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2013 Jci World Congress

The start to childrens future
JCI JAPAN
Best Local Personal Skill Development Program

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Entry Information
Award Program:Category:

2013 JCI World Congress
Best Local Personal Skill Development Program

NOM Information
National Organization:

National President:

JCI JAPAN
Kosuke Obata
E-mail: yu-ai2@oregano.ocn.ne.jp;
secjjc@mrh.biglobe.ne.jp

LOM Information
Local Organization:

JCI Yoshinogawa

President:

Katsuhiko Tsutsui

President Email: yoshinogawa@siren.ocn.ne.jp

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Basic Information
Duration : 29.30 August2012
Staff : 19
Sponsors : 0
Budget : 388US
Profit / Loss : 0
In which UN MDG bestfit (if apply): ?:Who is benefited ?: The junior high school student of the area
Objective : We JCI Yoshinogawa We have done projects for purposes listed below for
3 schools in our area.We offered 4 opportunities listed below. Thestudents have enough knowledge for work, jobs and responsibilities. As
participating in the internship program arranged by the local companies,
they have an opportunity to find out more about local business. As
experiencing the actual work, they have an opportunity to imagine clearly
about their future. The students rediscover the potential of the localcommunity, then we nurtured human resources for the local community forthe next generation. he abobe.
Overview : The students, schools supporting in the community and adults haveexperienced things listed below. JCI Yoshinogawa invited the students
from 3 school in our area divided into 10 groups. The students visited acompany which they are interested in and are owened by some active
members of JCI Yoshinogawa and senior members. Some active membersof JCI Yoshinogawa and senior members set up an internship program forthem. At a wood cutting company, they built a house sized of one-tenth.
JCI Yoshinogawa had the students experience the companies originalinternship program. The students had a opportunity to try a job which theyare interested in. The students had a opportunity to find out about theactual conditions and the responsibilities of the job which they areinterested in. JCI Yoshinogawa organized a belief session to report about
the internship program for the students. The students wrote a letter forthemselves who are 20 years old to remember the feelings of working forthe fist time.
Results : Students had right knowledge for jobs, occupations and responsibilities.
They got the opportunity to understand jobs that exists in Yoshinogawa by
the work experience in local businesses. Students got the chance to havea clear image of future by practical experience. We provided students theopportunity that they think about a real future vision. Students, schools
and Jaycees rediscovered the value of local community. We provided thefirst step of local development for ability of next generation inYoshinogawa. We developed the network of people who support the futureof this area. As a result we supported sustainable development of localcommunity.
Actions Taken : 10June2012 committee is held. 03July2012 discussion with the presidentof Board of Education in our area. 08July2012 explain the project at Jr,
high school principals association in our area. 13July2012 A committee isheld. 22July2012 A discussion with 3 school in our area about the project.
25August2012The first executive committee is held. 8Seputember2012The
second executive committee is held. 27Seputember2012 A discussion
with 3 school in our area about the project. 07October2012A consultation
with 3 school in our area about the project. 14October2012The third
executive committee is held. 28October2012The forth executive committee
is held. 29.30October2012 Start the project. 14December2012A belief
session for the internship program.
Recommendations : In a lot of areas in Japan, they are suffering from depopulation. A A
decrease in the number of children and aging. B The change of theindustrial establishment. C EThe human resources are transferring andJapan is becoming globalized. A lot of youths tend to not get a job in theirlocal community, then go to urban areas. We took the lead in tacking thewww.jci.cc/eawards2n/print.php?lang_id=1&u=34763

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issue which disturbs the constant development of the local community. Its
hard for small organizations to stand up against the decrease in thenumber of children and aging. By making an impact on creating humanresources in the local area, we encourage the constant development of thelocal community. The students had a chance to find out about unique jobs
in the local community, and the companies realized its important to makean appeal. Our purpose is to open up making a change and growth in thebusiness field for the local youth. A We take a step forward to nurture
human resources for supporting the local community for the nextgeneration, and B We create human resources to consistently support thelocal community. Based on the JCI Missions, we act these 2 things

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Objectives, Planning, Finance and Ex ecution

What were the We ,JCI Yoshinogawa, did following program forobjectives of this students of three junior high school of our region. We
program? provided 4 chance. - The students understand abetter recognition of occupation, work andresponsibility - They can know regionally works
through they experienced work experience program.
- They can image clearly their future through thisexperience of real work. - They re-found thepotential of local community. This programdeveloped new leaders who bring positive changes tolocal economic. These effort to following two thing
under JCI Mission brought big chance. - There are
the first step to develop people who improve abilityof member of local chapter. - To create sustainablelocal community to produce next leaders for thisregion.

How does this JCI Yoshinogawa acted to realize JCI Vision based
program align to on JCI Mission. Participant members had very good
the JCI Plan of chance to think about (A) meaning of their work, (B)Action? mission of their own business and (C) CSR. It follows

the Action Plan that is To produce better
management and to start to act for sustainable
solution. Also it matches the statement that We
have ability to remind young people about their eachsocial responsibility and to inspire them to act
positively. We produced a chance that students whoparticipated the program can understand that they
are also a member of local community.

