Jul 2007 Newsletter: Yumi's Monthly Note
Hello Everyone!June was the month for me to stay in Japan and it was my first time of this year not to go overseas. Toshi visited Seoul for Webcam Activity between Kyoto and Seoul. For this webcam, I didn't go there even for the rehearsal, and we challenged to manage using Webcam for the staff meeting. Take, Masayan, and Mayo worked very hard to prepare all materials for the activity with big help from Kyoto volunteers. Toshi carried them to Seoul, and with these materials sitting by sides, we had very successful Webcam meeting. It was great fun to hold Webcam meeting with 3 Seoul staffs and 4 Kyoto staffs.
We were awarded Microsoft NPO funds in Japan to create contents and standardize Webcam Activity this month despite that only 3 % of applicants of funds were awarded.
European activity now increased its level. With UK, we have been keeping
in touch regularly every week to discuss new Pangaea location in UK. Also
with Kenya, we exchange emails every 3-4 days.
Tokyo, Mie, Kyoto, Vienna, Seoul, and Nairobi, all locations now are moving forward surely. Mie put a notice to add 10 new participants, and there were 28 applicants! We hope to expand quickly so that many children can enjoy Pangaea in many different parts of the world. If you are reading this newsletter, and know a good location, please contact me. It is not free, as we need funds to make manuals, contents, readers, facilitator trainings and travel costs. But the price has gone down substantially in last 3 years.
I look forward to hearing from you.
The writer of Pangaea Ring this month is Prof. Toru Ishida of Kyoto University, Langrid Project Leader. Pangaea is currently using tools in communication with Vienna and Seoul, and our routine reports are much smoother as Vienna can use their native German, and Seoul uses Korean. Prof. Ishida has been great advisor for Pangaea in our R & D.
Please check out Langrid Project Website for more info.
His project started after 9.11 as we had.
He will be a longlasting partner for Pangaea.
Yumi
Tokyo, Mie, Kyoto, Vienna, Seoul, and Nairobi, all locations now are moving forward surely. Mie put a notice to add 10 new participants, and there were 28 applicants! We hope to expand quickly so that many children can enjoy Pangaea in many different parts of the world. If you are reading this newsletter, and know a good location, please contact me. It is not free, as we need funds to make manuals, contents, readers, facilitator trainings and travel costs. But the price has gone down substantially in last 3 years.
I look forward to hearing from you.
The writer of Pangaea Ring this month is Prof. Toru Ishida of Kyoto University, Langrid Project Leader. Pangaea is currently using tools in communication with Vienna and Seoul, and our routine reports are much smoother as Vienna can use their native German, and Seoul uses Korean. Prof. Ishida has been great advisor for Pangaea in our R & D.
Please check out Langrid Project Website for more info.
His project started after 9.11 as we had.
He will be a longlasting partner for Pangaea.
Yumi
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