gist
High school students in the northern region of Kyoto Prefecture have fewer opportunities to learn about universities and interact with current university students than high school students in urban areas because there are no universities located nearby.
In addition, there are few opportunities to experience local history and culture and talk at length with people who work in the local area, and many young people graduate from high school without having an image of working and living in their hometown as adults, move to urban areas after graduating from high school, and start their careers as members of society in other areas after graduating from university.
Therefore, with the aim of developing the careers of high school students in the northern region of Kyoto Prefecture and fostering human resources who will support the community, the Kyoto High School-University Collaborative Research Council held a workshop “Maruttoku in Ayabe” in Ayabe City, this time in Ayabe City, following on from Kumihama-cho, Kyotango City.
Outline of Implementation
| schedule | Friday, March 13, 2015 and Saturday, March 14, 2015 | |
| place | Satoyama Exchange and Training Center (Ayabe City) | |
| sponsorship | Kyoto High School-University Collaborative Research Council (Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, Kyoto City Board of Education, Kyoto Prefectural Federation of Private Junior and Senior High Schools, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, University Consortium Kyoto) | |
| cooperation | Kyoto Prefecture Northern Regional and University Cooperation Organization Non-profit organization Satoyama Net Ayabe |
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| participant | High School Students | 16 students (15 students from Kyoto Prefectural Ayabe High School, 1 student from Kyoto Prefectural Fukuchiyama High School) |
| university student | 15 (Ryukoku University, Kyoto Seika University, Doshisha Women’s University, Kyoto Women’s University, Ritsumeikan University, Kobe University, Kansai University, University) | |
| working adult | 13 (residents of the former Toyosato Nishi Elementary School District, etc.) | |
Implementation Report
Once again, the university students were able to deepen their understanding of local history and culture through a tour of the Gunze Museum, a walk around the Shigago area, and a lecture by the director of the Ayabe Special Products Museum, before the actual performance of the next day.
The high school students seemed a little nervous in the morning, but gradually relaxed as they made pizza with the university students, and in the afternoon they participated in the dialogue with the university students and working adults with relaxed expressions. In addition, I was impressed by the enthusiasm of university students and working adults about their life stories so far, and the way they wrestled and actively asked questions. The participants were not only people who have lived in the local area for a long time, but also people who have made I-turns and U-turns, and they spoke frankly about what they feel on a daily basis, such as the charms and challenges of Ayabe and expectations for young people, which was a good stimulus for university and high school students.
Through this workshop, the high school students were able to reaffirm their dreams and goals, gain the courage to move toward their realization, and reaffirm the charm of Ayabe, while the university students developed their facilitation skills by leading the dialogue and gained new insights by looking back on their lives so far. Local residents also commented, “It was good to be able to talk with young people, and I would like to participate again.” It became a meaningful initiative for high school students, university students, and local residents.
We would like to brush up on the results of this fiscal year and continue to implement this project next year.
A label written down by each participant about the charm of Ayabe
13 Day Time Schedule
| 9:30-12:00 | University Student Mobility (Ayabe, Kyoto→) | ||||||
| 12:00-13:15 | ~Ayabe Satoyama Walk~ (Shiga Township Area) [Lunch (Takematsu udon), walk, interaction with locals] |
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| 13:30-15:30 | ~Walking around Ayabe Town~ (in front of Ayabe Station) [Lecture by the director of the Ayabe Special Products Museum and tour of the Gunze Memorial Hall] |
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| 16:00-18:00 | Preparatory Work @ Satoyama Training and Exchange Center | ||||||
| 18:00-21:00 | Dinner & Bathing @ Satoyama Training & Exchange Center | ||||||
| 21:00-22:30 | Venue Preparation @ Satoyama Training and Exchange Center | ||||||
| 22:30 | Bedtime [Accommodation] @里山研修交流センター | ||||||
14 Day Time Schedule
| 9:00-11:30 | ★ Opening of the Morning Session (High School × University Students) Icebreaker |
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| 11:30-12:30 | Stone oven pizza making experience ~ Using Ayabe ingredients (fukino tou miso, rape flowers, etc.) ~ | |||||||
| 13:00-13:10 | ★ Opening of the afternoon session (high school students× university students× local professionals) Explanation of the purpose of the project |
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| 13:10-14:00 | Interview Work ~Group Dialogue on “Me” and “Ayabe”~ | |||||||
| 14:00-14:50 | Self-introduction work (replace members and share the contents of the dialogue in each group) | |||||||
| 14:50-15:50 | Dialogue in small groups centered on high school students (dialogue based on the theme that high school students want to explore) | |||||||
| 15:50-16:20 | Fill out questionnaires, summarize, and take photos | |||||||
| 16:30 | closing | |||||||
Contact us
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