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JCIAwards Entry

2013 Jci World Congress

Rediscovery of the lively island
JCI JAPAN
Best Local Community Empowerment Program

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Entry Information
Award Program:Category:

2013 JCI World Congress
Best Local Community Empowerment 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 Shohdoshima

President:

masaya morimoto

President Email: info@kasugadou.co.jp

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Basic Information
Duration : 6-Sep-12
Staff : 22Sponsors : Shodoshima Town Office, Tonosho Town Office
Budget : 966 US dollor
Profit / Loss : none
In which UN MDG bestfit (if apply): ?:Who is benefited ?: 30,000 citizens in Shodoshima
Objective : - Positive communication between natives and migrants in ShodoshimaIsland. - Positive collaboration natives and migrants. - Anti aging
population - Empowerment local community - Commfortable town for
migrants\\\"Overview : We ,JCI Shodoshima, did an discussion event as World Café (orKnowledge Cafe) style. Usually Japanese do not like discussion openly.
Especially natives and migrants in Shodoshima Island do notcommunicate with each other. We provide opportunity to communicate
and discuss about the problem in the community very openly. World Cafe
Method is very suiltable for this type discussion. World Cafe is a type ofbusiness meeting or organisational workshop which aims to provide anopen and creative conversation on a topic of mutual interest to surface
their collective knowledge, share ideas and insights, and gain a deeper
understanding of the subject and the issues involved. Facilitator , Ms
Masumi Tani, raised a question that In the future what is better life in thisisland? This question inpspired the participants to discuss each otherobjectively. It also create bond with participants. \\\"
Results : Natives and migrants communicated with each other and made mutual
understanding. They have shared the problems of Shodoshima Island andshare basement of solutions. Some participants made some relationshipfor their business. This event is just a beginning and it ocurrs manyinfluence to participants.
Actions Taken : - We made the group page on Facebook (called migrants\\\' network). It
makes network of participants and distribute information. - We requested
emigrants to participate the event by some handouts. - The event was
informed to citizens by PR agencies of the both town. - Press release inpress club. - Members of the commitee searched emigrants andrequested them to participate the event. - We requested delegates of
neiborhood assosiation and owners of real estate as native participants.
Recommendations : In both survey and interviews , there are many requests to do this event
again. Some participants said there were no enough time to discuss
deeply and I want to talk more people. We thing this event should be
repeated and expanded in the next year. This event is only beggining. It
provided the opportunity to change both natives and migrates to think
about meaning of migrates and problems around them. This changes will
be big impact if we continuously take action to create opportunity to makegood communication between natives and migrates.

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Objectives, Planning, Finance and Ex ecution

What were the - We develop positive communication between
objectives of this natives and migrants in Shodoshima Island. We
program? develop mutual understanding between native andmigrants . - We developed positive collaboration
natives and migrants to empower economics ofShodoshima Island. - We fight aging population inShodoshima. Participants of the event and JCI
Shodoshima find good solution to increase people
live in Shodoshima. - We empower local community
by good relationship between natives and migrants. We create commfortable town for migrants.

How does this It fits to JCI Action Plan that citizens objectively
program align to commit to develop local community. 1. We provided
the JCI Plan of opportunity of positive change that citizens inAction? Shodoshima take action for local community withgood communication between natives and migrants.
2. We developed active citizens who take action forcomunity development.

Was the budget an
effective guide forthe financial The board of JCI Shodoshima decided the budget ofmanagement of the this project in detail. The committee kept thisproject? budget and use money effectively.
How does this JCI Mission We provided opportunity to citizens thatproject advance the they participate community development project.
JCI Mission and JCI Vision 1. We developed active citizens by thisVision? project. It empower local network that is basementof global network. 2. By this project citizens
understand the importance of community
development. Members took leading action todevelop local community.

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Membership Participation

By number, howmany members
were involved inthis program? 29 members
By percentage,
how manymembers of theLocal Organization
were involved inthis program? 95%
Describe the main
roles of the 29 members of JCI Shodoshima 44 migrants Mayer
participating of Tonosho Town Mayer of Shodoshima Town 2
members in this officers of Tonosho Town and Shodoshima Town 20
program. natives in Shodoshima Island

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Aw ard Category criteriaCommunity Impact

How did the Local We did small survey to participants at the event.
Organization After the event, we did some interviews tomeasure participants and people around them. Many
community impact participants want to join this event again. Somefor this program? participants said ¥¥¥"¥¥¥"there were no enoughtime to discuss deeply¥¥¥"¥¥¥" and ¥¥¥"¥¥¥"I
want to talk more people. We thing this event should
be repeated and expanded in the next year

Describe the actual
community impact
produced by thisproject.

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Some participants made some relationship for theirbusiness.

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Impact on Local Organization

How did the Local JCI Shodoshima developed network with migrants.
Organization This project go up the reputation of JCI
benefit from running Shodoshima. JCI Shodoshima developed good
this project? relationship with Town Office.
How did theprogram advance We provided opportunity to citizens that they
the JCI Mission? participate community development project.
How did the project 1. We developed active citizens by this project. Itadvance the JCI empower local network that is basement of global
Vision? network. 2. By this project citizens understand theimportance of community development. Members
took leading action to develop local community.

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Long-term Impact of the Program

What is the This project is continuous and already controlled by
expected long-term an independent committee of citizens. There are
impact of this many migrants and possible migrants. Non profit
project? organization will be founded to activate

communication between natives and migrants.

What changes
would you make to It is needed that constant and stable opportunity to
improve the results activate communication between natives andof this project? migrants.

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