PRESS RELEASE:Knights in White Lycra Celebrates #GivingTuesday and Pledges to Start Partnership with YouMeWe NPO to Help Vulnerable Children in Japan
PRESS RELEASE
Knights in White Lycra Celebrates #GivingTuesday and Pledges to Start Partnership with YouMeWe NPO to Help Vulnerable Children in Japan
Tokyo, Japan November 20,2018 – This #GivingTuesday, KIWL will celebrate giving by formally partnering with YouMeWe NPO in 2019.
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events [Black Friday and Cyber Monday], this year’s #GivingTuesday will take place on November 27th and will kick off the giving season by inspiring people to collaborate and give back.
About: Knights in White Lycra
The Knights in White Lycra is an amateur international group of men and women of all ages based in Japan who 'get fit and give back' through sport and social events. KIWL chooses a charity to support each year and specifically aims to provide funds to help improve the lives of children living in institutional care (children’s homes) in Japan. These are kids who have been abused, neglected or orphaned.
KIWL was formed in 2012 by long-term Tokyo resident Rob Williams and a few fellow overweight friends, realizing they needed to get fit but also wanted to give back. During a lively karaoke session, the famous 60’s hit ''Nights in White Satin'' gave birth to a name for a bicycle ride they never thought they would repeat.
In April 2013, they completed their maiden 330km cycling voyage to Minamisoma to raise funds for the Tohoku recovery. Six annual rides later, and after many fringe events, the Knights have raised over Y51 million for disadvantaged children in Japan.
Running KIWL in his spare time with Andrew Abbey and William Ramsay, Chair & Founder Rob Williams is often asked why KIWL continues to be so successful. “Seeing participants gain great personal satisfaction from achieving big physical feats, and the people who are moved and inspired by actually meeting the children for whom they are raising funds, are the key factors why KIWL continues to grow and participants keep coming back year after year”.
In 2019, KIWL is delighted to partner with YouMeWe as it helps disadvantaged kids living in children’s homes in Japan. This is a natural pathway for KIWL, given its recent association with Mirai no Mori, another excellent NPO working with Japanese children’s homes. In particular, the manner in which YouMeWe provides children with practical and employable skills for adult life, are the main driving factors behind KIWL’s decision to partner with YouMeWe next year.
“Our flagship fundraising event is the 4-day 500km bicycle ride which will take place between June 13-16 2019” said Williams. “We expect up to 50 people to participate in the ride. Each cyclist is expected to raise funds and the corporate sponsors featured on the official jersey are major contributors to funds raised”. KIWL will also host a walk, quiz, golf, marathon running, and a futsal event as part of its year-long calendar -- a little something for everyone.
KIWL is holding an information night on December 5th at Rapha’s store in Tokyo to allow new riders who are interested in the 500km event to learn more and ask questions. Formal commitment is not requested until end of January 2019, after which the final selection of riders is made if it’s over-subscribed. If you wish to join, please email Rob Williams, [email protected]
About YouMeWe NPO
OUR MISSION
Our primary mission is to help children growing up in institutionalized homes prepare for life outside the home once they reach the age of 18. We offer support programs that increase a child's opportunity to become a productive and financially independent young adult in their community. This means helping kids develop and hone critical skills such as language, writing, digital literacy, etc., and ultimately increase confidence levels that can lead to new opportunities and choices in the future. Providing tutoring support, internship opportunities, as well as guidance on university/technical school options will offer children another critical layer of support as they start to make plans for their future. Developed skill sets, solid communication abilities, and a thorough understanding of their options will help set kids on the right path towards successful independence.
This is no easy task for any child, but it can prove especially challenging for kids without continual 1:1 attention. It is our hope that by providing educational and mentoring-based support, we will be improving their overall chances.
OUR APPROACH
For the past decade we have been working closely with many children's homes in the Tokyo area to better understand each home's needs, unique environments and the interests of their kids. Further, we continue to learn about the various challenges each home faces and try to determine how we can best work together to develop support solutions. It is important to note that without first understanding the dynamic of each home and getting to know the staff and children, we would not be able to create effective and lasting support programs. The other element to achieving our mission is engaging the local community - through volunteering their expertise and time - as well as specific financial donations across the different programs.
