About Us
FEW, was founded in 1981 by two foreign female entrepreneurs wishing to create a professional and social network empowering women in Tokyo. FEW has evolved tremendously since then. There are now two chapters, one in Tokyo and one in Osaka, with a current membership of over 200. Members include a broad cross section of professionals from marketers, journalists, entertainment specialists, attorneys and bankers to freelance photographers, translators and entrepreneurs in a variety of industries. Members also include women at the start of their careers such as students and interns. Since September 2008, membership has been open to English-speaking Japanese nationals.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Sharing Resilience to stop domestic violence in Japan / FEW February meeting
This is an important meeting to learn more about and discuss a Taboo topic in Japan and in many parts of the world. Domestic Violence
http://www.resilience.jpAfter a brief introduction to herself and her organization, Sachi Nakajima, Resilience Founder, will share some of her experiences in tackling domestic violence in Japan. She will also present some of the basic facts on domestic violence and the cycle of violence so many find hard to escape. Find out what organizations like Resilience are doing to change things in Japan and how you can help.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Brownies & Books
Come enjoy a warm afternoon of Brownies Hot Drinks and Books!
Proceeds from the entrance fee and sales will go to support a girls school in Afghanistan through JEN through BOOMAGIChttp://www.jen-npo.org/en/active/afghan.html, a Bookoff program supporting NGOs. Certain CDs, DVDs and books are sold with the proceeds going to a particular NGO project. To date they have raised more than 11.5million yen for JEN’s school projects in Sudan and Afghanistan.
Saturday February 20th, 1.00 - 5.00pm
Location: TELL community center, Minami-Aoyama
Directions: http://www.telljp.com/images/uploads/TELL.map.pdf
Minimum donation per person: 1,000 yen incl. a beverage & a homemade brownie
Bring & swap unwanted books, DVDs & CDs.
Bookoff! will sell most Japanese books, art books some languages, language study books and recent travel guides. Bookoff! will accept only region 2 DVDs and most CDs. DVDs and CDS should be in their cases. No video tapes will be accepted.
All other items can be swapped with others or taken home with you - including periodicals, booklets and journals.
News
Friday, January 29, 2010
FEW on Twitter
You can follow few on twitter- go to http://twitter.com/FEWtweets sign up if you are not yet a twitter-er and follow us. Want to know more about twitter- we will be re-doing the Twitter How to Workshop soon. stay tuned.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Coming up from our Commuity Services Committee
Heads up about upcoming events :
1. Spring business wear drive – we will be gathering business wear for young people in need.Suits, blouses, belts, handbags and business shoes. See March Newletter for complete details on what we will be collecting and who will be taking the clothing. If you can help us out or have any Questions drop us a line: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
2. International women’s day March 8: we are preparing a list of events for the March newsletter and for the Feb 11 meeting. If you have any ideas or have information about what’s going on please share your information with the FEW community service team at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Impt Location Change
Please note the January FEW meeting will not be in the city club, It will be at the Tell Center in Minami Aoyama. Great spot. And nice dinner will be catered by FEW Sponsor To the Moon and Back Catering and Events.
See you on the 14th. doors open at 7 and speaker presentation starts at 7:30pm
Friday, November 27, 2009
FEW Stratigic Parner Modern Media Japan offers workshop on Making Video for the Web
Date: Sunday November 29 / Modern Media Japan Presents…
Time: 2:00 - 4:00pm
Location: Tokyo Hacker Space Shirokanedai 5-11-11
Fee: ¥4500
In this workshop:
Learn how to plan, storyboard, shoot, edit, distribute and promote a short movie, using your consumer video camera, the editing tools that come with your laptop, and the great and glorious internet! In this workshop, you’ll learn enough to get you started, and you’ll get enough resources to continue exploring and experimenting on your own.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Tips for Sending Resumes
Working on updating your resume and getting ready to send it around? this great tip this week from Networking Coach Wendy Terwelp and www.Knocks.com
What’s the best way to send a resume?
“Ninety percent of companies want email,” said Executive Recruiter Laurie Purcell of Key Search. “When you send it, send it in Word,” said Tim Moran, Director of Human Resources at Hallmark. Anything else is not easily transferable to a company’s applicant tracking system, Purcell said. Use hard copies for interviews. And they better look good.
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Recent Events
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Visit to the Paris Salon du Chocolat
Come join us for an afternoon of chocolate appreciation at the Salon du Chocolate at Isetan Department.
After having broken all attendance records in Paris, won over Americans in New York, and made true gourmets of the Chinese…the Salon du Chocolat continues its foray into Asia and once more exports its know-how to the Land of the Rising Sun, January 27 – 1st February, 2010. Today it is Asia’s turn to let itself be enchanted by the seductive power of chocolate and become addicted to discovering this new pleasure.
Date: Sunday, January 30th Time: 14:00-
Meeting place: In front of the police box by the East exit of Shinjuku Station
RSVP: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Cost: admission is free
Saturday, January 23, 2010
1/23/2010 First Wine School in the New Decade! (discount for FEW members)
“Saturday Wine School”
We love to learn new things, love to taste new things and of course we Love to drink WINE. So…We launched SATURDAY SCHOOL!
6 times at year on a special Saturday we will have affordable fun wine classes on different topics and themes! January 23rd at 6pm we bring you…
Cool Stuff Made from Wine; There are many fascinating wine products that are not exactly wine but are made from wine grapes and fermented or altered in different ways. Come taste and learn about some of the most famous wine relatives;
We’ll be tasting and learning about GRAPPA, SHERRY, MADERA, PORT and DESSERT WINE.
Allow us to enlighten you: it’s not brain surgery and it is fun! Come join a small group of “Hip Tasters” You’ll learn how to sniff and swirl and taste some of the best and most interesting wines and wine beverages available in Tokyo.
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
January meeting FEW Kick Start 2010 the Natural Way!
How many times have you made that promise to yourself to kick start your new year with a healthier and trimmer you? How many times do you get to February and realize that somehow you’ve slipped back into all your old ways and habits without even realizing it! It’s frustrating, especially if you really want to find a way to change your current lifestyle. Our January meeting is a chance to meet August Hergesheimer and Susie Rucker to find out some simple ways of changing bad habits and incorporating a better routine. (for directions read more below or click here)
