the Sea and Japan Project Public Relations Office (2024.10.02) Sea and Japan Project Public Relations Office High school students from all over the world talk about their sea experiences in Saeki City, Oita Prefecture! Marista 2024 ~Thinking about the sea and people~ “Experience Presentation World Cafe Roundtable” was held! Saturday, September 28, 2024 14:00-16:00 [Location] Saiki Shiroyama Sakura Hall Small Hall KIISA, a general incorporated association, welcomed four high school students (out of six) who participated in a one-night, two-day experiential learning experience on Yakata Island in Saiki City, Oita Prefecture, held from August 18th (Sunday) to August 19th (Monday), 2024. Marista 2024 ~Thinking about the sea and people~ “Experience Presentation World Café Roundtable” was held on Saturday, September 28th as a place for participants (2 people absent) to present and share what they had learned and experienced. This event is part of the Nippon Foundation’s “Ocean and Japan Project,” which connects people through the ocean in order to pass on the rich and beautiful ocean to the next generation.
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https://www.facebook.com/saikiuraomote Event overview Name: Marista 2024 ~Thinking about the sea and people~ “Experience presentation World Cafe roundtable” Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 14:00 to 16:00 Venue: Saiki Shiroyama Sakura Hall Small Hall (2-2-28 Otemachi, Saiki City, Oita Prefecture) Number of participants: 40 people Experience presentation At the beginning of the experience presentation, we talked about the planning background and thoughts behind the two-day, one-night experiential learning program on Yakata Island that was held from Sunday, August 18th to Monday, August 19th, 2024. A university student producer gave a presentation about what he had done and what kind of learning he had provided to high school students in the actual field. Next, the high school students gave presentations on their experiences, including what they had learned through the study program, new awareness about the ocean, and reflections on their personal action plans and actions toward the ocean. Although it was a short period of one month since the training on Yakata Island, the content of the presentations clearly showed the efforts made by the participants to reflect on the training from various angles and to link it to their own unique actions. All of the presentations, including the design and logic of the materials, were well organized and the presentations were filled with enthusiasm. [Presentation title: MRST2024] Oita Prefectural Oita Ojodai High School 3rd year students
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2935/77920-2935-1f0f01767e1304cc74eb6faa57af5b10-3718×1125.jpg [Presentation title: To feel a sense of crisis] Saitama Prefectural Kawaguchikita High School 1st year students Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2935/77920-2935-fd394bccef50d8cbb4313b473a3041f0-3622×1125.jpg [Presentation title: “Enjoying” Aygo] Fukuoka Prefectural Jonan High School 3rd grade students
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2935/77920-2935-841c63cf8a550ed54387716098c5a189-3720×1125.jpg [Presentation title: Let’s know and protect our ocean] Nippon Bunri University High School 3rd year students
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2935/77920-2935-4d01fecd41398ee50215c8981c8f589c-2868×859.jpg World Cafe Roundtable After the experience presentation by the high school students, an interactive workshop roundtable called the World Café was held with the participation of the university student producer who devised the marine experience program and visitors. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2935/77920-2935-3e49b7316cecd06cc6f2bd4a2e597f97-2566×789.jpg Voices from students and adults who participated (High school student who gave the presentation: Female) I was really nervous, but it was a great experience. We had a chance to talk about Aygo and Isoyake at the dinner table. I would like all of you who participated today to buy a whole fish at the supermarket tonight, cut it at home, and eat it. Through this experience, I would like you to tell your family and friends about today’s event. (College student producer: female) I have been accompanying the high school students, and I think they were able to come up with a great presentation even though they were busy with club activities and tests. We have clearly defined our future actions, and we will continue to support them while paying close attention to their future activities. I would like to take some action in the area where I live. (Participant in his 50s: male) The content of the presentations was better than I expected, and I learned of the high potential of these high school students. The teenagers saw their interest in the ocean as their own and worked hard to convey it to the people present at the venue. Even in my 50s, I honestly felt that I wanted to take action.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2935/77920-2935-daceb4d08b38bb1fc0a83a926e233c6d-2763×848.jpg Organization name: KIISA General Incorporated Association URL: https://kiisa.or.jp/ Activities: Based at the community cafe “cafe community KIISA,” we engage in activities to “expand future possibilities” by engaging high school students in the local community, providing information, supporting independent activities, and creating opportunities for them to experience diverse lifestyles and options.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/77920/2935/77920-2935-a5af2fc4e6aaeb678accf0bcf5fde0a3-1868×535.png Nippon Foundation “Ocean and Japan Project” The sea supports Japanese people’s lives in various ways, sometimes giving them peace of mind, excitement, and inspiration. This is an all-Japan project that aims to encourage people across the country, including children, to view the ongoing environmental deterioration of the oceans as their own, and to expand the circle of action to preserve the oceans for future generations. is. https://uminohi.jp/
