Sarajean Rossitto is an Italian-American of many passionate parts: fundraising and management consultant, NGO and NPO development barnstormer, blogger, jogger, actress, and a consummate cook.

Right now, as the coordinator of the Tokyo-based group People for Social Change, she is preparing for a Skills Build Forum to be held Dec. 2 at Jingumae Kumin Kaikan in Tokyo's Harajuku.

"It's a forum to help activists develop the skills they need to be more effective in nongovernment organizations and nonprofit organizations," Rossitto explains.