Get involved
Be part of this place, in the way that fits you
No time, but want to help. Want to meet international people, even without much English. Want to use what you've learned at work. There are four ways to get involved with Red Look. Each one matters just as much, and you can move between them.
- Volunteer staff
- Red Supporters
- Referral partner
- Pro bono
Which sounds like you?
Start with the one closest to you
「I can make time each week and want to make something happen」
Volunteer staff
Learn more「I don't have much time, but I want to support this — even without much English」
Red Supporters
Learn more「I meet business owners through work and hear about their international employees」
Referral partner
Learn more「I want to use my experience from global companies or working abroad, for a set period」
Pro bono
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Four ways to get involved, side by side
Here's what each one involves — money, time, and how to start — up front.
Volunteer staff
- Your role
- Build the place
- Money
- Currently unpaid (no travel costs covered)
- Time
- About 5 hours a week over 2 days (you choose when)
- How to start
- Apply → 30-min chat → visit → 1-month trial
- We'll ask about
- What resonated with you; which team and why
Red Supporters
- Your role
- Support and welcome
- Money
- You pay ¥1,500/month (¥1,000 donation + ¥500 activity fee)
- Time
- Up to you (no role required)
- How to start
- Sign up online (or talk with us first)
- We'll ask about
- What resonated with you; how you'd like to be involved
Referral partner
- Your role
- Connect companies
- Money
- When a referral signs a contract, you receive 20% of the first-year amount (not renewals)
- Time
- Up to you (no quotas)
- How to start
- Contact us → 30-min chat with our director → visit → contract (first 6 months)
- We'll ask about
- What resonated with you; industries and areas you could refer
Pro bono
- Your role
- Support with your skills
- Money
- Unpaid
- Time
- 3–6 months, a few hours a month
- How to start
- Contact us → 30-min chat → visit → agree on a theme and period in writing
- We'll ask about
- What resonated with you; themes you'd like to work on
| Volunteer staff | Red Supporters | Referral partner | Pro bono | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your role | Build the place | Support and welcome | Connect companies | Support with your skills |
| Money | Currently unpaid (no travel costs covered) | You pay ¥1,500/month (¥1,000 donation + ¥500 activity fee) | When a referral signs a contract, you receive 20% of the first-year amount (not renewals) | Unpaid |
| Time | About 5 hours a week over 2 days (you choose when) | Up to you (no role required) | Up to you (no quotas) | 3–6 months, a few hours a month |
| How to start | Apply → 30-min chat → visit → 1-month trial | Sign up online (or talk with us first) | Contact us → 30-min chat with our director → visit → contract (first 6 months) | Contact us → 30-min chat → visit → agree on a theme and period in writing |
| We'll ask about | What resonated with you; which team and why | What resonated with you; how you'd like to be involved | What resonated with you; industries and areas you could refer | What resonated with you; themes you'd like to work on |
Build the place
Volunteer staff
At the center of everything, staff run the weekly online meetups, in-person events, free consultations, and Red Hub. Every 3 months, you choose one team task and one personal challenge.
- About 5 hours a week over 2 days — you share your own schedule each week
- Work online, even from abroad
- Three teams: Business, Social Impact, and Marketing. We're especially looking for Business team members now
- Currently unpaid, with a 1-month trial
Support and welcome
Red Supporters
Participation is free or low-cost, so this place keeps going because of supporters.
- ¥1,500/month (¥1,000 donation + ¥500 activity fee), used to run the organization and its events
- Just supporting is enough. You don't need to speak English
- If you'd like, you can also help with reception, welcoming newcomers, planning, or translation
- You can stop or change your role at any time
Red Look aims to become a certified NPO in the future. We are not certified yet, so donations are not tax-deductible.
Connect companies
Referral partner
Have you heard clients say their international employees feel isolated at work, or that the Japanese staff welcoming them are worn out? This role is about introducing companies that might be interested to our director.
- We only ask for introductions. Our director handles the explanation and the business discussion
- Contractor role, paid on results: when a company you introduce signs a Red Look Partnership contract, you receive 20% of the first-year amount (not renewals). Terms are provided in writing
- You decide your own time, place, and approach. No quotas
- Red Look puts its full effort into making our workshops and year-round community work for both international employees and the Japanese staff who welcome them. When you introduce us, simply share what we do and what we've done, as it is
- For people who meet small and mid-sized business owners through work — labor and social security attorneys, administrative scriveners, tax accountants, insurance agents, registered support organizations — especially around Shibuya and Sagamihara
Referrals are to companies and registered support organizations only. We never sell to people who join our online meetups, events, free consultations, or Red Hub.
Support with your skills
Pro bono
For people who know, from global companies or working abroad, how hard — and how interesting — it is to work across cultures. We ask for a project with a clear theme that ends in 3–6 months.
- Example themes: refining our proposals to companies; preparing to become a certified NPO; hosting “working at global companies / abroad” sessions in free consultations or Red Hub; career sounding-board sessions for staff
- Unpaid. A few hours a month, mostly online. When the period ends, you decide whether to continue
- Here, everyone is both teacher and learner — you'll also learn from younger staff and international participants
- For people with hands-on experience at global companies (sales, HR, finance, legal, and more). Any age, working or retired
Circles of involvement
Stay in any circle, and move between them anytime
Volunteer staff build the place at the center; Red Supporters support and welcome people around them; further out are people who take part in Red Hub, weekly online meetups, and in-person events. Moving inward is not the goal. You can start from anywhere.
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Volunteer staff：Build the place
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Red Supporters：Support and welcome
- 3
Red Hub：Keep going
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Free consultations, weekly online, in-person events：Take part and connect
Referral partners and pro bono members connect this place with companies and professional expertise outside the circles.
FAQ
Getting involved: FAQ
Can I do more than one?
Yes. For example, you can be volunteer staff and also a Red Supporter. If you get busy, you can switch to a different way of being involved.
Do I need to speak Japanese or English?
No. Some Red Supporters join because they want to meet international people even without much English, and volunteer staff can work in either English or Japanese.
Are donations tax-deductible?
Not at the moment, because we are not a certified NPO yet. We aim to become one in the future.
See Red SupportersI'm not sure which one fits me.
Just contact us. We'll hear about your situation and think it through with you.
Not sure yet? Let's talk
We'll help you find the way of being involved that fits you.