Volunteer Experience

Meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s station (TamaDobutsukoen).

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Take the 8:40AM Keio Line express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:13AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:18 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:22AM. If you would like to participate, please inform David by April 30 so that we can get volunteer insurance.

If you join this event, please bring the following:

Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.

Insect & Bird Survey

Meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s station (TamaDobutsukoen).

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Take the 8:40AM Keio Line express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:13AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:18 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:22AM. If you would like to participate, please inform David by February 4 so that we can get volunteer insurance.

If you join this event, please bring the following:

Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.

March 26 (Saturday) JAMBO’s Chidorigafuchi Night Cherry Blossom Viewing (FREE)

Meet in front of the Budokan at 6:15PM. Please bring some snacks/drinks.

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If you come late, please go to the Kita no Maru Park which is past the Budokan on the left side. If you can ‘t find us, please call me (080-6546-7688) and I’ll meet you at the clock just past the Budokan.

6:30 – 8:30PM

This is an alcohol free event, so please feel free to bring children as well.

Meeting Place/Time: 6:15PM at the Harajuku JR ticket gate (nearest to Yoyogi Park)

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A great chance to enjoy the refreshing greenery of a park close to home, get exercise, and make new acquaintances.

Please bring some snacks/drinks (no alcohol please) to share. Also, bring anything you want to play with (ball, games…), candles, sheet, or whatever else.

If you come late, please go to the Yoyogi Park entrance (the big gate) and go to the large field just inside the gate. We’ll probably be there. If you can ‘t find us, please call me (080-6546-7688).

6:30 – 8:30PM

Meeting Place/Time: 6:15PM at the Kiba Station’s Exit #3 (on the Tozai Line 3 stops after Nihonbashi) – The park is only a 3 minute walk from the station!

Please feel free to bring children as well. Our friends from Greenheart will join as well.

A great chance to enjoy the refreshing greenery of a park close to home, get exercise, and make new acquaintances.

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Please bring some snacks/drinks to share. In order to generate as little garbage as possible, please use reusable containers and recyclables as much as possible. Also, bring anything you want to play with (ball, games…), candles, sheet, or whatever else.

If you come late, please go to the Kiba Park entrance (nearest Exit 3 of Kiba Station) and go to the large field just inside the gate. We’ll probably be there. If you can ‘t find us, please call me (080-6546-7688).

（2000 yen with reservation: 2500 yen without reservation)

Limit: 30 people
People who cancel (after making a reservation) will be charged 1000 yen.

Meeting Place: Shin Kiba Station (Yurakucho Line)
Meeting Time: 11:30AM

JAMBO will provide barbecue equipment, food (fish, vegetables and snacks) and soft drinks in the park. People should bring their own alcohol (which you can buy at the convenient store near Shin Kiba Station). Benches are sparse, bring blankets. Reservations can be made to David at this address by September 24.

Schedule:

12:00 – 3:00PM – BBQ Party
3:00 – 4:00 – Salsa Dance Lesson
4:00 – 5:00PM – Do what you like (dance, eat, drink, talk, frisbee, whatever)

Should be a lot of fun!!! You can also visit the wonderful botanical garden in Yume no Shima as well.

Salsa Dance Teacher Introduction:
Armando Torres Paez has an impressive backgroundIn Cuba, Armando has been working with the professional dance group,“Tiempo Havana” as a first dancer
which performs at theaters and on TV in Cuba. His students won two gold medals at the competition in Havana . He gives classes for popular dance
incuding salsa and Folkloricos. In 2011 he came to Japan and teaches how to enjoy salsa!

Tama “Abundance of Parks” Walk & Chidorigafuchi Night Cherry Blossom Viewing

PART 1

Meeting Place & Time: Karakida Station (Odakyu Line) at 10:33AM

Course: Karakida Station (Odakyuu Line) – Bessho Park – Sasaragi Green Area – Nagaike Pond – Shimizu Green Area – HorinoUchi Station (Keio Line)

Walking Time: About 4 Hours (12KM) plus a lot of time for fun, so the hike should take about 5 hours.

Course (in Japanese)
http://www.ops.dti.ne.jp/~hmiura/hachioji_besshoryokuchi.html

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PART 2
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JAMBO’s Chidorigafuchi Night Cherry Blossom Viewing (Cancelled in case of rain)(FREE)

Meet in front of the Budokan at 6:15PM.　
Please bring some snacks/drinks.