#GivingTuesday
Founded in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y – a community and cultural center in New York City − #GivingTuesday inspired millions of people to give back and support the causes they believe in. Over $300 million was raised online to benefit a tremendously broad range of organizations, and much more was given in volunteer hours, donations of food and clothing, and acts of kindness.
“We are incredibly inspired by the way the #GivingTuesday community has embraced this concept for a worldwide movement,” said Henry Timms, founder of #GivingTuesday and Executive Director of 92Y. “As we prepare for November 27, we’re energized and encouraged by the community’s generosity. The levels of creativity, effort and the quality of the new ideas people have contributed and shared are phenomenal.”
Those who are interested in joining this #GivingTuesday initiative can visit Peatix: https://peatix.com/event/444389. For more details about the #GivingTuesday movement, visit the #GivingTuesday website (www.givingtuesday.org), Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday) or follow @GivingTues and the #GivingTuesday hashtag on Twitter.
To learn more about #GivingTuesday participants and activities or to join the celebration of giving, please visit:
Website:
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#GivingTuesday is November 27th
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.
Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.
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November 2018 Newsletter
The finale of the COLT Bike ride.
Kicked off with a 24 hour Spinathon and then
Milan to Rome
- 4 days
- 120 cyclists
- 708km
- 29+ hours cycling time & many mountains climbed
- €200,000 raised as a company for local charities
2,103,240 JPY For YouMeWe!
October 2018 Newsletter
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The finale of the COLT Bike ride.
Kicked off with a 24 hour Spinathon which HOVR
sponsored prizes for and then
Milan to Rome
- 4 days
- 120 cyclists
- 708km
- 29+ hours cycling time & many mountains climbed
- €200,000 raised as a company for local charities
Colties reaching Rome
Colt Annual Bike Ride
Milan to Rome
San Consulting offering employment opportunities to kids leaving the homes.
SANコンサルティングは、2005年より日本の様々な人気のリゾート施設(北海道、軽井沢、白馬、沖縄など…)に、人材紹介を行っております。
・新しい仲間との出会い
私たちはリゾート施設に世界10か国以上の様々な国の出身のスタッフを紹介しています。
・英語の上達
仕事の後や、休日など仲間たちと一緒に過ごしていく中で、きっとあなたの英語力もすぐに上達することでしょう。
・世界トップクラスのスキー場とビーチ
休日には、無料でスキーをすることもできますし、南国沖縄では、美しいビーチで好きなだけ泳ぐことができます。
・経験を活かせる
リゾート施設での接客業で得た経験は、あなたの将来の可能性をさらに広げることでしょう。
また、希望があればスキーやスキューバダイビングのインストラクターの資格を習得することも可能です（有料）。
・様々な職種
スキーリフト、レストラン、お土産売り場、インフォメーション、ホテルのフロントデスク、など様々なエリアで働くことができます。
質問？ 何でもいつでも聞いて下さい: [email protected] , 080-2445-0138
YouMeWe in the Philippines
So happy to see the children in Boracay, Philippines joining YouMeWe class using the NightZooKeeper. This is part of our program to connect the Digital Citizens in Japan with the children overseas. We use NightZooKeeper as a tool to share English writing with each other but through SKYPE we are also looking to teach Japanese online as well as collaborate on Coding programs.
Rosetta Stone CEO visit
We were hosted at the Link and Motivation headquarters in Ginza Six yesterday by Dean Rogers, CEO of Rosetta Stone and Noriko Yamakoshi of the Premium Club. Dean explained about the company and helped inspire the children to meet someone who has started and grown his own business in Japan. The children said they were inspired to meet someone who was a success at their young age as it motivates them towards their goals.
Apple Field trip
Their time to shine.
Take your students or fellow teachers on an Apple Field Trip for an unforgettable learning experience. During the hands-on session, your group will take their imaginations to new heights using Apple products. And the work they create can complement existing classroom projects.
