Everyone’s Dreams Come True Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Entries are now being accepted for the “High School Students’ Dreams AWARD 5” where high school students explore social issues and come up with and present business ideas to solve

https://yumeaward.org/social/) 2. Guidance from top professionals such as charismatic managers and top presentation instructors Finalists who advance to the AWARD 5 national competition will receive business model guidance from professional instructors. We will provide presentation guidance and support you so that you can present with confidence on the big stage.
3. Issuance of a “High School Students’ Dream AWARD 5 Entry Certificate” to all entrants A “High School Students’ Dream AWARD 5 Entry Certificate” will be issued to all high school students who have taken the social business learning program and entered, which can be used for comprehensive selection (formerly AO entrance exam), etc. will be issued.
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High School Students’ Dream AWARD Entry Certificate (scheduled to be issued around July)

Feedback from students who participated in Minna no Yume AWARD and faculty members who used the learning program
▶︎I was able to pass the AO entrance exam for my desired career path. Taking on the challenge of the AWARD, a dream of all high school students, was in itself a major turning point for me. I feel that AWARD, a dream for all high school students, has given me the opportunity to grow greatly. (Private high school student in Hiroshima prefecture)
▶︎The experience of receiving advice and guidance from professionals in various fields and connecting with colleagues who are highly interested in business and social issues is truly a treasure. Also, thanks to the presentation seminar, my presentation skills have definitely improved. (Miyagi prefecture prefectural high school student)
▶︎In the process of putting together a business idea, high school students learn about income and expenditure plans and business plans, and as high school students create their own plans, it is a great opportunity for them to clearly visualize the path to realizing their future dreams. I think it’s really wonderful to be able to combine what I love doing with solving social problems. (Teacher at a private high school in Tokyo)
▶︎Used in classes on the theme of discovering and effectively utilizing local resources. This project is carried out as a group work, and in conjunction with providing feedback to local businesses, we also conduct on-campus presentations of business model proposals. (Integrated research faculty at a public high school in Iwate Prefecture)
▶︎When I recommended it to my third-year high school students, they used it individually. He was able to think independently about how he would interact with society from now on, and his career path seemed to become clearer. I would recommend it starting from the first year of high school. (Private high school in Tokyo, career guidance faculty) Digest video of the previous “High School Students Everyone’s Dream AWARD 4” national tournament
The last edition of the “High School Students’ Dream AWARD 4” received 608 high school students from 143 schools nationwide from Hokkaido to Okinawa, and the 10 finalists who made it through the selection were announced at the national competition. You can watch the digest video below. https://youtu.be/2Wm0u1MsV0o
[Grand Prix] Shion Hosaka (3rd year, Ikubunkan High School) ■Business idea: Solving remote island logistics issues with new mobility using seaplanes ■Content: There are 14,000 remote islands in Japan. We focused on the problem that most of them do not have airport facilities and rely on ships for transportation. By using a seaplane to circle remote islands like a route bus, transportation efficiency can be improved, and by making the seats on the plane removable, it can not only revitalize the tourism industry but also be used as a medical helicopter. Won the Grand Prix for his business idea. [Semi-Grand Prix] Mr. Tomoya Sonoda (3rd year, Okayama Sanyo High School) ■Business idea: Realizing a sustainable local community by turning makomo into feed ■Content: Utilizing abandoned cultivated land with “Makomotake,” a perennial grass of the Poaceae family They have announced a business in which they will grow the leaves and ferment the stems and leaves that are discarded after harvesting, turning them into pesticide-free silage for cattle. In addition to simply using makomodake as livestock feed, we also contribute to regional disaster prevention by realizing circular agriculture by collaborating with farming and livestock for local production and local consumption, and by converting abandoned cultivated land into “paddy fields” as water storage farmland. In addition, he presented a business idea that solves various issues faced by Japanese agriculture, such as making it possible to maintain abandoned farmland by increasing farmers’ income, and won the runner-up prize.
Event overview
[Name] High School Students’ Dream AWARD 5 (National Convention) [Date and Time] Thursday, August 22, 2024 [Venue] National Olympic Memorial Youth Center Large Hall [Organizer] Everyone’s Dream Come True Public Interest Incorporated Foundation [Co-host] General Incorporated Association Corporate Social Business Dream Partners [Sponsor] Cabinet Office/Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications/Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (*Previous results. Currently in the process of applying for sponsorship) [Sponsors] 32 companies (including some listed companies) (*Previous results) )
Selection schedule
December 1, 2023 ~ “Social Business Learning Program” released Entries accepted for “Every High School Student’s Dream AWARD 5″ June 2, 2024 Entry deadline
June 10, 2024 Announcement of first selection (document screening) results, start of second selection (presentation video selection) June 27, 2024 Deadline for second round selection
Late July 2024 ~ High school students’ dream AWARD5 entry certificate issuance July 11, 2024 Announcement of second round results/determination of national competition participants (finalists)
July 22, 2024 ~ Follow-up period for finalists
August 22, 2024 ~ “High School Students’ Dream AWARD5” National Tournament Sponsored by Everyone’s Dreams Come True Public Interest Incorporated Foundation [Representative Director] Miki Watanabe [Organization Overview] Started its activities as an NPO in 2010. By contributing to the realization of a society full of dreams and where everyone can say ‘thank you’ by having everyone have a dream and chasing their dreams, thereby honing and enhancing their own qualities and living a lively life. Established for the purpose of It was approved as a public interest incorporated foundation by the Cabinet Office in 2014. The “Everyone’s Dream AWARD” is a business contest sponsored by various companies and ministries such as the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. We discover, develop, and support social entrepreneurs through projects such as “AWARD” that provide opportunities for people to dream and support them in realizing their dreams. [Organizer homepage]
http://www.minnanoyume.org [Everyone’s Dream AWARD]
https://yumeaward.org [Everyone’s Dream AWARD for High School Students] https://yumeaward.org/school/ [Social Business Learning Program] https: // [Watami Juku (Miki Watanabe Practical Management School)] https://watamijuku.jp/