【USJ LLC】 “DE&I Visiting Class” to promote understanding of LGBTQ for children at Takami Elementary School in Konohana-ku, Osaka City Held
USJ LLC Press release: October 31, 2024 “DE&I Visiting Class” was held to promote understanding of LGBTQ for children at Takami Elementary School in Konohana-ku, Osaka City. 214 children from 4th grade to 6th grade participated in the Rainbow Fiesta held over the weekend to further deepen their understanding of diversity! Employees and their families will also participate in 2024
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participated. U.S.J. LLC is a company that brings together a wide variety of human resources, with employees of various nationalities, ages, backgrounds, and different ways of thinking. At U.S.J., we are based on the idea of ”respecting and accepting the people in front of us,” and through organizational development we engage in a wide variety of initiatives related to gender equality, LGBTQ
friendliness, employment of people with disabilities, and
international employment. I am. We believe that recognizing each other’s diversity and maximizing the potential of individuals will lead to the growth of USJ’s business. Within USJ, we are creating a comfortable working environment, such as holding career events through the company-wide project “NO BORDERS,” making crew wardrobes unisex, and installing gender-free toilets and changing rooms for everyone. We have been working to spread diversity not only within our company but also into society, such as by starting work experience training for junior high school students at Osaka Prefectural Needed School. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5761/661/5761-661-60b21de3807c05723d5787ef703f8b84-3120×1756.jpg On Tuesday, October 22nd, at Osaka Municipal Takami Elementary School in Konohana-ku, Osaka City, where U.S.J. LLC is located, we held a “human rights study” session on LGBTQ and DE&I (Diversity Equity & Inclusion). We held a visiting class to deepen understanding of the subject. A total of 214 children from grades 4 to 6 participated in the visiting class, and a variety of questions and opinions were exchanged during the class. In addition, quizzes and other activities were included, making it an enjoyable time for the children in attendance. Some of the children who participated on the day said, “I wish there were more initiatives related to diversity so that everyone can have a fun and comfortable time,” and “I heard about U.S.J., where everyone can work in their own way, and I realized that each person has different characteristics. I want to be a person who accepts this.” ■ Participation in “Rainbow Festa! 2024 Kansai Rainbow Parade”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5761/661/5761-661-fa9a7fae21e69788141fb962f0ec4631-3900×2600.jpg On October 26th (Saturday) and 27th (Sunday), employees and their families participated in the “Rainbow Festa! 2024 Kansai Rainbow Parade” held in Osaka City. In the parade, volunteer employees and their families walked a distance of approximately 3 km wearing USJ merchandise. The parade received many cheers from people along the route, and the parade conveyed the company’s efforts regarding LGBTQ issues. Employees who participated in the parade said, “I was happy when people along the road noticed me and said to me, “Universal Studios Japan!” in a friendly manner,” and “Of course we want to create a company that is a pleasant place to work, but from now on, we will only work within the company.” Through these activities, I would like to convey to society that USJ is a place where everyone can feel at home.” ■About Universal Studios Japan’s CSR project “LOVE HAS NO LIMIT” From April 2024, Universal Studios Japan will renew its CSR slogan to “LOVE HAS NO LIMIT” and promote new projects. We express respect and gratitude for all people, the global environment, and the local community in the word “LOVE,” and with boundless “love” and ultra-entertaining “creativity,” we stay inside the park. We believe that our social purpose is to provide society as a whole with an “awakening” to move forward toward the future, and to become a kind of stimulating spice. Under this slogan, we will continue to take on challenges without limits and aim for a future filled with smiles of children. ■ Universal Studios Japan CSR Initiatives
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