Thursday: A day in the life of YouMeWe NPO

Thursday

Home visit: Tokyo Katei Gakko

We visited Tokyo Katei Gakko for the first time since they opened their new building. It was amazing to see. Not only the design but the concept and how the entrance to the living quarters is separate from the office entrance so they feel as though they are coming home.

They ring the doorbell and the staff buzz them into the building. Each floor has separate family pods and are in different colors so they feel unique. The kitchen is open planning so they can talk with the kids as they cook the meals.

The rooftop has a garden where the kids can play our run around. 

While Tōkyō Katei Gakko has been attending DAA Designing Artists Academy since 2008 they are more keen to have us come share meals with the children and get to know them this way than skills training sessions which come and go. 

The leadership group is in discussions on when we are able to start this arrangement so we are looking forward to this. 

They also feel the kids should be volunteering in the community therefore we are looking at further collaboration with other NPOs like HandsON Tokyo and/or Second Harvest.

Teaching online lessons in Wakamatsu Ryo

Everyone at YOUMEWE does their best to support the homes around Japan. On Thursdays and sometimes Fridays we teach programming lessons at Wakamatsu Ryo. We teach on demand when the staff needs us. On days when school ends early or when the rainy weather keeps the kids indoors. The lessons can last from an hour to three hours depending on what the staff need that day. We teach programming in a fun free form way where the kids have total control over what they make. The kids have made amazing programs and games over the years. Come rain or shine YOUMEWE will be here to support these kids when they need us.