| Specified non-profit organization Connection of the Children | | Press release: September 25, 2024 |
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| [Tuesday, October 8, 2024, starting at 6:30 p.m.] Listen to Chiho Ogaya, who works closely with children with mixed roots. |
| Diversity and bonds seen through mixed roots |
| | NPO Connection of the Children: CoC (Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) will be holding an event on October 8th (Tuesday 18th) as part of the “Peace United'' platform for learning about various paths toward peace and finding one's own path. :30, we will hold an event to think about peace, share our thoughts, and gather ways to contribute to peace. | | -October PU meeting will be held on the 8th (Tuesday) from 18:30- | | At the 9th Peace United meeting, we will be inviting Chiho Ogaya, who works closely with mixed-roots families in Japan to solve their problems, as a speaker. | | In Japan, the term “Hafu” is well-established, but in reality, even if one parent is Japanese, there are many people and children who are not half-Japanese but have multiple roots. For this reason, the term “mixed roots” has come into use recently. Furthermore, due to family circumstances, cultural differences, nationality, etc., these children face different problems than those with Japanese parents. | | Mr. Ogaya is involved in support activities to eliminate the difficulties faced by children with mixed roots and their families. Specifically, I heard that they provide protection support and learning support, but what kind of work do they do? I'm sure you're all curious too. | | At this PU meeting, Mr. Ogaya introduced the details of his activities and what he had learned through his work, and together with everyone, I felt a warm feeling that children in the community can take on any challenge, regardless of their roots. I would like to think about how we can create a connected society = a peaceful society. Please listen to Mr. Ogaya's story and discuss it with us at the venue or online! | | | Speaker: Chiho Ogaya | | Since 2000, while studying in the Philippines, she has been involved in the activities of DAWN (Development Action for Women Network), which works to empower migrant women who have returned from Japan and their children, JFC (Japanese Filipino Children). He is active as a member of DAWN-Japan, which supports the Japanese performance of JFC Theater Company “Akebono'' and various DAWN activities from the Japanese side. | | On the other hand, she also has the side of a researcher, focusing on the movement of people from the Philippines, studying the organizational activities of women who go to work as domestic workers in places like Hong Kong and Singapore, and their relationships with their families of origin. . Her field of expertise is wide-ranging, including international sociology, gender and international migration, and she is currently researching the networks of Filipino migrants living in Europe and North America, as well as the identities of children who move across borders. Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Letters, Ferris University. Member (chairman) of the Yokohama City Gender Equality Promotion Council. Chairman of the Kawasaki City Multicultural Society Promotion Council. Yokohama City Native Language Supporter (Filipino). Director of JFC Network, a specified non-profit organization. Director of the Kanagawa Human Rights Center. |
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| | ◆Event overview | | Date and time: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 18:30-20:00 | | How to participate: Real participation at CASACO or online participation | | Participation fee: PU members: 0 yen General participation: 1500 yen Student participation: 1000 yen | | *Drinks and snacks (Philippine national food: adobo) will be prepared with cash-on. | | Apply: | | https://coc-i.stores.jp/items/66e03b0116b7bc0d8dcb2586 | | ・What is Peace United? | | Peace United (PU) is a platform where you can learn about various paths towards peace and find your own path. (You will be required to pay 500 yen every month as an ongoing participation fee) | | The definition and goals of peace vary from person to person. There are various approaches such as world peace, regional peace, peace at school and home. The approach to the goal may be education, research, movies, sports, singing, art, etc. | | In PU, | | 1. Every month, we invite people who are working for peace on the front lines to be speakers, and we learn about the peace they aim for and their approach to peace. (For people other than PU, participation in each program is usually 1,500 yen (1,000 yen for students)). You can choose to participate in real life at CoC's base “CASACO” or online each time. | | 2.In addition, we send out information on peace through our regular e-mail newsletters. | | We will provide you with the latest information on the activities of each speaker. | | By gathering the wisdom of humanity and compiling guidelines for action, I hope that each PU member will find his or her own “path of peace.'' | | PU is looking for members who want to think about and create peace together. There is no particular age limit, but if you are a high school student or younger (recommended for 5th grade or older in elementary school), you can participate in the program with one parent if you register with PU in the name of a parent. (*When applying, please write the name of one child in the notes section) | | We are always looking for partners to create PU together, so with your connections (or even yourself), you can find this person! If you know of anyone, please recommend it. | | Click here for PU details▶ https://coc-i.stores.jp/items/64e6f24fd91711002c89de9a | | ■NPO Connection of the Children: About CoC | | We are working to create a society where all children can discover what they want to do and take on the challenge of achieving it, and a society where everyone can feel warmly connected regardless of nationality or culture. The program is based in Yokohama and is run with the hope that children will be exposed to the wide world, envision an exciting future, and take on the challenge of making that future a reality. So far, we have been conducting on-site classes at elementary schools, summer camps, challenging cram schools, and operating CASACO, a multigenerational and multinational exchange hub. | | Website: https://www.coc-i.org/ |
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