Awards Entry

2013 Asia-pacific Conference
Education Through Creative Art
JCI JAPAN
Best Local Personal Skill Development ProgramPage 1

Entry Information
Award Program:Category:

2013 Asia-Pacific Conference
Best Local Personal Skill Development Program

NOM Information
National Organization:

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

National President:

LOM Information
Local Organization:
President:

JCI Mooka
keiji okamoto

President Email: okakeizou@gmail.com

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Basic Information
Duration : January - June , 2012
Staff : 10 members
Sponsors : Association of promotion of "Education through creative art"
Budget : 2600 US dollar
Profit / Loss : NONE
In which UN MDG bestfit (if apply): ?:Who is benefited ?: 12500 children living in a hometown. and The parent
Objective : JCI Moka enforced the following things to provide the opportunity of
Personal development to parent and child who lived in a hometown 1)JCIMoka provides the opportunity for children to obtain free creativity 2)The
help of the parent is necessary so that children grow up better
Therefore JCI Moka learns an idea of "Education through creative art" andprovides the opportunity to reconsider child care to the parent It promotes
self-reliance of the participant to carry out the above. It leads to thedevelopment of the community and peace of Japan [idea of "Education
through creative art".]"Education through creative art" is the art motion which SadaJiro Kubo
proposed
When Kubo went to other country, he met many pictures painted by achild, Kubo was shocked by difference in expression with the Japanese
picture painted by a child
It is difference in free self-expression in the picture Kubo proposed the ideathat art raised creativity and spirit of self-reliance respect the intention of
the child.
In addition, kubo guarantee it and encourage freedom of expression.
espect the intention of the child.
authenticate freedom of expression and praise it
Kubo carried out such an art education
These are ideas of Education through creative art※Education through creative art is an idea totally different from the art
education of the school
Therefore it is difficult to give the popularity
Mr. Shun Takamori who succeeded thought of Kubo works on a lecture invarious parts of Japan[sadajirou kubo]born in 1909
1938, for an art study and collection to go over to other country
1952, A founder of "Association of Education through Creative Art".
He created a philosophy of "Education through Creative Art".
He helped creation of many art works through interaction of many artists.
He wasa commissioner of Venice Biennale,a principal of junior college,
and
Art critic.
[Background]
Mr. Sadajiro Kubo is a prominent man in this region.
Mr. Kubo proposed the philosophy to promote creative human growththrough art education.
JCI Moka has been promoting "Education through Creative Art" of thephilosophy of Mr. Kubo.
We think it is needed to provide the opportunity of personal development ofparticipants without constraint by verifying the past program.
Mindset of children should be changed to provide positive change toattitude children.
Children can grow better if adults change their mindset.
Future community will be richer in spiritual and more peaceful if children
grow better.
Overview : JCI Moka implemented these program to provide the opportunity for
personal development of parents and children.
- We learned about "Education through Creative Art" and values for
personal development.
- We verified the past program. We planned the program that can transfer
the philosophy of "Education through Creative Art" more efficiently.
- We added the program of local pottery making to promote moreparticipation of family in the region.
- 235 parents and children in the region participated to our program.
- Responce of promotion of the program was very big. It was fully booked
in only two weeks.
- In the program, parents attended the lecture of the philosophy of"Education through Creative Art".
- In the program, children played with clay for ceramics to grow a freecreativity.

- Parents learned importance and difficulty of the philosophy of "Education
through Creative Art" by implementing the philosophy.
Results : JCI Moka has succeeded in increasing the citizen who are aware of their
independence and will act positively.
- From questionnaire after the program
80% of children created art work with free idea.
70% of parents answered that they will change their child-rearing method
and will take new action.
Parents have understanded the meaning of the philosophy of "Education
through Creative Art" especially.
90% of participants answered that they will try to implement thephilosophy.
It occured POSITIVE CHANGE of parents to encourage independence ofchildren.
We are sure to come spiritual richness and peace in the region.
Actions Taken : December 19 ,2011: Executive committee learned about "Education
through Creative Art"
December 20, 2011 - January 20, 2012: Verification and discussion of the
program .
February 19 - April 10, 2012: Investigation of overview of the program.
April 16, 2012: Promotion for the program (Flyers were distributed toscholls)
May 15, 2012: Checking for attendance. Pareparation of the program.
June 1 and 8: Rehearsal of the program.
June 10: Holding the program (Participant - 109 children, 126 parents)
Questionnaire and interviews for participants.
June 29: Aggregation and verification of questionnaire. Interviews forcooperator.
Programme
12:45~: Start of reception
13:00~14:00: Children move the venue that can play clay. Clay playing is
intended to grow creativity without constraint.
13:15~14:00: Adults participate lecture of the philosophy of "Education
through Creative Art".
14:00: Adults move to the venue of clay playing.

