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2016 Jci Congress In Quebec, Canada
Hiroshima Kid's Council
JCI Japan
Best Local Community Empowerment Program

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Entry Information
Award Program: 2016 JCI Congress in Quebec, Canada
Category: Best Local Community Empowerment Program

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

National President:

LOM Information
Local Organization: JCI Hiroshima
President: Jin Takami
President Email: jt-r27@js4.so-net.ne.jp

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Basic Information
Duration : May 2015 to September 2015
Staff : 14 Members
Local high school student volunteers, local college student volunteers,
Sponsors :Hiroshima-City Officials
Budget : 7,500 US Dollars
Profit / Loss : 0
In which UN SDG bestfit (if apply): ?:Who is benefited ?: Children in our region who will lead the society in the future.
Objective : 1. JCI Hiroshima enhances a mature sense of responsibility to the futurewith the children in the region and empowers them.
2. JCI Hiroshima provides development opportunities and fosters a senseof community that children support each other by working toward thesame goal with fellows.
Overview : - The children in Hiroshima put their heads together to think about thefuture of their city, make recommendations to the city council of
Hiroshima, and also spread them to citizens.
-- Programs participated by: 43 Children (5th or 6th graders)- Children will make a proposal to the city council of Hiroshima which isbased on five themes \"tourism\", \"environment\", \"education\", \"Sport\"
and \"City Development\". They make recommendations with respect tocity council of Hiroshima at the Hiroshima City Council plenary session
field. Hiroshima mayor and each station-General to the recommendationsof the children, and answer or adopt How to municipal administration inthe future.
Conduct a public presented their proposal and declaration statement tocitizens. After meeting Questionnaire was taken from citizens.
-- Questionnaires completed by: 255 Citizens
Results : 1. Children studied about the problems of Hiroshima City, considered theproblems and solutions, and then made a proposal. Many of the children
gained a sense of responsibility to the future of the city by making a
proposal to the city council of Hiroshima and creating a declaration
statement.
2. Children cooperated with the fellows, made a proposal to city council ofHiroshima. As going through the calcium, all of the children understoodthe importance of helping each other.
How to confirm:- By checking questionnaires and reports written by the participants at theend of every calcium.
Results:- Children are mutually recognized each other as fellow who areresponsible for the future society, help each other and work together
toward the same goal. We foster a feeling of nature and mutualassistance. Positive change.
Actions Taken : May, 2015
- JCI Hiroshima started the recruitment of “Kid Councilors”
June 6, 2015
- 1st Meeting of “Hiroshima Kids’ Council” was held.
(1) Kid Councilors took a Tour in Hiroshima city hall and the Hiroshima
City Council hall. They met with the Mayor of Hiroshima.
(2) JCI Hiroshima members give a lecture about the current city situation.
Kid councilors brainstormed opinions on the problems and improvements,
then determine the agenda of the proposal.

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June 20, 2015
- 2nd Meeting of “Hiroshima Kids’ Council” was held.
(1) Kid Councilors did field survey and questionnaire survey to citizens
about their theme.
June 27, 2015
- 3rd Meeting of “Hiroshima Kids’ Council” was held.
(1) Kids councilors made a proposal, and created a children\'s parliamentdeclaration statement
July 11, 2015
- A plenary session of “Hiroshima Kids’ Council” was held.
(1) Kid Councilors made proposal to the city council and the mayor ofHiroshima.
(2) Kid Councilors adopted a declaration on their guideline to their futureaction.
August 22, 2015
- A debriefing meeting of “Hiroshima Kids’ Council” was held.
(1) Kid Councilors presented their proposal and declaration statement tocitizens.
September, 2015
- Open class was held in local elementary school.
(1) JCI Hiroshima held open class in the elementary school which “KidCouncilors” comes from. So that student who did not participate could
learn what was happened in “Hiroshima Kids; Council”.
(2) JCI Hiroshima put this “Hiroshima Kids’ Council” project into a DVD
and guideline, then distributed to all elementary school in Hiroshima city.
Recommendations : 1. Children got interested in the problem of their society, thought towards
the resolution of the problem, got a sense of responsibility to make up thefuture of the society.
- Achievement: Many of the children positively increased theresponsibility for the future of the city.
- Unachieved content: A few children could not get interested in the city ofthe problem.
- Remedy: Choose much more familiar themes for children so that they
can get interested in their society.
2. Children, who strive toward the same goal together with fellows, realize
the importance of supporting each other.
- Achievement: All children could learn the importance of fellowship andsupporting each other.