We visited Ginza yesterday and were taught by the very talented Masa who taught us how to use GarageBand and add the music to videos and photos and create our own movies.
Sharing and Caring Event
The “Sharing and Caring” event was hosted at a week long event at the Hikarie Gallery space on the 8F Aiima from August 6-12th.
Sharing with people during the bad times and caring during the good times.
The idea is that the NPOs in Tokyo who are focused on the same population both as a volunteer base as well as the beneficiaries can help host and event for the week with a daily showcase of the work they have done. For instance, with the orphan population in Japan.
We set up the gallery space with artwork and information about the NPOs and homes we support.
Press Release:YouMeWe NPO Succeeds in GlobalGiving's Accelerator, Becomes Recognized Partner of GlobalGiving
YouMeWe NPO Succeeds in GlobalGiving's Accelerator, Becomes Recognized Partner of GlobalGiving
(July 6, 2018) YouMeWe NPO announced today that they have graduated from the GlobalGiving Accelerator program, gaining entry into the GlobalGiving marketplace and becoming a recognized partner of GlobalGiving. As part of the Accelerator, YouMeWe NPO successfully raised $5,520 from 63 unique individual donors to support their project, "Digital Citizens."
"We're thrilled to have YouMeWe NPO as part of our community. YouMeWe NPO has met our rigorous vetting standards for trust and community support, and we're committed to providing tools, training, and support as they learn, grow and become more effective," said Mari Kuraishi, President and Co-Founder of GlobalGiving. "GlobalGiving donors value the opportunity to support nonprofits like YouMeWe NPO, knowing that they'll get regular updates about how their donations are put to work."
"Starting with career assessment tests for the future, we have several programs where the children living in group homes in Japan can choose to sign up & pursue the skills we are helping them with. 1) NightZooKeeper English training which is a game and online 2) Helping connect children with elderly to teach them ICT Skills (how to Skype, how to use a smart phone and order online as career training 3) Train them to be Japanese language instructors for the future and 4) Robotics courses & coding.", said Michael Clemons, project leader at YouMeWe NPO. "Visit our project, 'Digital Citizens' to learn how even $10 can make a difference: http://goto.gg/33595. We're $4,480 away from our overall goal of $10,000."
About YouMeWe NPO
OUR MISSION.Our primary mission is to help children growing up in institutionalized homes prepare for life outside the home once they reach the age of 18. We offer support programs that increase a child's opportunity to become a productive and financially independent young adult in their community. This means helping kids develop and hone critical skills such as language, writing, digital literacy, etc., and ultimately increase confidence levels that can lead to new opportunities and choices in the future. Providing tutoring support, internship opportunities, as well as guidance on university/technical school options will offer children another critical layer of support as they start to make plans for their future. Developed skill sets, solid communication abilities, and a thorough understanding of their options will help set kids on the right path towards successful independence. This is no easy task for any child, but it can prove especially challenging for kids without continual 1:1 attention. It is our hope that by providing educational and mentoring-based support, we will be improving their overall chances.
About GlobalGiving
GlobalGiving is the first and largest global crowdfunding community that connects nonprofits, donors, and companies in nearly every country around the world. GlobalGiving makes it possible for local organizations to access the funding, tools, training, and support they need to become more effective and make the world a better place. Any registered nonprofit is welcome to apply for the GlobalGiving Accelerator Program: GlobalGiving.org/accelerator/
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I wanted to share a personal story and why we do what we do.
I was the product of a teenage pregnancy. My parents were just out of high school.
For numerous reasons I never met my biological father so while I was not technically an orphan, I always wondered.
I had a name and a name of his sister. That is all. In those days, we just had the phone book. So I went through the phone book and never could find anyone.
My mother, when she became sick the first time, turned to creating her legacy of genealogy the analogue way of tracking the family tree and sending photocopied newsletters to all of the relatives on a monthly basis.
Once I moved to Japan, we relied on fax machines and then eventually the “internet” to keep in touch.
When the internet came along, I realized I could continue to look for my aunt with the unique name and so did searches, paid for info, looked all over the country but never was quite successful.
Years went passed. My mother unfortunately did not live passed 49 and so me having just turned 50 has been a eye opening experience.
