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The JVC staff are crucial to the success and continuation of JVC’s international activities in 11 countries around the world. Our staff is composed of passionate, dedicated, and inspiring individuals who share the JVC vision of a truly human and harmonious global community. The JVC staff want to share their voice for the sake of bringing global events closer to home, and to inspire the younger generation. Their voice will give the younger generation suggestions and a vision of a possible future career with NGO’s. More importantly, the youth will have a greater understanding of the world we inhabit and share as one human race. List of Staff Available: Name…

1. Is it necessary to register if I wish to volunteer at JVC? Are there any requirements? You don’t need to register. There are no requirements, but you are advised to attend one of our orientation days. https://www.ngo-jvc.net/en/get-involved/volunteers/ Please get in contact with us at info@ngo-jvc.net. 2. Do you only accept Japanese volunteers? No, volunteers from any countries are welcome. 3. Can I do “ad hoc” volunteer work at JVC when I visit Japan? Yes, you can. Please get in contact with us beforehand at info@ngo-jvc.net. 4. What kinds of volunteer work do you have? If you know both English and Japanese, we will ask you to translate documents. The…

A Small Step for International Cooperation For yourself and for the world What is the JVC International Cooperation Calendar? Japan International Volunteer Center (JVC) is an international cooperation NGO established in 1980. The original goal was to save displaced people in Indochina. We currently have various projects in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the disaster area of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Our policy and aim are to address underlying causes of problems and seek ultimate solutions to issues happening all over the world. For instance, distributing food does not always ease food shortage in the long run. Likewise, giving help to a refugee does not necessarily lead to…

Volunteers are an essential element of our team. Our volunteers help with a variety of tasks in our Tokyo office such as helping in the dispatch of JVC calendars and translating Japanese articles to English for the JVC webpage. We welcome anyone interested in volunteering. For more details, please inquire at: info@ngo-jvc.net. Become a Weekly Day Volunteer: Examples of Daily Tasks Include: Cutting out stamps Sorting through Post Cards and used stamps Processing the shipping and handling of JVC products, such as magazines Dispatching JVC calendars Computer data entry Translating articles Various other office jobs Other Means of Getting Involved: Volunteer Your Voice; JVC Benefit Concert Buy our calendars, post…

A year-long internship designed to provide Interns with first-hand experience of working for a NGO. The intern will be heavily exposed to the NGO work environment and be responsible for working with not only the NGO staff, but also volunteers and fellow Interns to ensure the success of our numerous projects. This is an unpaid internship; however, the experience you have and the connections you make will surely be priceless. Reasons to become an intern: Have the opportunity to gain one years’ worth of valuable experience in working for an NGO JVC has ongoing projects in various places around the globe, so you will have the option of choosing the…

We encourage anyone interested and supportive of JVC and its mission to become a member. JVC membership is an important element to ensure that our finances can support our global initiatives. As a member you will receive four newsletters (in Japanese only) per year and be notified of all JVC events and projects. Additionally, members will also receive exclusive benefits and discounts. Membership Options: Supporting Member: Through membership, you play an integral part in helping JVC to continue their global activities. Regular Member: In addition to supporting JVC, regular members have the power to influence the future of JVC. They are able to vote in the annual JVC meetings —…

We are very happy to inform you that JVC 2018 concerts will be held in Tokyo on Saturday, December 1st, and in Osaka on Saturday, December 8th. This year, we are approaching the finale of the concerts. The JVC benefit concerts have been held for 29 years in Tokyo since 1989 and for 24 years in Osaka since 1994. Although the sale of the tickets has been satisfactory, we finally decided to put an end to the concerts. This is because of the difficulties in maintaining a sustainable operation and a positive balance of income and expenditure. The final concerts in 2018 will invite the conductor Jos van Veldhoven, the…