A Japan Career Education Collaborative Project: Connecting to the Future
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Education Collaboration Project: Connecting to the Future JUSO Project
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Darryl T. Yagi Professor Hyogo University of Teacher Education Kato, Hyogo, Japan Toyoki Nakao Counseling and Guidance Supervisor JUSO Junior High School Mino, Osaka, Japan Yukiko Higashiura Graduate Student Osaka University Nara, Japan The JUSO project is one K-8 model of career education in Japan that provides students with career education opportunities to think and reflect upon the past, present, and how to connect to the future. Collaboration with schools, NPO, Chambers of Commerce, companies, volunteers, and parents are key components.
Transcript of A Japan Career Education Collaborative Project: Connecting to the Future
A Japan Career Education Collaboration Project:Connecting to the Future JUSO Project
Vision of JUSO ProjectVision of JUSO Project Community development through the
Career Education This project will activate everything related
with schools; the school community, children, parents,
people in the community and teachers. Involves collaboration between and among
the schools' stakeholders
BackgroundBackground Lack of career consciousness
Increasing the number of NEET (Non Education, Employed or Trained) and freeter (job-hopping part-timer).
Sectionalism of Social StructuresLack of partnership between elementary
schools and JH school in the community.Lack of partnership between community
groups.Becoming a mere facade existing structure.
Concept of the JUSO ProjectConcept of the JUSO Project Career education in the community with
school collaboration.
Provide an opportunity for children and adults in the community to communicate with each other.
Collaboration with schools, NPO, Chamber of Commerce, companies, volunteers, and parents.
What’s JUSO?What’s JUSO? One community in the Osaka city, the
second biggest city in Japan.
Atmosphere :Old downtown Education institutions :
1 Kindergarten5 Elementary schools1 JH school
Differences in JUSO communityDifferences in JUSO community
There is big differences in living conditions
The East side The West side
•Waterfront in Osaka
•Luxury condominiums
•Old downtown
•One of the most popular night spot in Osaka city
What’s JAE?
The mission
The goal of our activities
Our biography
Formation of JUSO ProjectFormation of JUSO Project
Responsible Organization PTA
KikawaElementar
ySchool
Nonaka Elementar
ySchool
JusoElementar
ySchool
Nishinakajima
ElementarySchool
KikawaMinami
ElementarySchool
JUSO JH School
SponsorshipMinistry of EducationOsaka City
ResourcesCooperation
Supermarkets ConnecterNPO JAE
Volunteer students
JUSO School Zone
What NPO did in JUSO ProjectWhat NPO did in JUSO ProjectManagement the Whole Program.
Before the program Setting the common concept with the stakeholders. Create the learning program. Coordinating the stakeholders.
During the program Supporting the activities. Encouraging volunteers.
After the program Accomplishment report
JUSO Project 2008JUSO Project 2008 Goal : Making good relationship to help
children in Juso area. 5 elementary schools and 1 JH school
participate in the Project. Our Career Education as 4-step program
1. Pre-studying
2. Learning through work experience
3. Post-studying
4. Presentation
Our Career Education
Work together as a team, positive relationship.
Learn how to communicate and think critically.
ProgramProgramDate Theme Program
3 Aug. JUSO forumIntroduce Juso projectLocal residents gather and talk about their town
2 Nov.22 Nov. Pre studying
・ Debate about food safety and garbage issue・ Listen to the story of professional
29 Nov.Learning through work experience
Work experience in the local supermarkets
30 Nov.6-7 Dec.
Post studying Prepare for presentation and sale.
13 Dec. Presentation・ Present what children learn in this program.・ Open the grocery store
Voice of participantsVoice of participants From children
“It was fun that I could work at the supermarket. Because people told me “thank you” and it was very unusual experience.”
From parents“Children can learn what is Juso area, so this
program cultivate love for their hometown.” From teacher
“We can get to know many children we would have not known and we can greet each other on the street.”
Outcome of JUSO Project 1Outcome of JUSO Project 1 JUSO Project members meet and hold
new events for children in Juso area.
<For example> Walking together at night along the
Yodogawa river. Yodogawa river scavenger hunt.
Outcome of JUSO Project 2Outcome of JUSO Project 2 Involve the community members to
promote community events.
1. Making relationship with children and children.
2. Making relationship with children and adults.
3. Making relationship with adults and adults.
Next StepsNext Steps1. To be an ongoing project.
2. To establish collaborative relationship between school and school, school and community.
3. To increase the number of participants; children, adults and community members.
4. Fund raising
