August 2010 Newsletter: Pangaea ring - Mr.Kenkichi Shimooka
I would like to introduce a Pangaea ring writer for this month, Kenkichi Shimooka known as Woophin who is one of the Pangaea volunters. He originally started to engage in Pangaea as an FL at Kyoto and now is actively engaging in the Tokyo activity as a Yoyopan member.
Hello.
My name is Kenkichi Shimooka. I am called "Woophin" in Pangaea.
I happened to know about Pangaea by chance. I used to volunteer to teach how to operate a computer at a children's hospital of Kyoto University Hospital on my days off work. A representative doctor of the children's hospital asked me if I knew about Pangaea.
I actually had just learned about them, because a few days before that day I found a flyer for Pangaea which was titled, "Let's talk with children all around the world using Pictogram".
I said that I knew about it and it sounded interesting! The doctor said Pangaea was planning to do an event here, but he was worried about how to cope with a matter of compliance in order to invite an organization from outside. I persuaded them to start the first event because I also wanted to join the activity.
On that year, Pangaea was researching whether they can provide some events to a field of children's hospitals. I was also interested in it very much, so I joined the Pangaea event which was held in Kyoto University Hospital. Furthermore, I was invited to some regular Pangaea events as well. I realized that I learned a lot of things through participating with them as a facilitator.
I never imagined that one flyer which I found in Kyoto could have changed my life, and even after I moved to Tokyo, I still have opportunities to work with them as a volunteer member. I find it's worth doing it. I get as excited when I participate in Pangaea activities as the children do.
Kenkichi Shimooka
President
ref Inc.
My name is Kenkichi Shimooka. I am called "Woophin" in Pangaea.
I happened to know about Pangaea by chance. I used to volunteer to teach how to operate a computer at a children's hospital of Kyoto University Hospital on my days off work. A representative doctor of the children's hospital asked me if I knew about Pangaea.
I actually had just learned about them, because a few days before that day I found a flyer for Pangaea which was titled, "Let's talk with children all around the world using Pictogram".
I said that I knew about it and it sounded interesting! The doctor said Pangaea was planning to do an event here, but he was worried about how to cope with a matter of compliance in order to invite an organization from outside. I persuaded them to start the first event because I also wanted to join the activity.
On that year, Pangaea was researching whether they can provide some events to a field of children's hospitals. I was also interested in it very much, so I joined the Pangaea event which was held in Kyoto University Hospital. Furthermore, I was invited to some regular Pangaea events as well. I realized that I learned a lot of things through participating with them as a facilitator.
I never imagined that one flyer which I found in Kyoto could have changed my life, and even after I moved to Tokyo, I still have opportunities to work with them as a volunteer member. I find it's worth doing it. I get as excited when I participate in Pangaea activities as the children do.
Kenkichi Shimooka
President
ref Inc.
Posted by: kumakinoko | 3. Newsletter , 4. Pangaea Ring
