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Miharudai Gakuen National festival to consider independence and learning for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities held in October

[Miharudai Gakuen] [National festival to consider independence and learning for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities held in October]
*Miharudai Gakuen*
Press release: August 17, 2024
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[Miharudai Gakuen] [National festival to consider independence and learning for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities held in October]
*[National festival to consider the independence and learning of young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities] [October 12th to 13th]*
A national festival that considers the independence and learning of young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities will be held at Aichi Prefectural University’s Nagakute Campus from October 12th to 13th, 2024, with support from the Suzaki Welfare Foundation. This event aims to create a “university” education that allows young people with disabilities to continue studying even after graduating from high school or high school, as well as work, as well as teach young people with disabilities, their families, and their families about how to live a rich life that aims to participate in society and express themselves. This is an event where people from various positions, including teachers, supporters, and researchers, will participate, learn together, and share information. Through this event, we aim to form a new community and promote interaction.

Background of the event
This event was planned based on the 10th anniversary of the founding of Miharashidai Gakuen University and the 32nd Pestalozzi Education Award. In addition, since this is a subsidy project of the Susaki Welfare Foundation, we are inviting people from all over the country who are conducting pioneering activities to participate, report on the current situation, deepen and develop the future with the
participants, and furthermore, ” and aim to expand.

Event details
Venue: Aichi Prefectural University Nagakute Campus
Event date and time: October 12th to 13th, 2024
Participation fee: General 3000 yen (+500 yen for registration on the day) Free for people with disabilities and students (excluding graduate students)

Program/Contents
“program”
-Day 1-October 12th (Sat) 13:00-17:10

Afternoon 13:00~14:00
◆ Opening Live Marine Garbage Musical Instruments Group Gomin Zoku [Musical instruments have arrived from the sea! ] ~Let’s sing and play together with Gominzoku~
           Sessions with young people
    14:10~14:20
◆ Greetings from the executive committee chair: Ryozo Tanaka (Professor Emeritus, Aichi Prefectural University)
   14:20~14:40
◆ Keynote report: Kazuyuki Yabu (Principal of Miharudai Academy)    14:40~15:00
◆ Administrative Report: Gender Equality and Coexistence Social Learning, Comprehensive Educational Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
・Safety Division Learning Support Promotion Office for Persons with Disabilities Director Masaki Hoshikawa