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Membership	2013

2024 Annual Report

Initiatives in Connection with International Days
The following initiatives have been or will be implemented in relation to three specific International Days:
＜In connection with “Human Rights Day” (December 10th)＞
On December 12th, a human rights education session was held for all students in all grades:
1st-year students: A special lecture by Professor Kiyoharu Hara, Vice President of Bukkyo University, titled “Human Rights and High School Students in the Digital Age”
2nd-year students: A wheelchair basketball experience led by the Kyoto Wheelchair Basketball Team
3rd-year students: A special lecture by Mr. Ippei Torii, Director of the Solidarity Network with Migrants Japan, titled “Foreign Workers and Refugees in Japan”
＜In connection with “International Day of Happiness” (March 20th)＞
On March 10th, a special lecture on mutual recognition of freedom, conducted by Associate Professor Ittoku Tomano of Kumamoto University, will be held for all 2nd-year students as part of moral education. (The lecturer has already agreed.)
＜In connection with “International Day to Combat Islamophobia” (March 15th)＞
On March 17th, a special lecture on the Palestine-Gaza issue, led by Professor Mari Oka of Waseda University’s Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, will be held for all 1st-year students as part of human rights and peace education. (The lecturer has already agreed.)
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1st-Year Students’ Initiatives
Educational activities were conducted mainly during Integrated Inquiry and Applied Learning, focusing on balancing personal fulfillment and contributions to global issues:
1. Using LEGO® bricks to visualize “a world where both oneself and others can be free,” “obstacles to that freedom,” and “what is needed to remove those obstacles.”
2. Learning to improve the school and its surrounding community.
3. Investigating SDGs, the relationship between various academic fields and social contribution activities (conducted by companies, NPOs/NGOs, and individuals), and reflecting on which fields or activities interest them most.
4. Participating in the UNESCO “Global Terakoya Movement Leaflet Production Project.”
5. Case studies on multicultural coexistence and exploring the challenges Kyoto faces as a multicultural city.
6. Considering how to introduce Kyoto’s attractions to people from other countries as part of international understanding and friendship, linked to overseas school trips.
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2nd-Year Students’ Initiatives
1. Reflecting on insights gained from overseas study tours to think about global issues.
2. Writing project proposals or research reports on the theme “Making Both Myself and the World Free” and presenting their inquiry results at a school-wide event.
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Special Activities
As part of promoting international understanding, friendship, and peace education, and enhancing the ability to share Japanese culture, 5-day overseas school trips are planned for March:
The General Studies Course will visit Vietnam.
The Academia Course will visit Malaysia.
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Extracurricular Activities
With support from the Mitsubishi Memorial Foundation for Educational Excellence, special lectures by external speakers were held during the summer and winter for 1st to 3rd-year students (voluntary participants) to foster career awareness and broaden perspectives on SDGs.
＜Summer＞
July 24: “Mindset for Thriving in the Age of Generative AI” by Associate Professor Daisaku Yoshida, Kyoto University of the Arts
July 26: “Learning Social Sciences at University” by Associate Professor Ryuuji Kawanabe, Ritsumeikan University
July 26: “Preserving Agriculture in Kyoto” by Mr. Daisuke Shimizu, Head of Shimizu Farm
July 26: “Challenges of IT Entrepreneurship and Building a Global Team” by Mr. Kento Yoshida, CEO of BetaMind
＜Winter＞
December 23: “Hear from an Alumnus! The Work of a National Government Official” by Mr. Sou Kawauchi, Personnel Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice
December 23: “Creating a Creative Life—Gathering Inspiration from Around the World” by Mr. Kenta Kaneda, CEO of without invitation
December 24: “Corporate Initiatives for Building a Sustainable Society” by Mr. Kosuke Okada, CEO of SISON’S Inc.
December 25: “The Tale of Genji: A Lecture on Romance” by Professor Junko Yamamoto, Kyoto University of Advanced Science
December 26: “Let’s Study Sociology—Seeing the World through Fandom” by Assistant Professor Kyohei Itakura, Shikoku Gakuin University

Annual Work Plan

Initiatives in Connection with International Days
We plan to conduct initiatives related to peace, human rights, and the realization of a sustainable society at least twice a year, by linking them to specific international days, such as:
For example, “World Book and Copyright Day” (April 23), “International Day of Living Together in Peace” (May 16), “International Day of Friendship” (July 30), “International Day for Tolerance” (November 16), “Human Rights Day” (December 10), and “International Day to Combat Islamophobia” (March 15).
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1st-Year Students’ Initiatives
During Integrated Inquiry and Applied Learning, the focus will be on broadening perspectives from oneself to the world, aiming to balance personal fulfillment with contributions to global issues:
1. Learning through dialogue with others about what a “world where one can be free” means, identifying obstacles to this ideal, and considering what is needed to remove these obstacles.
2. Investigating, identifying problems, and proposing solutions to improve the school and its surrounding community, then sharing their findings.
3. Exploring the origins of SD and SDGs, different approaches to social contribution, and identifying specific fields or activities they would like to engage in.
4. Participating in the UNESCO “Global Terakoya Movement Leaflet Production Project.”
5. Conducting case studies on multicultural coexistence, focusing on international issues within Japan and the challenges Kyoto faces as a multicultural city.
6. Inquiry-based learning and video production on the themes of international understanding and friendship, linked to overseas school trips.
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2nd-Year Students’ Initiatives
During Integrated Inquiry and Applied Learning, the focus will be on narrowing down and deepening their interests, from global issues to personal career goals, aiming to balance personal fulfillment with contributions to global issues:
1. Reflecting on insights gained from the overseas school trip to think about international issues.
2. Writing project proposals or research reports on the theme “Making Both Myself and the World Free” and presenting their inquiry results at a school-wide event.
3. Based on their inquiry activities so far, analyzing their current values and considering their future by exploring “careers for realizing freedom (not limited to occupations but also including roles and values in their lives)”.
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Special Activities
As part of promoting international understanding and friendship, and enhancing the ability to share Japanese culture, 5-day overseas school trips will be conducted in March:
The General Studies Course will visit Malaysia.
The Academia Course will visit Australia for 10 days, with the additional goal of improving English communication skills.
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Extracurricular Activities
With support from the Mitsubishi Memorial Foundation for Educational Excellence, we will continue to offer special lectures by external speakers to foster career awareness and broaden perspectives on SDGs, as we did in the previous and current years.
As part of our renewed sister school exchange program, which resumed in 2023 after the COVID-19 pandemic, 20 selected students will participate in a 2-week homestay program in Australia during the summer, joining educational activities at our sister school.

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