Yet it was in 2007 when I was asked to play Santa in one of the children’s homes in Japan so over the many years tried to do what I could. I was offered to be the director of Living Dreams, as many of you know.
And it was a donor, who had moved on to another company but came up to me at a party and said, “You should contact the Masons. They give $1,000,000 a year away to charity.” I told him my great grandfather had been a mason. Another friend said, “If your great grandfather had been a mason, you should try to be one.”
I went online that night to the now digitized version of our family tree on Ancestry.com.
I updated the names of my twin daughters and while I was about to close the site, I scrolled over my mother’s name and the data has been improved quite a bit since 2010 when I was on the site last. If fact, it had the marriage records of her marrying my biological father and while I had thought he had passed away by then, he hadn’t.
And by doing those Internet searches way into the night I found that he was remarried an living in Fresno, California and that I had sisters I did not know about.
So, I made a copy of my baby photo and business card and sent it to the address online and received a message from one of my new found sisters via LinkedIN (very modern) meeting one’s siblings on LinkedIn!?!
I have since met almost everyone in the family on that side. I met the aunt who I couldn’t find and found that there are two more.
I have nieces and nephews and very happy to have them in our lives along with my own siblings from birth.
The phone book couldn’t take me to where I wanted to go. My paternal grandparents are buried in the same mausoleum as my great grandfather in Napa…yet our paths never crossed.
If I had never been invited to play Santa, I would never have known there are 30,000 children living in homes in Japan.
I would have never met that donor.
The conversation would never have taken place.
And now my life is quite complete.
Technology and connectivity matters.
That is why we do the work we do with the kids in Japan.
To connect them to a future or information so that they don’t just rely on a phonebook.
When is the last time you left your phone at home and went without wifi for a day.
Imagine going 18 years...
....or in my case 48 years.
Global Giving Bonus Wednesday
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Sharing & Caring 2008 artwork & photo by Jårg Geismar
The June Accelerator is off to a great start! We're impressed with this group's energy and enthusiasm. So far, over 200 organizations from more than 50 countries have secured their first donor. Bravo!
No matter where your organization is on the main leaderboard, next week is going to be a game changer. Why? Because the Accelerator Bonus Day is Wednesday, June 20th!
Bonus Day is an exhilarating opportunity to get ahead; to use matching funds and cash prizes to leverage additional funding for your vital work.
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Important Note: Only online donations up to $5,000 per donor per project will count towards winning Bonus Day prizes.
Will Bonus Day results count towards the Accelerator goal? Absolutely! The Main Accelerator leaderboard will be capturing all of your donor activity throughout Wednesday Bonus Day. Incentive prizes from GlobalGiving on Bonus Day, however, are considered extra and will not be reflected in your total count towards graduating.
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“It was in 2007 when I returned to Japan from Australia and was asked by my friend Richard to play Santa at an orphanage in Hiroo that I first learned that there were orphanages in Japan.
At the same time, I learned that my roommate in college who invited me to Japan in 1989 had his first child and happened to have Down’s Syndrome.
These two things were in the back of my mind when I started my new role at Barclays as COO. I quickly started the Lunch Club where we would invite different speakers to the firm for a lunch with the Operations group.
One of the speakers happened to be Taniguchi-san who had also had a child with Down’s Syndrome and decided to start a support group for families who have children with disABILITIES and to this day the Palette Bakery is running in Shibuya. We will be hosting them in next week at our sponsor COLT’s colleague appreciation day; where people buy cookies and attach notes to express their appreciation for support during the year. At Barclays we sold $7,000 in cookies, in one day.
Later in 2008, Amy and Miho (now YouMeWe board members) had approached me about a summer camp idea for orphans living in Japan. Barclays funded the summer camp Designing Artists Academy (DAA) the first two years.
Over the past ten years through Living Dreams and now YouMeWe, we have been building up the network with the homes in Japan.
While in the beginning it was about a top down approach of offering Digital Citizenship training, we stepped back and decided to look at things from a bottom up perspective.
