{"id":127,"date":"2025-04-27T11:14:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T02:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/apfs.jp\/?page_id=127"},"modified":"2025-05-13T19:46:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T10:46:42","slug":"volunteerinvited","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apfs.zenith-web-creations.com\/en\/volunteerinvited\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Recruitment"},"content":{"rendered":"

APFS in your hands
<\/span>Would you like to try it out?<\/h2><\/div>
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  • Translation (mainly English, other languages welcome)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Editing and sending newsletters, etc.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Assistance with lectures, symposiums, etc.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Other tasks that utilize your own area of expertise (website improvement, public relations, etc., negotiable)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    There are various ways to participate. You can even participate from home. Please contact us first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We are currently looking for one volunteer counselor.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    I'm looking forward to working with you all!<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    APFS is run by a small staff with a wide range of activities. The activities of APFS are supported by the efforts of each and every volunteer. People of all ages and nationalities, including working adults, students, foreigners and Japanese, participate in APFS activities in their own way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you are interested in APFS' activities, agree with the aims of our activities, or would like to volunteer at an NGO\/NPO, why not join us as a volunteer and become a member of APFS?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Volunteer comments<\/h2><\/div>
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    Tomoko Hashiya<\/strong>\u3000
    <\/span>Graduate School 2nd Year Student<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Q<\/div>
    What motivated you to start volunteering?<\/div><\/div>
    A<\/div>
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    When I was a university student, I participated in a student internship in San Francisco and learned about immigrants and refugees for the first time. I wondered, "Are there people like that in Japan?" I learned about APFS while researching immigrants and refugees in graduate school and decided to volunteer. Now, rather than thinking from the perspective of whether or not to accept immigrants and refugees, I have a strong desire to learn about the current situation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Q<\/div>
    What kind of work do you do?<\/div><\/div>
    A<\/div>
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    I am responsible for publicizing the group's events and preparing applications for provisional release.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Q<\/div>
    A word from the activity<\/strong><\/div><\/div>
    A<\/div>
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    Since I started volunteering with APFS, I have been able to deepen my interactions with students from other universities who share the same concerns. I think I can gain experiences that I would not have been able to gain by studying at my desk. I would be happy if I could find more people in Japan to work with me.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Cho Heon-rae<\/strong><\/strong>\u3000
    <\/span>Working adults<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Q<\/div>
    When did you start volunteering?<\/div><\/div>
    A<\/div>
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    I started volunteering in the summer of 2013. I had already learned about APFS's activities through newspaper reports in the 1990s. I was impressed that there was an organization in Japan that supported foreigners, especially those on irregular employment. At the time, I was too busy to participate in the activities, but now that my children are older, I began to wonder if there was something I could do to help.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Q<\/div>
    What kind of work do you do?<\/div><\/div>
    A<\/div>
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    I am helping Mr. Kato. I am creating documents for provisional release of people detained at the Immigration Bureau, handling specific visa application procedures, meeting with detainees, and creating and sending out printed materials for public relations. I think my next challenge will be to study the practical aspects of immigration control.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Q<\/div>
    What do you think about APFS activities?<\/strong><\/div><\/div>
    A<\/div>
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    I feel sympathy for the recipients of support who were born in Japan but may be deported because their parents overstayed their visas, as this overlaps with my time as a foreign student. I feel that the rights of foreigners are fragile. In the past, Koreans and North Koreans in Japan were forced to have their fingerprints taken for their alien registration cards. This was eventually abolished after the shared awareness that it was a humanitarian issue. I don't think the national system will change unless we demand our rights and raise our voices like this time. Residence status is the foundation for foreigners' lives. APFS has been working head-on at the forefront of the conflict between the state and individuals over residence status. I admire the figure of Director Kato who is risking his life for this activity, and I volunteer with the hope that I can be of some help. There are still many people with roots in foreign countries, and this number will continue to increase. I hope that we will see a society where foreigners are not simply viewed as objects of control.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Mariko Otsuki<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\u3000
    <\/span>Fourth year university student<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Q<\/div>
    What motivated you to start volunteering?<\/div><\/div>
    A<\/div>
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    In my third year of university, I attended a lecture where I listened to the stories of people who were undocumented residents. At first, I wondered why they supported people who were illegal. I thought I wouldn't understand unless I actually got involved, so I decided to participate. What I learned from participating was that although Japan is a developed country, it is still a country where foreigners have a hard time living. I studied abroad in the UK and felt alienated as a foreigner myself, so now I hope that foreigners living in Japan will not feel that way and that we will have a society with diversity in culture and values.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Q<\/div>