If you come late, please go to the Kita no Maru Park which is past the Budokan on the left side. If you can ‘t find us, please call me (080-6546-7688) and I’ll meet you at the clock just past the Budokan.
Kita no Maru Park – 6:15 – 7:30PM
Yasukuni Shrine Food Stand Area – 7:30 – 8:30PM

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Meet at Minami Sunamachi Station’s (on the Tozai Line) A2 Exit at 12:00 Noon

12:00 – 14:30 – Cherry Blossom Viewing and Picnic in the (in front of the station) park
If you come late, please call David at 080-6546-7688 from the A2 Exit. We will be somewhere near there.
Please bring some snacks/drinks. There is also a supermarket nearby where you can go shopping.

14:30 – 17:00 – Koto Ward “Full of Cherry Blossoms” Canal Hike
Course (2.5 hours slow walking = 6.3 KM): MinamiSunamachi Station – Sendaiborigawa Canal – Kiba Park (Cherry Tree Viewing and Sports) – Kiba Station

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AND Skype with project in Uganda (in English) 6:30 – 8:30PM (in English)

Meeting Place and Time: 6:15PM Exit A2 of MinamiSunachi Station (on the Tozai Line)

6:30 – 8:00PM – Introduction to the transformation course and explanation on how this monthly get-together will proceed

8:00 – 8:30PM – Ronnie (the wonderful person who is working with street children in Uganda and to whom JAMBO sent many clothes) will contact us by skype and be giving some of the clothes which he received to the children there, so we can talk with him and the children.  This is one example of putting “Spirituality into Action.”

This is the first of a monthly course (the first get-together being at the office near MinamiSunamachi station), using materials from the PEERS Transformation Course.  This course, as well as our monthly meetings, discuss a current topic and various ways action can be taken to deal with the issue.  Please look at the following link to see the contents and level of difficulty. 
http://www.transformationteam.net/transformationcourseoverview

While anyone is welcome, it is suggested that you understand the contents of the material and prepare beforehand to have deep conversation in English.

Meeting Place and Time:  The ticket gate of Hirai Station (Sobu Line) at 9:30AM
 
Event Places: Garbage Pick Up on the Arakawa River (under the Komatsugawa bridge) – 10:00 – 12:00 (Please bring work gloves if you have them)
12:00 – 12:30 – Walk along the river to Oojima Komatsukawa Park
12:30 – 14:00 – Picnic and Cherry Blossom Viewing

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Meeting Place and Time: Mukogaokayuen Station’s (on the Odakyuu Line) South ticket gate (East Exit) at 13:30 or Ikuta Green Area Rose Garden (12 minute walk from the Station) at 14:00 or thereafter
14:00 – 15:00 – Ikuta Green Area Rose Garden – http://www.ikuta-rose.jp/open.html
15:00 – 16:00 – Walk to Tama River Green Area
16:00 – 18:00 – Riverside Fun (frisbee, sports, eating, drinking)(At this time, David will also be available to talk with potential JAMBO leaders and volunteers.)
David and others will join the UNICEF charity walk in the morning at the Ikuta Green Area.  If you want to join, contact UNICEF directly (see “Other Events” below).
 
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Tama Zoo’s Chimpanzee Woods

Meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s station (TamaDobutsukoen).

Take the 8:40AM Keio Line express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:15AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:18 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station at 9:22AM.

If you would like to participate, please inform David by June 8 so that we can get volunteer insurance. If you join this event, please bring the following: Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.

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Meeting Place and Time:  The ticket gate of Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) at 9:30AM
 
Event Places: Garbage Pick Up on the Arakawa River (under the Kasai bridge) – 10:00 – 12:00 (Please bring work gloves if you have them)

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(in English) 7:00 – 9:00PM (in English)(FREE)
Meeting Place and Time: Kichijoji Station – 6:45PM at the Police Box (Kouban) outside the Central Exit of Kichijoji Station
7:00 – 9:00PM – Discussion of Chapter 2 and how to implement these ideas in our everyday lives.
http://www.transformationteam.net/ttcourse/ttcourse03a
http://www.transformationteam.net/ttcourse/ttcourse03b
This course uses materials from the PEERS Transformation Course.  This course, as well as our monthly meetings, discuss a current topic and various ways action can be taken to deal with the issue.  Please look at the above links to see the contents and level of difficulty. 
While anyone is welcome, it is suggested that you understand the contents of the material and prepare beforehand to have deep conversation in English.