The staff were very concerned about how the children would find jobs after 18 when they leave the home. At the same time we started learning more about the children’s individual stories. This the reason we started the Career Assessment tests so the children can see what their possibilities are based on their aptitude.
This has helped fuel the programs that YouMeWe are focused on.
The children who are not 100% Japanese and had English in the beginning of their lives but slowly losing it as they are now in a pure Japanese environment.
K-san whose father does not live in Japan and his mother died of cancer now lives at St.Francis much like Y-san who lives at St.Joseph’s lead us to reach out to NightZooKeeper and start the English in the Cloud program. The enthusiasm for this course has been initially good but as children with many programs, they need to be paired with dedicated teachers to keep the enthusiasm and participation up.
T-san who lost his grandmother in the tsunami in Sendai in 2011 and came to one of the homes suffering from nightmares and as soon as we gifted the computers and he was able to focus on the infinite of the software programs, the nightmares stopped and he has recently graduated high school and landed a job programming.
The half Filipino or Indonesian or Bangladeshi child, lead us to start labs in the Philippines, Indonesia as well as Malaysia and now the refugee community center in Greece to eventually connect the kids with children from different parts of the world in preparation to help them become Japanese Language instructors should they wish to do so.
A san who build his own computer from parts and is heavily into coding will join a program in August connecting the elderly with youth to learn IchigoJam coding. In a country with more people over 65 per capita and less under 15 per capita we envision “Obaa-chan” in the cloud as a program that can connect the youth with the elderly and lead to a sustainable job teaching ICT skills, how to SKYPE with their family and order taxis and groceries online using that SmartPhone which still perplexes them.
Recently met with a Waseda MBA class to discuss over 100 ideas that were compiled on how to connect them in the future.
A san is also the reason we recently created a Code Club in Japan to embrace his passion for coding and collaborate with volunteers to bring coding to children as part of their inevitable future which will require it.
When I first arrived in Japan 25 years ago, I did not have a computer or a mobile phone. I cannot even imagine the technology that my own children will use because it has not been invented yet nor can I advise them on what job to focus on as 60% of jobs in the next ten years have not been created yet.
Communication, collaboration and looking at the world holistically is the formula for children’s success in the 21st century and we try to offer all in a creative way at YouMeWe.
With donations, we provide computers where necessary for 18 year olds graduating high school and going on to employment or higher education.
We are focused on rolling out a Robotics course to teach the children as young as possible about skills they may find not only useful but more importantly, employable in their future.
Please join us in our campaign on Global Giving to become a partner with them in helping raise the remaining $4,800 USD from 39 unique donors over the next 17 days until the end of June.
Thank you,
Michael
Link to our project: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/digital-citizens/”
Obaa-chan in the cloud project with Waseda Business School
Cindy, Chee Ming, Michael and Naveen,
Just want to say THANK YOU for giving an wonderful opportunity to our students.
Most of them have never done "design thinking" exercise, so I believe they learned a lot --- although it was an extremely condensed version.
Hope ideas generated through the exercises gave some insight to Michael.
I am enclosing photos we took. Feel free to use/upload the photos if you want!
Thank you again, for everything!
___________________________________________________________
Hiroshi Kanno
Professor
Waseda Business School
（Graduate School of Business and Finance）
Waseda University
Colt Bike Ride Sponsorship
The seven Colt Asia riders will join the other 100+ "Colties" to ride 600km distance over 4 days between Milan and Rome. The funds raised through this site will be donated to a charity, "YouMeWe", that works to empower and enhance the lives of children in Japan.
Please donate generously to help make the difference to the lives of those children.
All donors will receive a letter from YouMeWe on behalf of the children they support to thank them for their donation.
Best regards,
Colt Charity Ride Fund Raising Team
@Colt Asia
CLICK HERE TO DONATE:
https://gogetfunding.com/empowering-and-enriching-orphans-in-japan-2/
Career Assessment / Mentoring
Career Assessment / Mentoring
When children turn 15, we offer career assessment testing so they can recognize their aptitude for certain subject matters, as well as potential developing interests. Test results highlight types of courses they might study in university or technical school, as well as a ranked list of jobs associated with their specific results. We analyze the results and provide guidance on how best to move forward. Would they be interested in an internship opportunity? Do they need counseling on university or technical school options? Or maybe they would like tutoring support in a particular area. The test results set a conversation in motion to help guide children on their future possibilities and the correlating steps that follow these options. Providing kids with several years of preparation and training before they start the job search or university equips them with so much more confidence and experience.
