Detailed project Info. of AVS (Asian Voluntary Service) in Japan

NICE-AVS/16-1 Mashiko 16-1 (Tochigi) 04/21-07/10 ENVI, RELI 5 vols. (2 Asian!)

NICE-AVS/16-4 Mashiko 16-4 (Tochigi) 09/15-12/03 ENVI, RELI 5 vols. (2 Asian!)

Organized together with Tochigi Conservation Corps (TCC). Conservation Corps is long term workcamp programs in USA where 10-20 youth work for local development and environment. About 25,000 vols. join every year. To create similar programs in Japan, TCC was created in 2009 by the leader who was a LMTV coordinator of NICE. Because there are few children who are able to play and grown up in nature, TCC creates a children’s forest in which local community residents can play.

W: We will 1) maintain/ upgrade the children's forest2) maintain bamboo forest3) involve many people who has interesting environmental projects(Ex. to organize weekend workcamp) 4)revive the forest in disaster areainIwaki city, Fukushima that got huge damaged by Tsunami.

A: Single room in very big beautiful house, it called Meizai-an. Volunteers cook for themselves. All basic facilities are provided. There may be some pocket money to support additional cost by the group (e.g.,transportation and meals outside on free days) in some cases.

L: Mashiko town is located in the east part of Tochigi prefecture and famous for potter, so the atmosphere of the town is artistic with some cultural heritages. The population of the town is about 25,000.

T: From Tokyo, 3-4 hours by train and then, 40 min. from Utsunomiya city by car

LA:We have opportunities learning leadership, NPO management, group work, that would be useful for your future. Joining the local festivals. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here)

SR: ONLY Asian. 04/20-07/10 or 09/14-12/04 is the basic period to join, but if you can and want to join for the full period, it may be possible, so let us know! Interests in Environment and local development. Liking to work outside. Flexibility and cooperation are required. Speaking good Japanese. You need to get special guidance and applications form before you will apply, so send inquiry to us! Skype interview is required.

NICE-AVS/16-2 Kurogi 16-2 (Fukuoka) 05/01-11/30 (2-7 months) AGRI, EVVI, RELI 3vols.(2 int.)

Organized together with Sansonjuku, founded in 1994, maintaining forest and step rice paddies through the projects which involves people from the city and local. They started 80-days international workcamp with NICE since 2008 to make footpath and maintain forests. But on July 2012, the hardest rain ever attacked around this area. After thatit had serious damages by flood. Their aim is to activate the community and sustain the program with young people from the world to conserve this rich nature and revival this area!

W: We will 1) help local farms who had damaged by the hardest rain (rice, tea and vegetable etc.),2)lead international workcamp and LMTV program as coordinator, 3) support local host events.

A: Egao no mori center (It was Kasahara-higashi elementary school until 2004). Volunteers cook for themselves. There may be some pocket money to support additional cost by the group (e.g.,transportation and meals outside on free days) in some cases.

L: Southern part of the Fukuoka prefecture. The Yame city is 482.53 km2. There are so many tee trees and terraced paddy fields.

T: Fukuoka airport (1 hour by train and 1hours by bus). From Tokyo to Fukuoka airport, 1.5 hours by airplane or from Tokyo to Hakata station, 5.5 hours by bullet train.

SR: ONLY Asian. We will specially welcome full participation, but 05/01-07/31 or 09/01-11/30 are also welcomed! Speaking some Japanese and good English! Motivation to learn and speak Japanese language!!Experience of workcamp or LMTV project.Interested in environmental issues and agriculture. Motivation to work hard, open mind, cooperation with others. You need to get special guidance and applications form before you will apply, so send inquiry to us!

NICE-AVS/16-3 Iwaki (Fukushima) 05/16-07/16 AGRI, RELI 3 vols. (2 int.)

Organized together with Fukushima Conservation Corp (FCC). Conservation Corps is long term. Conservation Corps is long term workcamps in USA where 10 -20 youth work for local development and environment. About 25000vols. join every year. To create similar programs in Japan, FCC was created 2011 after the Great East Japan Earthquake East Japan. Iwaki city has still damage caused by harmful rumour. FCC start various activities to work in the field and forest, maintain coastal forests which it damaged by tsunami with local people.

W: We will 1) work in rice fields and vegetable with local people, 2) revive the forest in disaster area in Iwaki city that got huge damaged by Tsunami Iwaki city that got huge damaged by Tsunami, 3) to communicate many local people who evacuate from radioactivity.

A: Volunteer house. Volunteers cook for themselves. All basic facilities are provided.

L: Iwaki city is located in the south-eastern corner of Fukushima Prefecture, Iwaki is one the largest city in Japan.

T: From Tokyo, 4 hours by train (2.5 hours by express train) or 3 hour by bus.

LA: We will have a time to learn a leadership, NPO management, group work, that would be useful for your future. Joining the local festivals. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places in this prefecture).

SR: Interests in Environment and local development. Liking to work outside. Flexibility and cooperation are required. Speaking good Japanese (We use Japanese mainly). Speaking good Japanese. You need to get special guidance and applications form before you will apply, so send inquiry to us! Skype interview is required.

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