14:00~14:30: Preparation of ceramic art
14:30~15:50: Experience of ceramic art
15:50: Closing meeting.
16:00: Closing.
In this program, great result was obtained as personal development of
parents and children.
- Because of growth of their creativity, children created clay works without
constraint and old concept.
- To bring out creativity of children, their parents practiced the philosophyof "Education through Creative Art".
Recommendations : In this program, POSITIVE CHANGE was occurred on parents andchildren.
- We take it a result of planning that based on the step of growth.
* The step of growth is [ thinking -> speaking -> action -> reflection ].
Thinking: Parents think to practice the philosophy of "Education throughCreative Art"
Speaking: Parents speak to teach children.
Action: Parents act as the philosophy of "Education through Creative Art".
Reflection: Parents reflect on their action in the program at writing ofquestionnaires
JCI Moka was able to do publicity work only a little. However, we wereable to gather much participation applicants.
Many parent and child were able to be interested by having taken in theceramic art that was local culture.
By the inquiry to a participant, there were parent and child who had notdone a ceramic art experience more than 50%.
In addition, there was the popularity of Education through creative art, andthere were many parents who were interested in program.
I was able to get an unexpected good result from the above-mentioned
thing.
At the time of program, I promote that I adopt the local history and culture.
In addition, I inspect past programs.
I was not able to provide the opportunity of the experience to many parent

and child without being able to cope in JCI Moka because there were
unexpectedly many participation recruiters.
For a reason, it is various results that I did not simulate at the stage of the
program plan.
An unexpected bad result has left from the above-mentioned thing.
In the case of the program, you should perform various simulations.
This program had a splendid evaluation from Education through creativeart.
:This program was a few new action in conventional Education throughcreative art.
:Because I recommended a free action not to be seized with a concept in
Education through creative art, I got the evaluation that this program washigh in.
:The positive change of parent and child of the beginning and end was
intelligible program.In this program, it was felt that a high evaluation wasgot.

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Award Category criteria
Objectives, Planning, Finance and Execution

What were the JCI Moka enforced the following things to provide
objectives of this the opportunity of the Personal Skills development
program? to local parent and child1)JCI Moka provides the opportunity so thatchildren can develop free creativity2)To increase children having spirit of self-reliancewhich can develop into Continuous in local area
The appropriate support, help of the parent isnecessary for the growth of children
The person becomes a parent. However, there is not
the person who becomes a parent after learning
somethingAppropriate, excellent guidance and idea arenecessary for a parent
Therefore parents learn principle of "Education
through creative art".
JCI Moka practices this program to let children get
spirit of self-reliance
Personal Skills which is necessary for local
development and world peace is spirit of selfreliance
How does this We act to create society moreprogram align to We let a young generation awaken to individual social
the JCI Plan of responsibilities and provide the opportunity to let
Action? you take action as a member of the communities

This activity accords with a JCI activity plan.

We provide the opportunity to produce freecreativity and spirit of self-reliance to children
The help of the parent is necessary to develop the
independent spirit of children.
To that end, I provide the opportunity to reconsider
child care to parents
It promotes self-reliance of the participant to carryout the above.
It leads to the development of the community andpeace of JapanWas the budget an The budget was $ 2600 for this program
effective guide forthe financial [The contents of expense]
management of the Expense of the workshop US$58(For 100 people)
project? Material cost of the ceramic art US$1571(For 100

people)Lecturer costs US$554
Public information costs US$417[Method of the expense reduction]
・The lecturer discounted his fee.
・Because I used the network of the educational
institution, I was able to reduce the expenditure ofpromotion costs
・We decided to work out the material cost of the
program from a budget,This did much expenditure, but there was impact as
a participant became full of two weeks[Improvement of expense reduction]
We were able to reduce expenditure if we picked up
the lecturer.
It is also an opportunity to take the communication
with the lecturer at this time
How does this [Promotion of the JCI mission]
project advance the JCI Moka performed the following things and
JCI Mission and promoted JCImisson
Vision? JCI Moka does provide of development opportunitiesand causes a positive change to a citizen.
The parent did own PositiveChange.
The parent cannot cause the change of the actionof the child in the short term
The child becomes BeBetter naturally if I give aparent PositiveChange.
The parent receives the offer of the opportunity
with the thought of an excellent child care guidance
to make the future the better society[Promotion of JCIvision]
JCI Moka performed the following things andincreased young active citizens
JCI Moka performed program which propelledreconsideration of the child care to make communityof active citizens
JCI Moka approached the group of cooperation. And
we built the local network

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Award Category criteria
Membership Participation

By number, howmany members
were involved inthis program? 10
By percentage,
how manymembers of the
Local Organization
were involved inthis program? 56
Describe the main This program propels the positive change of theroles of the parent.
participating And the parent gets Personal Skills which ismembers in this necessary for education
program.