Career Mentoring
Seeking professionals who are willing to be paired with a child (normally 15 years old +) as they look to develop a career path. This includes mapping out a general plan with milestone markers to help them reach their goals. In addition, provide specific training and preparation tools such as interview scenarios, email correspondence etiquette, meeting presentation skills and using software in real-world scenarios (excel spreadsheet, PPT slides, etc.). We require a commitment of a quarterly meeting either at the home or online. We ask for this commitment to continue until the child reaches the age of 18.
Interested in supporting Career Assessment/Mentoring programs in the future?
We are interested in hearing from companies that are able to offer special internship opportunities to kids who have proven themselves to be dedicated in their academic studies as well as their ability to make a serious commitment towards their future. These internships can help provide real-world experiences that will bring tremendous value to their future career and overall maturity. If you would like to discuss possible internship opportunities, please contact [email protected]
Press Release:Colt、CSRパートナーYouMeWeの児童養護施設の子どもを サポートするファンドレイジングプロジェクト「IVA C.A.R.E.S.」を支援
2018年4月 30日
Coltテクノロジーサービス株式会社
Colt、CSRパートナーYouMeWeの児童養護施設の子どもを
サポートするファンドレイジングプロジェクト「IVA C.A.R.E.S.」を支援
ColtグループのAPAC部門として法人向け広帯域ネットワークをグローバルで展開するColt テクノロジーサービス株式会社（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役社長、アジアCCO兼アジア代表：日置健二、以下「Colt」）は、2018年のCSRパートナーであり、児童養護施設で育つ子ども達を支援するNPO団体YouMeWeのファンドレイジングプロジェクト、「IVA C.A.R.E.S.(Curiosity, Action, Reflection, Embracing and Sharing)（以下、Iva C.A.R.E.S.）」を応援していることをお知らせします。イギリス人女性イヴァ・メッキ（Iva Mekki）氏が東海道五十三次に立ち寄りながら東京から京都まで歩きファンドレイジングする「IVA C.A.R.E.S.」は、2018年3月20日に東京をスタートし、4月26日に京都に到着しました。
YouMeWeは、東京を拠点に10年以上に渡りNPO（非営利団体）として活動しています。YouMeWeの活動目的は、児童養護施設で育つ子供達を支援し、彼らの大学進学や専門学校への道を手助けする事です。子供達が18歳になり施設を離れなければならない時に、将来安定した職業につき金銭的にも社会人として自立していかれるよう支援しています。
47都道府県を歩いて訪れる計画を立てていたメッキ氏は、YouMeWeのミッションに賛同し、YouMeWeのファンドレイザーとして旅をすることを決めました。本プロジェクトは、東海道五十三次に立ち寄り東京から京都まで歩くことから始まり、児童養護施設を訪問し子ども達からそれぞれ興味のあることを書いた折り鶴を受け取りながら京都に向かいました。旅の様子をブログに掲載し、子どもたちに元気を与えると同時に、YouMeWeのミッションを広め、寄付を募っています。
子ども達の好奇心を書いた折り鶴
イヴァ・メッキ氏
京都に到着するまでの毎日の旅の様子を掲載しているブログは、こちらをご覧ください。
YouMeWeのウェブサイト（日本語） https://www.youmewenpo.org/news/
イヴァ・メッキ氏のウェブサイト（英語） http://www.ivamekki.com/
本ファンドレイジングプロジェクトの収益は、日本橋・京都間にある児童養護施設をサポートするために使われる予定です。
YouMeWeについて
YouMeWe（創設者：マイケル・クレモンズ（Michael Clemons））は、、東京を拠点に10年以上にわたり児童養護施設で育つ子どもたちをサポートしているNPO団体です。最重要ミッションは 、児童養護施設で育つ子ども達が施設を離れる18歳になった時に、大学や専門学校へ進学や就職ができて経済的に独立するために十分な能力をもつことをサポートする事です。
主に、キャリア形成プログラム、デジタルリテラシープログラム、コミュニケーション（言語・アート）プログラムを通してサポートしています。現在デジタルスキルは働く上で必要なスキル・知識となっていますが、児童養護施設で育つ子どもたちは同年代の子ども達と比べてインターネットへのアクセスが限られており、デジタルスキルの習得をサポートすることは経済的自立の支援に繋がります。
YouMeWeの詳細については、こちらをご覧ください。 https://www.youmewenpo.org/
Colt について
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Coltは業界でも安定した財源基盤のもと、競争力の高い価格で最良のカスタマー・エクスペリエンスを提供しています。
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Press Release: Colt Supports “IVA C.A.R.E.S.” Fundraising Project for Children in Orphanages with CSR Partner YouMeWe
Colt Supports “IVA C.A.R.E.S.” Fundraising Project for Children in Orphanages with CSR Partner YouMeWe