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Award Category criteria

1

Objectives, Planning, Finance and Execution

What were the 1. For children to get interested in the problem of theirobjectives of this region, think towards the resolution of the problem, andprogram?

obtain responsibility to create the future of society.

2. For children to strive towards the same goal with thefellows and learn the importance of supporting eachother.
- In order for children to become major player in thenext generation, we think that it is important to develop
an interest in their region and start acting by
themselves.
- It will develop an inclination for mutual assistance byidentifying with each other to lead the next generationand striving toward the same goal through friendly
competition.
- Children keep the consciousness by thinking together,acting together, and sharing the moment of extra
ordinary experience.
- JCI Hiroshima provide the opportunity and await forthe children to foster the ability to grow up bythemselves. This is a project to cause a stir in childdevelopment and their society.
How does this- This project is consistent with \"cooperation\" andprogram align to
the JCI Plan of \"connection\" by cherishing the fellows and supporting
Action? each other.
Was the budget an There was no off-budget spending.
effective guide for - Venue cost: 1,566 USD
the financial- Planning and production cost: 574 USD
management ofthe project? - Public relations cost: 308 USD- Documentation cost: 4,382 USD- Insurance cost: 845 USD- Communication cost: 216 USD
Ingenuity of funding:- JCI Hiroshima received a grant income of 2,500 USD(250,000 JPY) from a local foundation which
sympathized with this project.
How does this - JCI Mission: JCI Hiroshima enhances a mature sense
project advance of responsibility to the future with the children who
the JCI Mission
lead the next generation in the region.
and Vision?

- JCI Vision: JCI Hiroshima recruited “Kid Councilors”

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across the schools in the region. This way, the children
could build new network and connections with new
fellows through this project.

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JCIPage 4

Award Category criteria

2

Membership Participation

By number, how manymembers were involved inthis program? 29 people
By percentage, how manymembers of the Local
Organization were involvedin this program? 10%
Describe the main roles of Member of JCI Hiroshima: 14 People
the participating members - Lecture for children, Auxiliary of the proposal
in this program.

drafting- Site Management, Meeting management

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JCIPage 5Award Category criteria

3Community Impact

How did the Local - We think about the problem of the city children
Organization themselves, made children to present proposals to themeasure community
city council of Hiroshima.
impact for thisprogram?

- We plan to enhance the sense of responsibility for thefuture of society, it made to think about the region as
well the general public.
- Result from Public debriefing questionnaire:
Q1. Did you get a chance to think about the region?
A1. 318 people said Yes. / 23 people said No.
Q2. Whether you were interested about the council?
Q2. 293 people said Yes. / 34 people said No.
Describe the actual - This project helped children to enhance the sense ofcommunity impact responsibility for the future of society.
produced by thisproject.

- This project supported children to grow up by
developing an inclination for mutual assistance- This project gave the general public an opportunity tothink about the region.

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4Impact on Local Organization

How did the Local - JCI Hiroshima built a thick connection with city
Organization council and local government. They were willing tobenefit fromsupport JCI Hiroshima’s project in the future.
running thisproject?

- Member of JCI Hiroshima has been improved
presentation and communication skills by performing alecture to the children.
- This project was picked up by local newspaper andTV news, and it helped to public relations of JCI
Hiroshima to the general public.
How did the - JCI Hiroshima had a chance of enhancing a mature
program advance sense of responsibility to the future with the children
the JCI Mission?

who lead the next generation in the region.

- We had great opportunity to discuss with children
about our society’s problem and This project provided
us development opportunity to enhance children.
How did the project - JCI Hiroshima recruited “Kid Councilors” across theadvance the JCI schools in the region. This way, the children couldVision?

build new network and connections with new fellows
through this project.

- JCI Hiroshima created new network and connection
with schools and teachers which “Kid Councilors”
belong to. They told us that they are interested in ourfuture project and looking forward to participate it!

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5Long-term Impact of the Program

What is the - We expect that the children who participated in thisexpected long-term project will get interested in city’s problem in theimpact of thisfuture. We expect them to put head together and thinkproject?

of a solution to the problem along with other citizens.

- We hope the children will get interested in politics andsome of them will strive to become the mayor in thefuture.
What changes - In order to empower more participants, it is better towould you make to choose the immediate problem as the subject. That way,
improve the results
children can focus on the project as his/her ownof this project?

problem and it will give positive change to them.

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