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ARI will have an open campus day on 12/2 Find out more: http://www.ari-edu.org/2016/10/19/opencampus2016/ ARI is recruiting Japanese students and volunteers of all nationalities for 2017. If you know now anyone who might be interested? Please share this information with them.  http://www.ari-edu.org/2016/10/20/japaneseapplicant/  AN EXCITING NEW BOOK :  Rural Leaders:  The Work and Community Impact of Graduates of the Asian Rural Institute by Steven Cutting and Beverly Abma http://www.ari-edu.org/en/2016/11/25/en-ruralleaders/   Please visit the ARI  Facebook page for more information about what graduates are doing all over the world:  https://www.facebook.com/Asian-Rural-Institute-167878236600194/

Mirai no Mori Winter Magic Bonenkai! On Dec 6 Mirai no Mori will hold its first ever Bonenkai with friends, supporters, volunteers, camp staff and anyone who wants to support our work in 2017! Tuesday Dec 6, 19:00-22:00 Venue: Blue Jam Cafe ( http://www.blujamcafejapan.com/ ) Cost:：6,000 yen for all reservations made before Nov 28. (7,000 yen after.) *You must reserve your tickets before November 28th to get the discount price. Be sure to check out the updates from corporate sponsored Back to Nature Camps on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MiraiNoMori Winter giving campaign Help Mirai no Mori send 30 youth in care to magical Winter Camp - by making a donation on the Global Giving site: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/winter-camp-2017-for-marginalized-youth-in-tohoku/  

1. Gaijin pot https://gaijinpot.com/ 2. career central - you can find this on the ACCJ website - and it may be the same as the gaijinpot  https://japan.careerengine.org/ it is related to https://www.enworld.com/ 3. daijob https://www.daijob.com/en/ and some others i am not really familiar with but see ads for on trains and in the papers 4. https://www.careercross.com/en/ 5. http://www.workinjapan.com/jobs/index.html 6. http://www.ohayosensei.com/current-edition.html

US citizens - are your registered to vote? Election season is coming up and the stakes are high! Make sure you are registered and get your absentee ballot in time Register to vote, request an absentee ballot or check the status of your ballot. Select your State or territory of legal residence to get started. https://www.votefromabroad.org/vote/home.htm https://www.fvap.gov/citizen-voter  Democrats Abroad is the official Democratic Party arm for the millions of Americans living outside the United States. We strive to provide Americans abroad a Democratic voice in our government and elect Democratic candidates by mobilizing the overseas vote. Democrats Abroad Japan (DAJ) is looking for people to help with get out the vote throughout Japan find out more http://www.democratsabroad.org/jp

JOIN US FOR OUR SEPTEMBER MONTHLY MEETING Inclusion Starts with "I" Thursday, September 8, 19:00 - 22:00 @Minami Azabu Centre Hall, Hiroo Members ¥2,000 (Associate Members ¥1,500) / Non-Members ¥5,000 (Students & Interns ¥3,000) (includes light finger food buffet and beverages) ...

Tokyo Community News  Full info available here http://tokyo-community-news.blogspot.jp/ ORGANIZATION UPDATES Mirai no Mori Updates from events and summer camp are posted regularly on the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ MiraiNoMori Join MnM as corporate sponsor or work us MnM on weekend Back to Nature programs which include corporate volunteers, marginalised youth, and MnM Staff.  Find out more http://mirai-no-mori.jp/ Mirai no Mori is also looking for volunteers from Sept 2016 to help with PR, marketing and events. please contact us if you are interested in getting involved in making a difference in the lives of children: info@mirai-no-mori.jp Asian Rural Institute ARI has Graduate profiles online: http://www.ari-edu.org/en/ ARI Photo Contest Photographs from ARI community members (participants, volunteers, interns, working visitors, staffs) about their perspectives of daily life at ARI. Visit th...