Tokyo, 30 April 2018 –Colt Technology Services announced that Colt is supporting the IVA C.A.R.E.S. (Curiosity, Action, Reflection, Embracing and Sharing) fundraising project carried out by the NPO YouMeWe, Colt’s 2018 CSR partner which supports children growing up in orphanages. IVA C.A.R.E.S. is conducting fundraising with Iva Mekki of Great Britain. Iva has traveled the historic Tokaido road, stopping at each of the 53 stations along the way. Starting in Tokyo on March 20, 2018, she made the journey to Kyoto on foot, arriving safely on April 26.
The group of YouMeWe has been operating out of Tokyo for over a decade and recently formed as a NPO. Their most important mission is to support children growing up in orphanages in order to enable them to advance to university or vocational school, gain employment and gain necessary skills to become economically independent when they leave the facilities at the age of 18.
Ms. Mekki, who plans to walk through all 47 prefectures of Japan, sympathized with the YouMeWe mission and decided to use her journey as a fundraiser for the organization. The Project began with Ms. Mekki departing from Tokyo on foot. On her way to Kyoto, she visited orphanages and collected paper cranes from the children with messages about their interests. Posting the details of her journey on her blog as she went, she provided encouragement to the children she met, all while spreading the mission of YouMeWe and calling for donations.
<Paper cranes with the interests of children>
<Ms. Iva Mekki>
See the link below for her blog detailing each day of her journey.
YouMeWe website (Japanese) https://www.youmewenpo.org/news/
Iva Mekki’s website (English) http://www.ivamekki.com/
The funds raised in the project will be used to support orphanages between Nihonbashi and Kyoto as well as our Designing Artists Academy Camp (DAA).
About YouMeWe
YouMeWe (Founder: Michael Clemons) is an NPO based in Tokyo that has been supporting children growing up in orphanages for over a decade. Their most important mission is to support children raised in orphanages to enable them to advance to university or vocational school, gain employment and gain necessary skills to become economically independent when they leave the facilities at the age of 18.
YouMeWe primarily provides support through career building programs, digital literacy programs, and communication (language and art) programs. At present, digital skills are essential for modern jobs, but Internet access for children growing up in orphanages is limited compared to other children of the same age. Supporting the acquisition of digital skills will allow these children to have better economic opportunities in the future.
Please see the following link for details on YouMeWe. https://www.youmewenpo.org/
About Colt
Colt aims to be the leader in enabling customers’ digital transformation through agile and on-demand, high bandwidth solutions. The Colt IQ Network connects over 800 data centers across Europe, Asia, and North America’s largest business hubs, with over 25,000 on net buildings and growing.
Colt has built its reputation on putting customers first. Customers include data-intensive organizations spanning over 200 cities in nearly 30 countries. Colt is a recognized innovator and pioneer in Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Function Virtualisation (NFV). Privately owned, Colt is one of the most financially sound companies in its industry and able to provide the best customer experience at a competitive price. For more information, please visit www.colt.net.
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