    What kind of work do you do?<\/div><\/div>
    A<\/div>
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    Currently, I am preparing mailings and doing translation work. Before I went abroad, I also tried crowdfunding as a PR person.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Masako Itabashi<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\u3000
    <\/span>Working adults<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Q<\/div>
    What motivated you to start volunteering?<\/div><\/div>
    A<\/div>
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    When I lived in New York, I was overwhelmed by the dynamism of the international atmosphere, but at the same time, I realized how difficult it is for people of many nationalities and ethnicities to live in the same place. I felt that racial discrimination, clashes of values, and implicit segregation, which are the same as in the 1960s, still exist in a country that is called a major immigrant nation. At the same time, I thought that it must be even more difficult for foreigners to live in Japan, which is also said to be a mono-ethnic country. When I returned to Japan and looked up information about immigration on the Internet, I learned about APFS. I started volunteering to learn about the situation in Japan and to help people coexist.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Q<\/div>
    What kind of work do you do?<\/div><\/div>
    A<\/div>
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    I handle administrative tasks, translations, help with events and awareness-raising activities, and create newsletters.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Q<\/div>
    What is the significance of being active in APFS?<\/div><\/div>
    A<\/div>
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    There is a reality in Japan that cannot be seen or touched in everyday life. You can learn the importance of seeing things from multiple perspectives and the need to think flexibly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    As a volunteer
    <\/span>What I want you to be involved in<\/h2><\/div>
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    Clerical work using a computer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    You just need to be able to use basic software such as Word and Excel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Editing and sending newsletters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    APFS publishes a newsletter called "This Land is-" every other month to report on APFS activities. Everything from content planning to writing and layout is done by volunteers. You will be directly involved in editing and help with mailing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Translation between other languages and Japanese<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    From external publications such as newsletters to documents required for applying for and renewing residence status, there are many situations at APFS that require translation between Japanese and other languages, including English and Tagalog. Why not put your language skills to good use at APFS?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Marketing to donors [Pro bono support welcome]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    In order for NPOs to continue their activities, they need many people to sympathize with their activities and make donations. APFS now accepts donations via the web. Please help us think of ways to collect donations from as many people as possible. We welcome pro bono volunteers from the working public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Information dissemination through website, blog, and Facebook [Pro bono support welcome]<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    We would like to increase the frequency of our group's activities and introduce them to society. We will also update any outdated information as necessary. Please join us in thinking about how we can better spread the word about APFS' activities to society. We welcome pro bono volunteer work from the working public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Planning and management of various events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    APFS holds various events throughout the year, including the local cultural exchange event "Asia Fair." Volunteers can help plan and run these events!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Concerts organized by volunteers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Volunteers from foreign countries are also active.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Counseling work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    APFS provides consultations regarding residence and life in general. Those who wish to become counselors will first be asked to grasp the flow of work at the office through administrative tasks. Next, they will be asked to attend consultations for a certain period of time to become accustomed to them. Then, as a counselor, they will work with those seeking solutions to their problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    At APFS, many projects conceived by volunteers have been realized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There are many things you can do as a volunteer.
    If you're interested, why not come by our office?
    After an interview with a member of staff, your volunteering will begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We welcome applicants who meet the following two conditions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u2460 Those who can work at least once a week on weekdays (usually on the same day) continuously between 14:00 and 18:00
    \u2461Those who are willing to work on clerical tasks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Volunteer Officer
    Tel:03-3964-8739<\/a> (14:00-18:00)
    Email:     apfs-1987@nifty.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","wp-seo-meta-description":"","wp-seo-meta-robots":[]},"class_list":["post-127","page","type-page","status-publish","c-entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/apfs.zenith-web-creations.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/apfs.zenith-web-creations.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/apfs.zenith-web-creations.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apfs.zenith-web-creations.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/apfs.zenith-web-creations.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/apfs.zenith-web-creations.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/127\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":357,"href":"https:\/\/apfs.zenith-web-creations.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/127\/revisions\/357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/apfs.zenith-web-creations.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}