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JAMBO INTERNATIONAL & JAMBO SCHOOL JOINT PROGRAM!
ARAKAWA RIVER CLEAN UP, RIVERSIDE WALK (USING ENGLISH), and RINKAI PARK BIRDWATCHING&FUN!
Meeting Place and Time:  The ticket gate of Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) at 9:30AM OR 12:30PM

SCHEDULE

9:30 – Meet at Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) ticket gate
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon – Garbage Clean-up under Kasaibashi bridge (Koto Ward) (Please bring work gloves if you have them)
12:30PM – Meet latecomers a at Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) ticket gate
12:30 – 2:00PM –  Walk along the Arakawa River to Kasai Rinkai Park using English
2:00 – 4:30 – Fun in the Park (Birdwatching with Sammy & see the sunset over the bay)
 
Do something good for the environment and join the garbage pick-up. Or meet at the station at 12:30 to join the walk (using English) and one of the best parks in Tokyo, Kasai Rinkai Park, on the Tokyo Bay (eating, drinking, birdwatching, walking around, whatever you want to do).  Bring food/drinks/games, or you can buy things at the food stands in the park.
 
For those joining along the way or coming to the park later, please contact David at 080-6546-7688.

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Canal Hike SPECIAL
Meet at MonzenNakaCho Station’s (on the Tozai Line or Oedo Line) #4 Exit at 11:00AM
 
Please bring some snacks/drinks.  There is also a supermarket nearby where you can go shopping.   
 
Course (1.5 hours slow walking = 5 KM): MonzenNakaChou Station – Kiba Park – Sendaiborigawa Canal – Toyocho Station 

Meet in front of the Budokan at 6:15PM.　
Please bring some snacks/drinks.
 
If you come late, please go to the Kita no Maru Park which is past the Budokan on the left side.  If you can ‘t find us, please call me (080-6546-7688) and I’ll meet you at the clock just past the Budokan.
Kita no Maru Park – 6:15 – 7:30PM
Yasukuni Shrine Food Stand Area – 7:45 – 9:00PM

Meet at MonzenNakaCho Station’s (on the Tozai Line) A4 Exit at 13:00
 
13:00 – 14:00 – Ooyoko Canal Cherry Blossom walk, Fukagawa Shrine

14:00 – 15:00 –  Kiyosumi Japanese Garden

15:00 – 17:00 – Koto Ward “Full of Cherry Blossoms” Sumida River and Ecchuujima Park Walk

The course is about 5 Kilometers.

ARAKAWA RIVER CLEAN UP (Volunteer Activity), RIVERSIDE WALK, and colorful Sakura Grass (hopefully in bloom?) Park FUN!

Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Toda Kouen Station (Saikyou Line) at 9:30AM (People going from Ikebukuro can take the 9:13 JR Saikyou Line train (going towards Oomiya), which arrives at Toda Kouen Station at 9:29)

SCHEDULE
9:30AM – Meet at Toda Kouen Station (Saikyou Line) ticket gate
10:00AM – 12:00 – Do a Garbage Clean-up downstream from Todabashi bridge (Please bring work gloves if you have them).
12:00 – 14:00 – Walk along the Arakawa River and up to Sakura Grass Park
14:00 – 16:30PM – Fun in the Park (playing frisbee or whatever games people bring, eating, drinking)

Do something good for the environment and join the garbage pick-up. Or join us at Sakuraso Park anytime after 2:00PM. Bring food/drinks/games.

For those joining along the way or coming to the park later, please contact David at 080-6546-7688.
http://www.go2park.net/photo/sakuraso_sakuraso.html　

1) First ever 2000m JAMBO Course! (No Participation Fee for JAMBO member appreciation day！)

Daibosatsurei

We will meet at the ticket gate of Kai-Yamato station at 0801.

Please make sure you to bring lunch and plenty with you.  There will not be time to purchase lunch and water at Kai-yamato station and the options will be very limited once we get off the bus.

Take the Chuo line from Shinjuku at 0600 arriving in Tachikawa at 0638 and then transfer to the Chuo-hon line departing at 0643 and arriving at Kai-Yamato station at 0801 (1944 yen). We will take the Eiwa bus departing from Kai-Yamato station at 0810 and arriving at Kamihikawa-touge bus stop at 0851 (1000 yen).

Hiking Course: Kamihikawa-touge bus stop (toilet)—1:40—Ishimaru-touge—1:25 (toilet on the way)—Kaminariiwa (lunch)—0:10—Daibosatsurei peak—2:35—Daibosatsu-sanguchi (toilet) Trekking time: 5:50 Return bus from Daibosatsutouge-touzanguchi bus stop at 1603 arriving at Enzan station at 1630 (300 yen).

Take the JR Holiday Express departing Enzan station at 1705 arriving in Shinjuku at 1855 (1944 yen).

