Last week’s Japan talks in Devon — a great success!

Posted in: Charities & fundraising, Earthquake Relief, Speaking engagements- Oct 22, 2012 No Comments

Last week’s Japan talks in Devon went incredibly well. I started the week feeling a little nervous about them, as is often the way when I haven’t done a talk for a while. People often ask whether I get nervous before giving a talk. I don’t know whether it’s the same for anyone else who [...]

英語でハマッコ』春のセミナー2012

Posted in: Adventures, Business/work/entrepreneur, Charities & fundraising, Earthquake Relief, Entrepreneur, Events, Foreign women in Japan, Living overseas, Speaking engagements, Stroke, Working in Japan- Jan 19, 2012 No Comments

Pasting the Japanese announcement about my talk on Sunday …. 英語でハマッコ』春のセミナー2012 「英語で聴く世界の中の日本」レクチャーシリーズNO.16 British lady’s adventure in Japan    –through her professional and personal life.  英語(通訳なし) 講師 : キャロライン ポーヴァー女史 イギリス人。1996年に来日以降、英語教師から始まって、現在は、著作、出版,講演、カウンセリングなど、多方面で活躍。 著作では、『アスク キャロライン』 “Being A Broad in Japan”  ‘Guide to International Schools in Japan”  イギリ ス人女性から、日本の印象、イギリスのこと色々聞いてみませんか。 開催日時 ; 2012年1月21日(土曜日)。 時間  : 午前9時45分から12時まで(受付は9時20分から) 場所  : 関内ホール “小ホール”   JR関内駅下車徒歩6分、市営地下鉄関内駅9番出口下車徒歩3分    MM線馬車道駅下車徒歩4分。 http://kannaihall.jp/access/index.html 申し込み(先着順);名前・住所・電話/Fax・ E-mail(あれば)記載し深井直子宛。 TEL/Fax の場合  :045-710-6546 E-mailの場合   :naofukai@jcom.home.ne.jp 個人情報厳守      会費  ;  1人 ¥700.(会場受付でお支払いください)      主催 : 英語でハマッコ(Amity Yokohama) [...]

International Women’s Day Outstanding Service Award

Posted in: Events, Foreign women in Japan, International Schools in Japan, Networking, Speaking engagements- Feb 28, 2011 No Comments

I am extremely honoured and more than a little surprised to announce that my work with schools in Japan has been recognized by The Women’s Information Network in America that is celebrating 100 years of International Women’s Day. This coming Friday evening I will be presented with an “International Women’s Day Award for Outstanding Service.” [...]

Sneak preview of the videos made of the speech I gave last week

Posted in: Speaking engagements- Feb 10, 2011 No Comments

I’m so excited about the 3-minute video that Patricia made today! She came along to my speech last week to Tokyo Union Church Women’s Society and filmed the whole thing, which I’d structured as six stories of six of my adventures in Japan (the theme being my adventures in Japan and all that!). So she’s [...]