Was the budget an JCI Yoshinogawa decided that the budget of thiseffective guide for program is US$330. It paid for accident insurance
the financial for every participants because junior high school
management of the requested preventing any trouble and injury during
project? the work experience. These spending is not includedin the budget. - Members of JCI Yoshinogawa
picked-up and returned the students by their car. Expenses that used for work experience program at
the companies of members of JCI Yoshinogawa.
Recommendation This program is for development ofjunior high school students in Yoshinogawa. We had apresentation for board of education and principals
association. We might reduce the budget if we lobby
local government and apply for grants of education.

How does this Promotion of JCI Mission JCI Yoshinogawa intended
project advance the to make a chance to improve knowledge of work in
JCI Mission and the region of young people. We made a chance that
Vision? junior high school students report their experience.

We teached them about goodness of companies in
the region. We provided a opportunity to create
positive change on them. We made a opportunity for
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they find their future by understanding theoccupation in the region. We created a network
between entrepreneurs and companies that support
local community and education of junior high school
students. We created a local network between
Jaycee, young people and schools in the region. This
local network will be a foundation of grobal network.

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Membership Participation

By number, howmany members
were involved inthis program? 19 members
By percentage,
how manymembers of theLocal Organization
were involved inthis program? 88%
Describe the main - External Affairs (President, Vice President,
roles of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Total 4 people) They
participating made presentations about this work experience
members in this program for Board of Education and Principals
program. Association. They did a campaign for junior highschool. - Team for Acceptance companies Selection(Vice President, Chairman, Vice Chairman,Committee, Total 10 people) They made a campaignand presentations about this program for companiesof member and senior member of JCI Yoshinogawa.
- Team for Work Experience Program Development(President, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Committeeand companies, Total 19 people) They supervised 10programs which are proposed by 10 companies byconsidering the program can be worth for educationof students. They implemented the program. - Teamfor Work Experience Program Verification (President,Chairman, Vice Chairman, Committee andcompanies, Total 19 people) They verified theprogram by attending reporting meeting at local
junior high schools.

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Skills Developed

What skills were For Junior High School Students Students had adeveloped in this opportunity to improve their Personal Skills byprogram? knowing about following jobs. - Construction ofhouse at a wooden house construction company. Manners and knowledge for servicing to customers
at a hotel. - Nursing care operations at a long-termcare facility. - Building cleaning operations at aclearning company. - Manners and knowledge forservicing to customers at a jewelry shop. For
Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs developed theirpresentation skills by describing their work as easy
as students can understand. e.g. At a wooden house
construction company, they described their workfrom cutting wood to assembling. Entrepreneurs
remembered gratitude that is usually not aware. e.g.
At a hotel, they described their service that is as if
it were air usually. Each participant company
produced programs that junior high school students
can understand the jobs and experience them. Eachcompany had a good opportunity to remember
meaning

How were these Junior high school students experienced the following
skills developed? programs. At a wooden house construction company,
Describe the they made 1/10 size house. At a hotel, they did
methods and service actually at the restrant. At a long-term care
activities used. facility, they did an operation with people of nurses.

At a cleaning company, they washed windows andfloors. At a jewelry shop, they did an operation inthe shop. Each participant company produced
programs that junior high school students canunderstand the jobs and experience their usual
operation. Entrepreneurs of each company had agood opportunity to remember meaning of jobs thatwas forgotten in the day-to-day operations byexperiencing with students. They had a irreplaceable
opportunity of positive change by developing
intangible ability. Each company understand it isvery good opportunity to improve their service thatthey produce and implement an work experience
program for junior high school students periodically.

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Impact on Participants

What was the We intended following impact to local junior highintended impact on schools students. They know there are a lot of
the participants? worthwhile works. They understand meaning,responsibility and misson of work. They know detailsof work of members. Every participant company
made programs that their usual business can be
described and be to experience as easy as juniorhigh school students can understand. Participants
had a very good chance to remind meaning of theirwork through this program. Participants understandit is a very good chance to improve their service
that they periodically implement work experience
program to teach junior high school students.

Describe the actual Positive changes of junior high schools There were
impact on the no chance to learn about occupation and work.
participants. Many junior high schools that participated thisprogram requested to participate work experience
program of JCI Yoshinokawa. At this program aparticipant hotel students developed new menu atrestaurant with hotel. Many junior high school
students and their parents visited the restaurant of
the hotel for new menu of junior high school
students The participant hotel won many newcustomers through this program.

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Long-term Impact of the Program

What is the Before this program member and senior of JCI
expected long-term Yoshinogawa thought that they did their best andimpact of this they had high reputation from their customers. They
project? had very good chance to create positive changethrough this program that they made their own work
experience program and it carried out. Participantsof work experience program of JCI Yoshinogawa canunderstand many good points of Yoshinogawa andwork through experience of regional work.
Participant company can have a good chance tonotice improvements in them by accepting juniorhigh school student.

What changes Majority of participant company is belonging
would you make to construction industry. Because of this situation
improve the results schoolgirl had only a few choice of work experienceof this project? place. That is nursing homes, jewelers and hotels. Itis special that women work in construction industry.
To promote more participation of companies toprepare more jobs can be experienced. To develop
this program that children notice that they can not
only work at classic company but also create newcompany. To increase participant compnay to teachthe meaning of this project because supporting
company was only company of members or seniors
of JCI Yoshinogawa. To increase participant
company by telling other organization meaning of
this program These effort will realize bigger local
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