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Awards Entry

2016 Jci Congress In Quebec, Canada
Osaka-Henkaku-jyuku(Global leaders School)
JCI Japan
Best Local Personal Skill Development Program

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Entry Information
Award Program: 2016 JCI Congress in Quebec, Canada
Category: Best Local Personal Skill Development Program

NOM Information
National Organization: JCI Japan
Shigenari Yamamoto
E-mail: japan@jci.cc

National President:

LOM Information
Local Organization: JCI Osaka
President: Sentaro Shirosaka
President Email: s-shirosaka@shoei-group.com

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Basic Information
Duration : June 6, 2015–October 18, 2015
Staff : Fifty-one
Sponsors : Many organizations, government, NPO, research institutions, companies
Budget : 793,750 US＄
Profit / Loss : 0
In which UN SDG bestfit (if apply): ?:Who is benefited ?: Young business leaders (25–40 years old) aspiring to work for Osaka
Objective : JCI Osaka’s objective is to train global leaders who have the spirit to workfor the public good, will transform Osaka, and play a central role inspreading those changes throughout Japan and then the world.

(1) Sensibility: spirit possessed by predecessors who created Osaka(2) Comprehensive perspective: Ability to broadly read the changing stateof the world(3) Creativity: Creativity to forcefully shatter current conditions(4) Power to act: power to create the ideal future oneself(5) Pioneer spirit: Spirit to contribute to the public good and generatechange in society

JCI Osaka is aiming to not only provide young people with the opportunity
to acquire the above competencies but also foster in them the ambition tochange society for the better.
Overview : JCI Osaka launched the Osaka Henkaku Juku (Osaka Change Academy)
to provide young people living in Osaka various opportunities for growth,
get them to acquire the ability to change society for the better, and train
global leaders who can generate change not only in Osaka but also
Japan and the world.
JCI Osaka developed this program with the idea that global leaders mustpossess five competencies and that training global leaders consists ofpeople mastering all of those competencies.

Head instructor
Hiroshi Tasaka was invited to serve as the head instructor responsible forproviding guidance for program participant training.
Refer to the attached copy of Hiroshi Tasaka’s profile.

Program summary
JCI Osaka’s program covers five topics in order to achieve theprogram’s objectives related to competencies (1)–(5) listed above.
Each section is broken into four parts.
1. Classroom instruction
2. Group work
3. Fieldwork
4. Practical business plan development

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(1) Provide opportunities for program participants to develop
sensibility
JCI Osaka provided opportunities for program participants to learn about
the sensibilities of prominent predecessors from Osaka through their work
and Osaka’s culture, which has given birth to reformists throughout theages.
(Two days + fieldwork)■ Day 1: classroom instruction (210 minutes), group work (300 minutes),overnight stay

■ Day 2: classroom instruction (240 minutes), group work (120 minutes),business plan development (120 minutes)■ Separate date: Full day of fieldwork(2) Provide opportunities for program participants to acquire acomprehensive perspective
JCI Osaka provided opportunities for program participants to analyze theimpact that various phenomenon within changing international relations
due to rapid globalization have on society in terms of their relevance andtemporal relationship (1 day + field work)■ Classroom instruction (225 minutes), group work (120 minutes),business plan development (120 minutes)■ Fieldwork (all day on different day)(3) Provide opportunities for program participants to acquire thecreativity to generate innovation
JCI Osaka provided opportunities for program participants to work withpeople from various backgrounds to examine new possibilities for Osakafrom various perspectives without being bound by existing concepts (1day + fieldwork)■ Classroom instruction (225 minutes), group work (120 minutes),business plan development (120 minutes)■ Fieldwork (all day on different day)(4) Provide opportunities for program participants to acquire thepower to act
JCI Osaka provided opportunities for program participants to clearlyenvision concrete objectives regarding a future Osaka that should be
realized. (1 day + fieldwork)

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■ Classroom instruction (225 minutes), group work (120 minutes),business plan development (120 minutes)■ Fieldwork (all day on different day)(5) Provide opportunities for program participants to develop apioneer spirit
JCI Osaka provided an opportunity for program participants to give apublic presentation on their vision of a better Osaka and the businessplan to achieve that vision, which was developed with other participants.

■ Field work (all day on different day)■ Business plan presentation
Results : After each section, program participants filled out a questionnaire,
conducted a self-check of the degree they achieved the objectives related
to competencies (1)–(5) listed above. The information was compiled andexamine.
Furthermore, a self-check was conducted using a similar questionnaire
before and after participating in Osaka Henkaku Juku, and an
examination was made of whether participants had a greater awareness.

