Event Recaps
By Petra Trudell, FEW Co-Director for Public Relations & Communications On Tuesday, February 16, representatives of FEW attended “An Intergenerational Panel Discussion with Women Pioneers of DRR: Diversity and Risk Governance,” an international symposium from the Institute of Social Science at the University of Tokyo. Held on the university’s Hongo Campus, in Fukutake Hall, the…
By Marie Mortreux, PR & Communications Intern FEW’s February 2016 meeting introduced two Community Service Strategic Partners who take an active role in helping communities throughout Japan: Mirai no Mori and Second Harvest Japan. Vice Chair Jeff Jensen and Program Director Kozue Oka spoke on behalf of Mirai no Mori and Mana Nishioka represented Second Harvest Japan. The…
December 2015 FEW Women’s Start-up Club Recap: “Tax in Japan” with Yasuko Mori, Mori Tax Consulting Recap by Carolyn Pieroway, Organizer of Women’s Start-up Club The December 8 meeting of the FEW Startup Club focused on sobering, but essential, tax advice to business owners with a presentation by licensed tax account Yasuko Mori of Mori…
On Friday, December 11, over 80 FEW member secret agents, guests, partners and supporters gathered together at the Pink Cow Roppongi for FEW’s annual Bonenkai! Inspired by the infamous bond movies, the evening provided a truly memorable way to pull the trigger on 2015 and celebrate the 34th year of FEW. You can relive the evening…
November 2015 FEW Meeting Recap: Presentations Skills for Life – Secrets to Selling Yourself, Your Ideas and Your Business, Thursday November 12 Recap by Katharina von Tschurtschenthaler, FEW Program Director Helen Iwata is a true pro when it comes to selling herself – or a product. She proved her sales skills at the young age of…
October 2015 FEW Women’s Start-up Club Recap: Recovering From Disaster with Tracery Northcott Recap by Sarah Everitt Furuya, Organizer of Women’s Start-up Club On Tuesday October 27, 22 small business owners and aspiring small business owners and entrepreneurs gathered to hear Tracey Northcott’s story of disaster, resilience, recovery and diversification in her business. Tracey is…
October 2015 FEW Workshop Recap : “Finding Your Authentic Voice: Telling Your Story Using Timeline, Technology and Talk” with Sarah Furuya Recap by Saya Matsumoto, FEW Member On Monday, October 12, FEW was pleased to welcome trainer, facilitator and coach, Sarah Furuya, to lead a workshop entitled “Finding Your Authentic Voice: Telling Your Story Using…
October 2015 FEW meeting recap: The Art and Culture of Style and Fashion in Japan – Thursday, October 8, 2015 Recap by Kaisa Ahopelto, FEW Vice President October is the month of Fashion Week Tokyo, Japan’s most famous fashion festival, and at our monthly meeting, we brought together three inspiring ladies – each of them…
September 10, 2015 FEW Meeting: Cheering Women and Businesses in the Age of Japan’s New Normal Speaker: Ruth Jarman, CEO of Jarman International Recap by Katharina von Tschurtschenthaler, FEW Programs Director “Figure out how not to give up!“ The ability of reading Hiragana brought Ruth Jarman, our speaker at the FEW September monthly meeting, her first…
July 16, 2015 FEW Meeting: FEW is YOU! Speakers: Megumi Moss, Elizabeth Okada, Dr. Marcy N. Wilder, Faith Yanai Moderators: FEW Japan Program Directors Sabine Becker-Thierry & Katharina von Tschurtschenthaler Networking and leadership skills, business cases and examples are among the main reasons, why YOU attend our monthly FEW meetings – as shown in our…