Total fare: 5188 yen

Level: Moderate

Leader: Mark (cell: 080-3401-9349 and email is markadam_98@yahoo.com). If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call.

2) International Party in Kichijyoji With WENSday(English school) & EC88(English speaking club)

From 6:30 to 9:00pm at Just Meet(American dinning bar) 1 min from Kichijyoji station on the Chuo line or Inokashira line Admission fee ￥2,500(If you are a Jambo member,you will get a ￥200 discount). A third of your admission fee will be donated to the JAMBO Charity.

We will meet at the Odakyu Line West Exit at Odawara at 10:47 AM.
9:11  Depart Shinjuku on the Odakyu Line (Express going towards Odawara) and get off at Odawara (arriving at 10:45). 
If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 9:11 Odakyu Line train at Shinjuku Station. David will get on the first car at the next station (Yoyogi Uehara).

Course:  Odawara Station (West Exit) – History and Culture Walking Course (part of it – including a temple, shrine, parks and castle) – Sakawa Beach (Garbage clean-up and fun) – Odawara Station
You can see the History and Culture Walking Course (in Japanese) at http://www.city.odawara.kanagawa.jp/kanko/Leisure/aruku/walking/rekishi.html
The walking time for the walk will be about 4 hours.

After the hike, from 2:00 – 4:30PM, we will do a garbage clean-up on the beach and have some beach fun. Sakawa Beach is infamous for having a lot of garbage, so we’ll have a lot to pick up.

Please bring your lunch, drinks and work gloves.

KICK ASS – A full moon bash at a beautiful lake!!!

Bring your own food, drinks, fun stuff (ball, frisbees, whatever), since there appears to be no open shops at Sagami Lake.

We will meet at Chuo Line’s Sagamiko Station’s ticket gate at 8:00PM or at the front of the Chuo Line train at Hino Station at 7:32PM.
From Shinjuku, take the 6:49PM Chuo Line express train (going towards Hachiouji). This arrives at Hino Station at 7:24PM. Change there to the Chou Line local train going towards Kofu, leaving at 7:32. This arrives at Sagamiko at 7:57PM.

Last Train – Sagamiko 23:22 – Shinjuku (12:40AM)
BONUS: Those who want to do challenge camping near the lake with David (no reservation) should bring a tent, sleeping bag, and whatever else you want.

(FREE) (Cancelled in case of rain)
 
We will meet at the ticket gate of Youga Station (Toukyuu DenenToshi line) at 19:00.
 
Take the following train: Toukyuu DenenToshi Line at Shibuya Station (going towards ChuuouRinkan) 18:46 – Youga Station (arrives at 18:58)  

Course: Youga Station – Kinuta Park – Tama River – Todoroki Gorge – Todoroki Station (Toukyuu Ooimachi Line)
 
This course has a wealth of nature in the middle of Tokyo, along with the FULL MOON!!!
 
Walking Time: About 2.5 hours

FREE & EASY (The garbage pick-up will be canceled in case of rain, but the afternoon festival plan will still take place even if it rains)
ARAKAWA RIVER CLEAN UP, FESTIVAL FUN, and Meetup!
Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) at 9:30AM or Exit 3 of Kiba Station (on the Tozai Line) at 1:30PM
SCHEDULE
9:30AM – Meet at Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) ticket gate
10:00 – 12:00 – Do a Garbage Clean-up under Kasaibashi bridge (Edogawa Ward) (Please bring work gloves if you have them)
2:00 – 4:00PM – Kiba Park Koto Ward & Central Festival – http://www.koto-kuminmaturi.jp/
Do something good for the environment and join the garbage pick-up. After that, we’ll go to a big festival in Kiba Park (http://www.koto-kuminmaturi.jp/). There will be many volunteer organizations which have booths, so you can get information on environmental and other groups, And, of course, there will be many food and drink stands as well.
4:00 – 5:30 – Volunteer Meetup and Park Fun
Talk about your cause. If you don’t have a cause and are simply interested in volunteering, please come and you may find something to your liking. After that, enjoy fun in the park (Frisbee, Sunset, Picnic)
Reservations not necessary
You may join the garbage pick-up, festival and Meetup/Park Fun, or only one of them if you prefer.
For those joining along the way or coming to the park later, please contact David at 080-6546-7688.

WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY for foreigners living in Japan to learn Japanese in a friendly environment, make connections with Japanese who are actively involved with volunteerism, find short term and long term volunteer opportunities, and have a fun time sharing food, drink and conversation.

