Introducing YouMeWe's Volunteer Orientation!
We are excited to announce that we will be holding a volunteer orientation/training day for our incoming and current volunteers. This event will be required for our incoming volunteers and for our current volunteers, this is a great opportunity to refresh on our policies and skills that we teach in our lessons. The orientation will be held on the 8th of July (Sat.) from 13:00-15:00 (JST) at the Creative MOV Lounge in Shibuya Hikarie Building on the 8th floor. There will also be an online option for this event if you are unable to attend in person. For incoming volunteers and those interested, please RSVP via this link and add the event to your Google calendar. This way we can view attendance for the orientation and prepare accordingly. We thank you for your continued interest in volunteering and look forward to seeing you at our orientation next month!
New Intern Sachika Nagaoka
Hi my name is Sachika and I am a student at the American School in Japan. I’m super excited to work as an intern at YouWeMe because of my passion for helping others, especially those who are less fortunate than I am. I believe that by interning at YouMeWe it will help me gain a bigger understanding of the world and be able to become more open minded and connect with kids that I usually don’t get the chance to meet. I’m extremely thankful for this opportunity and I hope to create a change while I’m interning.
こんにちは、私の名前は幸香です。アメリカンスクール・イン・ジャパンの学生です。私は、他者、特に自分より恵まれない人を助けることに情熱を持っているので、YouWeMeでインターンとして働くことにとても興奮しています。YouMeWeでインターンをすることで、世界をより深く理解することができ、よりオープンマインドになり、普段会う機会のない子供たちとつながることができると信じています。この機会に感謝し、インターン中に変化を起こせたらと思います。
LifeConnection: Amazon Japan with Matsubaen Futsal Tournament
We spent the day having a Futsal tournament with the kids and Ambassadors of Matsubaen along with Amazonians from Amazon Japan. We then reminisced over the years we have seen the kids grow up.
New Intern Yuri Suzuki
Hi! My name is Yuri Suzuki and I’m a student at the University of Southern California studying Business Administration and East Asian Languages and Cultures: Japanese. I’m currently pursuing a career in global marketing and business development. As someone who is passionate about the intersection of business and social impact, I’m very excited to contribute to YouMeWe’s mission of providing support and resources to underprivileged students in the local community. I’m grateful for this opportunity and look forward to working with the rest of the team!
初めまして、鈴木優里と申します。南カリフォルニア大学でビジネスと日本語を勉強している大学3年生です。現在、グローバルマーケティングとビジネス開発のキャリアを目指しています。マーケティングやビジネスの力で社会にどのような良い影響を与えることができるかに興味を持っています。社会正義は非常に重要なことだと考えているので、YouMeWeと共に、児童養護施設の学生をサポートできることを光栄に思います。よろしくお願いします！
The heART of Tokyo.
Today we had a long waited event as part of our Life Connection project. As much as YouMeWe is focused on connecting children with the world of technology, we also want to use technology to connect the world with the children. At Christmas Village, with the language interpreters connecting stylists and beauticians from the USA living in Japan. All interpreting went silent as the laughter took over, when fingers went from making the Girl Scouts three finger sign and salute between an American den mother and Japanese scout student to make heart hand gestures with their hands to express thanks for the love and kindness shared today. Young ladies entered the room with pictures of how they would love their hair to look. Others had consulted with friends on what would be the best look for them. Little boys found the clippers and scissors ticklish and the timid young ladies snuck into the room and paraded out confident and happy. This is what we call “Empower Village” where people will look back and May forget the words that were translated but never forget how they were made to feel for the day. Loved and special. Thank you
From volunteer: I was so overwhelmed after leaving. Not that I felt bad for the kids, because they were amazingly happy and blessed. But it was the connections made …. The children at this home are beautiful and the work that the NPO does confirms why we all need to support and love each other. I plan to connect with @Michael Perry Clemons to do more. My heart and mind has now accessed a jewel in Japan. Thank you for the opportunity.
New Intern Sarah Jozwik
I'm Sarah Jozwik and I am currently a 4th-year student at Michigan State University studying Comparative Cultures & Politics as well as Japanese. As a student of public policy, I am very excited to work with YouMeWe as an intern because I now have the opportunity to directly help underprivileged children through YouMeWe's important cause. I believe working with YouMeWe is a great chance for me to develop not only my professional goals but to contribute meaningfully to society.
初めまして。セーラ・ジョズウィックと申します。私はミシガン州立大学の4年生で、比較文化・政治と日本語を勉強しています。公共政策を学ぶ学生として、YouMeWeの重要な活動を通じて,恵まれない子供たちを直接支援する機会を得ることができ、インターンとして働くことにとても楽しみにしています。YouMeWeで働くことは、自分の仕事上の目標を達成するだけでなく、社会に貢献するための素晴らしい機会だと思っています。よろしくお願いします。
Collaboratory with KidsDoor
キッズドアは、このたびNPO法人YOUMEWE様よりパソコンMacBookAir10セットをご寄付いただきました。
5月31日、NPO法人YOUMEWEのマイケル・ペリー・クレモンズ理事長と青柳芳樹様のお二人がパソコンMacBookAir10セットをキッズドアにお持ち下さり、ご寄付くださいました。
NPO法人YOUMEWE様は１０年以上に渡って、児童養護施設を中心に子ども達の学習や情操教育、将来の就職支援に携わってこられています。
「すべての子どもに夢や希望を」というキッズドアの理念に強く共感していただき、今後、二つの団体で子どもの未来をもっと明るいものとしていくため協働していこうと確認し合いました。
Foster Care in Japan
There are several categories of Foster Care in Japan.