Details:(1) Sensibility
Around 88% of program participants responded that they understand that
global leaders must possess sensibility.

(2) Comprehensive perspective
Around 85% of program participants responded that they understand that
global leaders need to possess a comprehensive perspective.

(3) Creativity to generate innovation
Around 81% of program participants responded that they clearly learned
what they should do to develop creativity as a global leader.

(4) Power to act
Around 89% of program participants responded that they clearly
understand the importance of taking the initiative to resolve social
problems.

(5) Pioneer spirit
Around 80% of program participants responded that they want to possess
the pioneer spirit of a global leader and contribute in the future.

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End-of-program questionnaire
Around 94% of program participants responded that their ambition tochange society for the better has grown stronger.

Problems:
The curriculum is extremely difficult, and of the 100 program participants,
JCI Osaka only permitted 54 to graduate. This was not a major problem,
however, because the figure was no greater than what JCI Osaka
expected before the start of the program. The view was that it waspossible to train 54 elite, outstanding global leaders.
Actions Taken : Recruiting efforts resulted in 122 applicants. JCI Osaka had to screen theapplicants because the plan had been to run the program for up to 100
participants. Applicants submitted an essay on the achievements of aprominent person from Osaka and their sensibility. All JCI Osaka
members scored the essays, and 100 applicants were selected.

ProgramJCI Osaka developed the program with the idea that global leaders mustpossess five competencies and that training global leaders consists ofpeople mastering all of those competencies.
* See the attached material for the profiles of the various program
instructors.
Program period: June 6–October 18, 2015

(1) Sensibility
During section 1, JCI Osaka provided opportunities for program
participants to acquire the sensibility required of global leaders.

■ June 6 (Saturday)• Video on global leaders• Lecture (given by Hiroshi Tasaka)
Lecture on the ambition that global leaders should possess(* See Overview for a profile on Tasaka.)• Panel discussion by young global leaders
Program participants learned about the importance of sensitivity as aleader from the experiences of currently active global leaders.

• Group work
Group work through which program participants can help each other finetune their ambition to generate change■ June 7 (Sunday)

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• Lecture (given by Shinya Hashizume)
The lecture covered the history of Osaka-shi and the outlook for the city.
Using various material including overseas cases, Shinya Hashizume
discussed the issue from both a government and business perspective,
and this provided an opportunity for program participants to learn about
the sensibilities of their predecessors and how to use that in the future.

• Business plan development (1)Program participants were provided an opportunity to learn aboutdeveloping business plans to create positive change in the city of Osaka
through group work.

■ August 22 (Saturday), fieldwork
Program participants were provided the opportunity to learn about how totalk and sensibility in the traditional art form of rakugo (comic story telling)
and acquired an awareness of Osaka’s unique sense of sensibility.

■ September 12 (Sunday), fieldwork
Program participants meditated and copied Buddhist scriptures at
Koyosan, an extremely old temple. This provided participants with theopportunity to strengthen their ambition by taking a new look atthemselves and to strengthen their sensibility as a leader.

(2) Comprehensive perspective
During section (1), JCI Osaka provided opportunities for program
participants to acquire a comprehensive perspective, which is required of
global leaders.

■ June 21 (Sunday)• Lecture (given by Takao Nakazawa)
Takao Nakazawa gave a lecture on globalization of small- and mediumsize enterprises, providing program participants with an opportunity tolearn the importance of conducting business with a comprehensive/global
perspective.

• Lecture (given by Daisuke Tanida)
Program participants were provided an opportunity to learn about thecompetencies required of global business leaders and their mindset.

• Group work
Participants worked in groups as part of their training to view social
phenomenon from a broad perspective so that program participants could
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Program participants were provided an opportunity to continue theirdevelopment of business plans from the previous section (business plandevelopment (1)) and learn about developing business plans to create
positive change in the city of Osaka through group work.

■ August 5 (Wednesday), fieldwork
Exchange program with non-Japanese (discussion with overseas global
leaders)
Program participants were provided an opportunity to hold discussions
with overseas global leaders regarding competencies required of leaders
and to use that experience to acquire the ability to view things from acomprehensive perspective.

(3) Creativity
During section (3), JCI Osaka provided opportunities for program
participants to acquire the creativity to generate innovation, which is
required of global leaders.