[Personal Skills]
The parent learns an idea of "Education throughcreative art" to develop free creativity and spirit ofself-reliance of children
It needs the appropriate help of the parent topromote spirit of self-reliance of children
It is necessary for a parent to reconsider child careto have spirit of self-reliance of the child
The positive change of a child and the parent leads
to local development and world peace[Plan of the program] 10 members
The member learned "Education through creativeart"

I inspected a past program and thought about arefinement
The member performed the public information to theeducational institution[program execution]
total conductor 1member
General manager of the program
Instructions to the person in charge
Support of the lecture 4 members
The member is in charge of the master of
ceremonies of the lecture
supports the lecturer[ Workshop of clay and the creativity] 5 members
An instruction and observation to children
The staff supports children to experience aworkshop comfortably
Practice of "Education through creative art"
Support of a participant experiencing ceramic art
supports the lecturer
The investigation into program. verification
10membersinterviewed the group which cooperated
performed program verification and talked about arefinement

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Award Category criteria
Skills Developed

What skills were The participant learned "an idea of Education
developed in this through creative art".
program? As a result, I acquired "Personal Skills fordevelopment local in the next era" of child care to
give a child spirit of self-reliance
In "Education through creative art ," there is the
program that children can acquire spirit of selfreliance
The appropriate support, help of the parent isnecessary to hold spirit of self-reliance of the child
If a parent reconsiders child care, the child can do
positicve change
The positive change of the parent creates better
society
How were these JCI Moka had three community cooperate
skills developed? [Citizen]
Describe the JCI Moka had a citizen understand that bettermethods and society was a group to build
activities used. The participant understood that own positive change

led local development
The participant of the program was able to changein active citizen[Association of promotion of "Education throughcreative art"]
JCI Moka adopted a new idea for an existing
program and carried it out
JCI Moka suggested "ceramic art" of the local
culture as a new thoughtAt suggestion of the ceramic art, I got much interest
from a participantThis program is originally performed by drawing.
Other than a current program, JCI Moka was able todemonstrate that there was a joint ownershipmethod of social movement
This obtained a high evaluation from the association[educational institution]
The public information got help from the educational
institution
The educational institution felt the positive changeof the participant and was given a good impression
JCI Moka was able to create the local network
which became basic which became the international
network

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Award Category criteria
Impact on Participants

What was the JCI Moka had a participant sense importance ofintended impact on Personal Skills bodily
the participants?

The parent realized that it was provided withchildren since free creativity and spirit of selfreliance were born
The parent learned importance of Personal Skills
which changed a thought of the child care necessary
for the growth of children
Describe the actual JCI Moka carried out a questionnaire after a
impact on the program and had the following answers
participants.

The child was able to create it by a free idea. 80%
The parent reconsiders one¥'s child care and takes
a new action 70%
A parent was able to acquire "Skill of the child care
to give a child spirit of self-reliance"
carry out "Skill of the child care to give a child spiritof self-reliance"
The parent who made this reply was 90%
JCI Moka understood parents who did Positive
Change which fed spirit of self-reliance of children
Between parent, supporter, Jaycee, Positive Change
to The community which does sustained
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Award Category criteria
Long-term Impact of the Program

What is the Reproduction system in the region was developed
expected long-term that inspire POSITIVE CHANGE of citizens andimpact of this create new citizens who practice POSITIVE
project? CHANGE.

In this program, POSITIVE CHANGE have occured
on most of all participant.
Citizens became active citizens.
They re-produce new citizens on whom POSITIVECHANGE will occur by using local community.
The community on which POSITIVE CHANGE haveoccured and Promotion Association of "Education
through creative art" will create POSITIVE CHANGE
on parents and children in the world.
As the result, permanent world peace that is
ultimate goal of JCI will be achieved.
Individual development is most important to achieve
the ultimate goal.
What changes We should have inform potential citizens on whomwould you make to POSITIVE CHANGE will be occurred.
improve the results This program did not use mass media for promotion.
of this project?

Promotion using mass media will create theopportunity that more people can get Personal
Skills.
Promotion using mass media is one way to informthe importance of Personal Skills to citizens .
We should have been efforts to increase citizens todo experience.
Capacity of the program was full in two weeks frombegining of offering.
It is because we did not do simulation in the planningphase .
We should have done various simulation in theplanning phase.
In order to provide the opportunity, the program
should have been divide into the morning and theafternoon.