There are those called Family Homes which can take from 5 to 6 children. Depending on size of accommodation and other approvals. Foster Care families can have 1-2 children.
Out of 427 Family homes approved, only 1,688 children are housed by them.
For Foster Care families, 11,853 are approved of which only 3,774 actively have 4,621 children.
Special Needs homes 715 homes approved with 171 active holding 206 children
Government homes 5,619 homes approved with 353 approved holding 384 children
Special Circumstances homes 610 approved with 565 holding 808 children.
Chubu Children's Fund
Message from the 2023 Walkathon Committee Chair
Dear Sponsors and Supporters,
Thank you for your support of the 32nd Annual Chubu Walkathon. Your generosity will create change in the people's lives supported by the many charities to which we provide funding and from sponsorship and donations collected during the event.
We support a variety of organizations that work with children and adults, related to health issues, vocational support, education support and more.
We had great success yesterday with wonderful weather and many of us created great memories with our friends and families.
YouMeWe joined the Nagoya Walkathon after visiting Youkikai about the Social Impact Bond we are planning to help them scale to do their training for abusive parents in order to be reunited with their families.
We then stopped by Wakamatsu Ryo where H-chan (aged 10) completed the game she has been programming for a year. A ten-level game getting more and more challenging at each level.
Last stop, volunteering at the Chubu Walkathon. This was the 32nd year. YouMeWe has scholars who have also received scholarships from the Chubu Children’s Fund as well as laptops when they graduated high school as all are now enrolled in college.
Part of their scholarship program is to volunteer for related events while they are in school. It was great to see all the young adults and check in with them on how they are getting on.
Thank you CyberLink !
Dear Cyber Link, We are writing to express our sincere gratitude for the licenses you have provided us to use your software PowerDirector 365.
Your generous support has been invaluable to our organization, and we appreciate the opportunity to leverage your cutting-edge technology to enhance our business operations.
The software you have provided us with has already proven to be an invaluable asset to our team ! We are particularly impressed with its user-friendly interface and powerful features, which have made a significant difference in the efficiency and effectiveness of our work.
Once again thank you so much !
If you want to learn more about CyberLink, please do not hesitate to visit their website: https://jp.cyberlink.com/
Thank you Robert Walters
We thank you for your continued support. Robert Walters is very generous not just funding, but with their time. We had a wonderful event where their team members came out to Funabashi and met the beneficiaries of their generosity.
The Ambassadors at YouMeWe are paid staff to make volunteer opportunities happen. They have all been assigned a home, a skill and a donor partner which they look after and nurture. This way the children we met in elementary school as adults are now reaching back to the next generations as things become full circle.
While most are getting their degrees, others are being placed with employers looking to help them become the best version of themselves.
Little by Little Campaign
We were able to raise funds through the Little by Little campaign with your help to keep doing what we do.
Money does buy happiness...
when you spend it on others.
This week we were able to send essentials to one of our Mark Bell Scholarship scholars as she is now living on her own and needed some essentials as she starts her next journey going to university.
Empower Village
We thank our donor who provided the funds to purchase pots and pans for our Ambassadors after watching the cooking lessons during our Collaboratory with Second Harvest and Legacy Foundation Japan.
Thank you Micron for your generous donations of laptops
We cannot do what we do without the help of donors and companies in the community. We want to thank Micron for their generous donation of laptops which we have brought into our inventory.
These laptops are essential for the youth who are leaving high school and continuing their education with the help of having their own laptop which they can connect to their universities and fellow students.
Thank you "CyberLink" for the donation!
On behalf of YouMeWe, we want to extend our sincerest gratitude for your recent donation. Your generosity has allowed us to continue our mission, and make a positive impact on the life of all children that YouMeWe helps.
It's encouraging to see a company like yours taking an active interest in supporting the community. Your donation is not just technical support with the PowerDirector editing software, but also giving to the children your time and effort to teach the lessons as a symbol of your commitment to social responsibility.
Once again, thank you for your kindness and generosity. We appreciate your support and look forward to further collaborating with you in the future.
If you want to learn more about CyberLink, please do not hesitate to visit their website: https://jp.cyberlink.com/
New Intern ! " Lee Arna Nepia"
"I'm Lee Arna Nepia and I'm from Aotearoa New Zealand. As a Senior Policy Analyst, I currently assist in the continued prosperity of the indigenous population of Aotearoa New Zealand at the Ministry of Māori Development. I am enthusiastic about helping young people and making sure they are appreciated and cared for, and I believe that having the opportunity to work as an intern for YouMeWe in Japan will allow me to do even more to help young people succeed. I'm excited to be able to help young people as they grow and have a positive influence on their lives. "
New Intern ! “Hugo Inacio"
"Minnasan konnichiwa ! My name is Hugo Inacio and I am from France. I am currently doing a master's degree in marketing and digital business at my university in my home country ESDES Business School, I also have a Bachelor degree in Business International. To continue my studies I came to Japan and joined YouMeWe as an intern. I can’t wait to work for YouMeWe, I am convinced that this experience will bring me many skills for my future professional career." Working for an association like YouMeWe that shares values like mine is a source of pride for me. So let's make the world better together
A massive thank you to ACCJ for the donation !
On behalf of YouMeWe, we want to express our deepest appreciation for your recent donation. Your generosity and support mean a great deal to us, and we cannot thank you enough for your contribution.
Your support has made it possible for us to continue our mission and make a positive impact on the lives of children, putting a smile on their faces!
We are truly grateful for your generosity and the difference that it will make.
Your donation is an investment in our community and in the future, and we are honored to have your support.
If you want to learn more about ACCJ, do not hesitate to visit their website: https://www.accj.or.jp/