■ July 26 (Sunday)• Lecture (given by Yusuke Mori)
Yusuke Mori, who generated innovation in cutting edge science throughthe development of a technique to grow functional organic crystals,
discussed his research and experience, providing an opportunity for
program participants to learn the mindset and efforts required to generateinnovation.

• Lecture (given by Norihiro Hagita)
Norihiro Hagita discussed cutting-edge robotic engineering used inbusiness, providing an opportunity for program participants to learn thecreativity to use cutting-edge technology to create new businesses.

• Group work
Participants worked in groups to examine new possibilities of cities andpeople with diverse backgrounds from various perspectives in order toacquire the creativity to generate innovation.

• Business plan development (3)Program participants were provided an opportunity to continue theirdevelopment of business plans from the previous section (business plandevelopment (2)) and learn about developing business plans to create
positive change in the city of Osaka through group work.

■ September 6 (Sunday)• Fieldwork

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Program participants took part in noh, a traditional Japanese performing
art, at the Yamamoto Noh Theater. They practiced the performing art thathas generated innovation through new ideas while still being traditional,
providing students with an opportunity to learn creativity.

(4) Power to act■ August 30 (Sunday)
During section (4), JCI Osaka provided opportunities for program
participants to acquire the power to act.

• Lecture (given by Hiroshi Goshima)
Using his experience working with various entrepreneurs to launchbusinesses as material, Hiroshi Goshima lectured on the importance oftaking bold action while hedging risks, providing an opportunity for
program participants to learn about the power to act.

• Lecture (given by Kana Kawaguchi and Aki Ko)
The two social entrepreneurs lectured on their experience generatingsocial change through their own power to act, which provided an
opportunity for program participants to learn the importance of the power
to act for social change.

• Group work
In order to acquire the power to act, program participants worked ingroups to clearly envision concrete goals for a future city that should becreated.

• Business plan development (4)Program participants were provided an opportunity to continue theirdevelopment of business plans from the previous section (businessdevelopment (3)) and learn about developing business plans to create
positive change in the city of Osaka through group work.

■ August 1 (Saturday)• Fieldwork
Participation in local festival, Sumiyoshi Festival, at the Sumiyoshi
Taisha.
JCI Osaka had program participants learn about the power to act bytaking part in a festival, an expression of the thoughts and attachment to
the local community possessed by the predecessors who established thefestival.
■ October 10 (Saturday)• Fieldwork
Program participants learned about the power to act from various social
entrepreneurs at the Kansai Innovator Koshien.

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During section (5), JCI Osaka provided opportunities for program
participants to acquire the pioneer spirit of a global leader.
■ October 2 (Friday)
JCI Osaka provided an opportunity for program participants to makepresentations on the business plans they constructed through the various
sections. Program participants gave presentations on their vision tochange society and their business plan to achieve that.
More than 300 Osaka residents assembled at the Knowledge Theater tolisten to the participants’ business plans.
The Director of the Osaka-shi Economic Strategy Division, head
instructor Hiroshi Tasaka, Hiroshi Goshima, and staff of the Osaka
Innovation Hub were invited to serve as judges, and along with thedivision director, they judged the plans.

■ October 18 (Sunday)• Lecture (Hiroshi Tasaka)
JCI Osaka invited head instructor Hiroshi Tasaka to give a talk as theclosing activity for the program, providing the opportunity for program
participants to gain an awareness of and resolution to act as global
leaders, who will play a core role in changing not only Osaka-shi but also
Japan and the world.

■ August 8 (Saturday) and 9 (Sunday), fieldwork
Program participants volunteered at the Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks
Festival, providing an opportunity for them to acquire a pioneer spirit fromthe experiences.

■June 6–October 18, 2015
JCI Osaka had program participants work on various homework andproblems in the process of developing their business plans. Furthermore,
JCI Osaka provided appropriate venues and facilitators so that program
participants could complete the homework in groups.
Recommendations : JCI Osaka recruited 100 participants and provided them with numerous
opportunities for growth. JCI Osaka certified the graduation of 54
participants. Therefore, JCI Osaka was able to train numerous global
leaders through the program.

• Program graduates can be expected to return to their companies orcommunities and contribute as global leaders. They will undertake
activities in which they play a leading role in transforming society as
community leaders.

Issues:Because the curriculum was extremely difficult, JCI Osaka certified thegraduation of only 54 of the 100 participants. This is not a problem,
however, since the number was no greater than what was expected
before the program.

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Award Category criteria

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Objectives, Planning, Finance and Execution

What were the JCI Osaka conducted the program to provide young
objectives of this people with opportunities for development and growthprogram?

in order to give them the ability to change society forthe better.

