October 2010 Newsletter: Yumi's Monthly Note
Hello Everyone!I am very happy to let you all know our Webcam event on 9.11 between Tokyo and Seoul went well. Internet connection went bit poorly due to heavy net traffic at MYCC, but our Tech, Toshi and Hong both worked very hard, and we did have an excellent quality of activity at the end. It has been a quite while since Tokyo ran webcam with observers.
We had over 60guests, including Administrative Vice-Minister for Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, professors from various universities, researchers, corporate presidents, my former boss at toy company and his musician friend. It was a big demonstration as NTT EAST contributed to let us use their beautiful facility, NTT Intercommunication Center(ICC) in Shinjuku Opera Tower.
We received very nice emails from guests and parents of participants after the event. One mother said that her son who recently moved from northern Japan to Tokyo area enjoyed the event so much that he wants to learn Korean language.
This activity was supported and planned carefully by volunteers.
Each facilitator did what he/she was supposed to do by making atmosphere very friendly despite of many guests sitting at the end of room. Webcam menu Activity ran 16 times in last 6 1/2 years, and local activities totaled over 400. Creating a program which is sustained and motivates volunteers is a tough job, yet it brings us a lot of joy when it goes well.
Korean children are making greeting board for Japan, then making T-shirts to Kenyan children. Tokyo children will also make greeting board in October to be sent to Seoul. These exchanges happen naturally, and activity facilitator leaders are letting us know.
For those of you who are out there and are waiting for Pangaea to come to your city, please let us know. We are ready!
Well, I introduce the Pangaea Ring writer for this month, Ms. Cho Hye Yeon, known as ToTo, a staff at Mapo Youth Culture Center. The location of Pangaea activity in Korea moved to MYCC from this April and she became the key person to manage the activity.
Yumi
Each facilitator did what he/she was supposed to do by making atmosphere very friendly despite of many guests sitting at the end of room. Webcam menu Activity ran 16 times in last 6 1/2 years, and local activities totaled over 400. Creating a program which is sustained and motivates volunteers is a tough job, yet it brings us a lot of joy when it goes well.
Korean children are making greeting board for Japan, then making T-shirts to Kenyan children. Tokyo children will also make greeting board in October to be sent to Seoul. These exchanges happen naturally, and activity facilitator leaders are letting us know.
For those of you who are out there and are waiting for Pangaea to come to your city, please let us know. We are ready!
Well, I introduce the Pangaea Ring writer for this month, Ms. Cho Hye Yeon, known as ToTo, a staff at Mapo Youth Culture Center. The location of Pangaea activity in Korea moved to MYCC from this April and she became the key person to manage the activity.
Yumi
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