ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE: WOMEN PREPARING FOR DISASTER

Join us for our upcoming International Women's Day workshop "Actions You Can Take: Women Preparing for Disaster"  FEW Japan Events View this email in your browser

JOIN US FOR ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE: WOMEN PREPARING FOR DISASTER Saturday, March 26th  13:30 - 16:30 @ Wesley Center Members ¥2,000 / Non-members ¥2,500 March marks the fifth anniversary of the Tohoku disaster. But five years on, how well prepared are we? Have you considered how you as a woman might be impacted if a major disaster strikes? What’s your plan in the event of “the big one?” Join us for this not-to-be-missed, hands-on workshop with Facilitator Sarajean Rossitto who will introduce some gender gaps that exist in disaster response as well as the basics of disaster prevention and preparation. Following the presentation will be an activity allowing everyone to deepen their ability to be ready. Any proceeds from this event will be donated to our community service partners, Mirai no Mori and Second Harvest Japan. Read the recap from our March 2015 monthly meeting with Sarajean About Sarajean Rossitto Sarajean Rossitto is a Tokyo-based nonprofit NGO consultant. She facilitates workshops, seminars and projects aimed at developing skills, organizational capacity, understanding of global issues and effective partnerships. She is a long-time FEW member and has served on the board in the vice president and community service director positions. Sarajean is also a rights activist and feminist. Find our more about Sarajean RSVP HERE TODAY!! MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS Are you a FEW member with an event or other announcement you would like to share with the FEW community in our April newsletter?  If so, please send it in to public.relations@fewjapan.com by Friday, March 25th.