For JCI Osaka, the objective of the program was also tostrengthen five competencies (sensitivity,
comprehensive perspective, creativity, power to act,
and pioneer spirit) of local young people in order totrain them to be global leaders.
How does this The program provides numerous growth opportunities
program align to so that young people can acquire the ability to generate
the JCI Plan of
positive change.
Action?

The program was developed with the cooperation ofnumerous stakeholders, including the government,
corporations, universities, Specified Nonprofit
Corporation , and various other organizations. The
program was in line with the JCI action plan, which isbased on the idea that cooperative solutions involving
related parties are necessary.
Was the budget an 1) It was possible to run the program using venues for
effective guide for free on account of the government partnership.
the financial
management of
the project? 2) There were no major problems because although theprogram was long, six months, there was an appropriate
budget.

How does this JCI MISSION
project advancethe JCI Mission The program, which trains global leaders, provides
and Vision?

young people with numerous opportunities for growthand development in order to give them the ability toappropriately generate positive change.
JCI VISION
By offering programs to train numerous active leadersand creating a network among program graduates, JCI
Osaka plays a core role in the network.

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Membership Participation

By number, how manymembers wereinvolved in thisprogram? 51 members
By percentage, howmany members of the
Local Organization
were involved in thisprogram? 15％
Describe the main Create a program scheme
roles of theparticipating members 1. Develop an overall program planin this program.

2. Select instructors
3. Request cooperation from the government,
companies, various organizations, and universities
4. Conduct onsite inspections

Recruit participants
1. Create and distribute flyers and posters
2. Recruit participants through the website andSNSs

Select participants
1. Grade essays

Run the program
1. Set up venues
2. Serve as facilitator

Homework
1. Set up venues
2. Serve as facilitator

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Skills Developed

What skills were Program participants were able to acquire the following
developed in this competencies.
program?

(1) Sensibility: spirit possessed by predecessors whocreated Osaka(2) Comprehensive perspective: Ability to broadly readthe changing state of the world(3) Creativity: Creativity to forcefully shatter current
conditions(4) Power to act: power to create the ideal future
oneself(5) Pioneer spirit: Spirit to contribute to the public goodand generate change in society
How were these JCI Osaka provided an opportunity for program
skills developed? participants to acquire the above competencies throughDescribe thethe following activities.
methods andactivities used.

1. Classroom instruction
JCI Osaka had leading people in various fields serve as
instructors. The instructors gave lectures based on theirown experience and field of expertise, making it
possible for program participants to effectively acquire
the competencies.

2. Group work
JCI Osaka divided program participants into groups,
and the groups discussed issues and gave presentations
in line with the assigned topic and based on what waslearned in the class work.

3. Fieldwork
Through fieldwork, program participants acquired
practical knowledge that could not be gained merely
through classroom instructions and discussions. JCI

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Osaka provided participants with numerous experienceson account of the cooperation of various organizations.

4. Practical business plan development
Making use of what they learned through 1–3, program
participants developed business plans to transform
Osaka.

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4Impact on Participants

What was the JCI Osaka intended to train participants as global
intended impact on leaders who possess the ability to generate positive
the participants?

change not only in Osaka but throughout Japan and theworld.

Describe the actual The following are examples of what participants have
impact on the done.
participants.

1. Used the experience gained from the program toestablished a company that can contribute to society
2. Moved his base of operation to Silicon Valley, U.S.,and established a new company
3. Joined JCI Osaka the year after graduating in order tocontribute to society
4. Participated in local festival in order to contribute to
the local community
5. Took on the challenge of obtaining a new national
qualification in order to expand his company’s business
6. Established an organization that the person heads andcontributes to local community

In addition, each participant has had an impact.
Participants are changing perceptions and taking action
as global leaders or becoming global leaders in theircommunity.

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5Long-term Impact of the Program

What is the 1) Each participant has started to serve as a global
expected long-term leader in their particular community.
impact of thisproject?

2) It is expected that they will influence residents andlead to a larger number of active citizens in theircommunities.

3) There are also expectations that participants, whohave stronger business skills, will invigorate local
economies through global business activities.
What changes It is important that JCI Osaka create a consortium,
would you make to centered on JCI Osaka and the global leaders it has
improve the results
trained. It is our opinion that creating the consortiumof this project?

will make it possible for JCI Osaka not only to establish
cooperative relationships with even more companies,
research organizations, and government bodies but also
to continue to provide collaborative solutions thatinvolve related parties in various areas of society.

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