, Miyagi, September 2012
Apply to Volunteer in Tohoku (Miyagi, September 2012) Location： Ishinomaki city and Higashimatsushima city, etc Miyagi prefecture Deadline: recruitment will be closed seven days before the program day or if and when the target is met. Dates: A. Sep 1st … Continue reading
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Tagged disaster relief, Habitat for Humanity, Tohoku, Tohoku earthquake, tsunami relief, volunteer
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 