19:00 – 20:00 – Private or semi-private conversation/lesson in Japanese

20:00 – 21:30 – Participants can go to the nearby store to buy food/drinks they want and come back for an informal get-together in  English or Japanese.  Learn about volunteer opportunities, make friends with active bi-lingual speakers giving you the chance to expand your network and your perspective.

The Japanese volunteers for this event come from LVC (Language Volunteer Co-Talk), a group which is forming an international volunteer network in Tokyo.  This event will be held at JAMBO SCHOOL on the second Friday of each month for as long as there is a demand.

Sign up here

Planting mushroom spores
9:30AM – 2:30PM

We meet at 9:25AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s Station (Tama Dobutsukoen).
Take the 8:40AM Keio Line Semi-express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:13AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:17 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station  at 9:20AM.

If you would like to participate, please inform David by April 9 so that we can get volunteer insurance. If you join this event, please bring the following: Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots), and insurance card.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.

LIMIT: 15 People

FREE & EASY (Canceled in case of rain)

ARAKAWA RIVER CLEAN UP & Chance to meet various people!
Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Funabori Station (Toei Shinjuku Line) at 13:30AM

SCHEDULE
13:30AM – Meet at Funabori Station (Toei Shinjuku Line) ticket gate
14:00 – 17:00 – Do a Garbage Clean-up on the Arakawa River (about a 30 minute walk from the station)(Please bring work gloves if you have them. If you have long, rubber boots to walk in the water, that would be helpful too)

Do something good for the environment and join the garbage pick-up.
For those joining along the way, please contact David at 080-6546-7688.

WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY for foreigners living in Japan to learn Japanese in a friendly environment, make connections with Japanese who are actively involved with volunteerism, find short term and long term volunteer opportunities, and have a fun time sharing food, drink and conversation.
19:00 – 20:00 – Private or semi-private conversation/lesson in Japanese
20:00 – 21:30 – Participants can go to the nearby store to buy food/drinks they want and come back for an informal get-together in English or Japanese. Learn about volunteer opportunities, make friends with active bi-lingual speakers giving you the chance to expand your network and your perspective.

The Japanese volunteers for this event come from LVC (Language Volunteer Co-Talk), a group which is forming an international volunteer network in Tokyo. This event will be held at JAMBO SCHOOL on the second Friday of each month for as long as there is a demand.

Time and Place: 19:00 at JAMBO SCHOOL (Monzennakacho)
LIMIT: 7 Participants (Sign up with David or on the JAMBO VOLUNTEERS Website) BY June 9.

外国人向きだから、英語の説明だけです。WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY for foreigners living in Japan to learn Japanese in a friendly environment, make connections with Japanese who are actively involved with volunteerism, find short term and long term volunteer opportunities, and have a fun time sharing food, drink and conversation.
19:00 – 20:00 – Private or semi-private conversation/lesson in Japanese
20:00 – 21:30 – Participants can go to the nearby store to buy food/drinks they want and come back for an informal get-together in English or Japanese. Learn about volunteer opportunities, make friends with active bi-lingual speakers giving you the chance to expand your network and your perspective.

The Japanese volunteers for this event come from LVC (Language Volunteer Co-Talk), a group which is forming an international volunteer network in Tokyo. This event will be held at JAMBO SCHOOL on the second Friday of each month for as long as there is a demand.

Time and Place: 19:00 at JAMBO SCHOOL (Monzennakacho)
LIMIT: 7 Participants (Sign up with David or on the JAMBO VOLUNTEERS Website) BY July 8.

外国人向きだから、英語の説明だけです。WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY for foreigners living in Japan to learn Japanese in a friendly environment, make connections with Japanese who are actively involved with volunteerism, find short term and long term volunteer opportunities, and have a fun time sharing food, drink and conversation.
19:00 – 20:00 – Private or semi-private conversation/lesson in Japanese
20:00 – 21:30 – Participants can go to the nearby store to buy food/drinks they want and come back for an informal get-together in English or Japanese. Learn about volunteer opportunities, make friends with active bi-lingual speakers giving you the chance to expand your network and your perspective.

Today’s theme will include a discussion of different food cultures around the world (including Africa and the Middle East where some members have visited).

The Japanese volunteers for this event come from LVC (Language Volunteer Co-Talk), a group which is forming an international volunteer network in Tokyo. This event will be held at JAMBO SCHOOL on the second Friday of each month for as long as there is a demand.

Time and Place: 19:00 at JAMBO SCHOOL (Monzennakacho)
LIMIT: 7 Participants (Sign up with David or on the JAMBO VOLUNTEERS Website) BY August 5.