AFARI is the US-based non-profit fund-raising and support organization for the Asian Rural Institute (ARI). ARI is an international training center in Japan. Participants from developing countries in Asia, Africa and the Pacific are invited to study at ARI for nine months in sustainable, organic agriculture techniques, leadership and community development. ARI invites 25 to 30 grassroots rural leaders to study at Nasushiobara, Japan, every year.
Run for an ARI Scholarship
J.B. Hoover will be running the Seattle Marathon on November 29th, 2009. Pledges will support a scholarship for a future ARI participant. Please find additional information in the "Run for an ARI Scholarship" PDF. You may also pledge online.
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"Take My Hand" Newsletter (Summer, 2009) and Class of 2009 Photos Online
The full color versions of the Summer, 2009 issue of "Take My Hand" and the Participant List for the Class of 2009 are now online.
AFARI Annual General Meeting and Reunion
Join us in Montebello, California on Sunday, July 12th from 1:00-8:00 to see old friends and meet new ones learning "that we may live together"! Find out more about ARI and and ways to support this important mission through outreach, education and fun! Please register so that we will know to expect you.
Events will include:
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Montebello Plymouth Congregational Church
144 South Greenwood Avenue
Montebello, CA
For more information contact J.B. Hoover at John.B.Hoover@gmail.com or call (206) 349-2807.
Details are available in the PDF flyer, brochure, and fact sheet.
Events will include:
- World premier of Rod Booth's new video "To Build a World... that will still bear fruit tomorrow"
- Presentation by ARI staff member Steven Cutting
- ARI Graduate of 2000, Rev. Machado from Gujarat, India
- Video greeting from ARI's new Director, Rev.Otsuki
- Community supper (starting at 6:00 pm)
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Montebello Plymouth Congregational Church
144 South Greenwood Avenue
Montebello, CA
For more information contact J.B. Hoover at John.B.Hoover@gmail.com or call (206) 349-2807.
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Participant Profile: Rev. Ban Ven from Cambodia
Please enjoy the profile of one of this year's participants: Rev. Ban Ven from Cambodia.
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Shinko Takami's 2008 Foundation Day Speech
Shinko Takami, wife of ARI Founder Toshihiro (Tom) Takami, spoke at the 2008 ARI Foundation Day. Please enjoy the full text of Shinko Takami's speech.Labels: Article
Online Registration for the Northeast Regional AFARI Gathering, Saturday, May 2, 2009
Please register online for the Northeast Regional AFARI Gathering, Saturday, May 2, 2009.
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Northeast Regional AFARI Gathering, Saturday, May 2, 2009
Please join us for the Northeast Regional AFARI Gathering on Saturday, May 2, 2009.
PROGRAM SPEAKERS
J.B. REDDING is a Board Member of the American Friends of the Asian Rural Institute. She is an Ordained Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Caring Hands, Inc., a 501©3 charity providing homes and services to people with disabilities.
REV. JORDAN (SKIP) DICKINSON retired from ministry in 1999 having served almost 40 years in the United Church of Christ. In the fall of 2008, Skip was a working visitor at ARI when he participated in AFARI Safari III. During his visit he was reunited for the first time since their days at Yale Divinity School with Rev. Dr.Toshihiro Tom Takami, ARI Founder and President Emeritus.
Join friends, old and new, for a day of fellowship, to share experiences and catch up on news of the Asian Rural Institute (ARI) and American Friends of the Asian Rural Institute (AFARI). We will also discuss ways to support this important mission through local outreach and education.
All are welcome, whether you have known about ARI since its inception 35 years ago, or if you are learning about ARI/AFARI for the first time.
Come for all or part of the day!
To register for the event, or for more information regarding overnight accommodations at the Framingham Conference Center, please contact
AFARI Board Member, Margret Hofmeister
by e-mail at: margretucc@gmail.com or by phone: 203-915-9197
For more information about the location, please see http://www.macucc.org/sites.htm
Saturday, May 2, 2009
9 am – 4 pm
Framingham Conference Center
Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ
One Badger Road, Framingham, MA
Suggested donation $20; $10 for students (includes lunch)
PROGRAM SPEAKERS
J.B. REDDING is a Board Member of the American Friends of the Asian Rural Institute. She is an Ordained Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Caring Hands, Inc., a 501©3 charity providing homes and services to people with disabilities.
REV. JORDAN (SKIP) DICKINSON retired from ministry in 1999 having served almost 40 years in the United Church of Christ. In the fall of 2008, Skip was a working visitor at ARI when he participated in AFARI Safari III. During his visit he was reunited for the first time since their days at Yale Divinity School with Rev. Dr.Toshihiro Tom Takami, ARI Founder and President Emeritus.
Join friends, old and new, for a day of fellowship, to share experiences and catch up on news of the Asian Rural Institute (ARI) and American Friends of the Asian Rural Institute (AFARI). We will also discuss ways to support this important mission through local outreach and education.
All are welcome, whether you have known about ARI since its inception 35 years ago, or if you are learning about ARI/AFARI for the first time.
Come for all or part of the day!
To register for the event, or for more information regarding overnight accommodations at the Framingham Conference Center, please contact
AFARI Board Member, Margret Hofmeister
by e-mail at: margretucc@gmail.com or by phone: 203-915-9197
For more information about the location, please see http://www.macucc.org/sites.htm
Labels: Meeting Announcement
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