The Institute of Global Human Resource Development recently held two
online programs promoting the SDGs. In total, 8 Okayama University
students participated in the programs, with 4 joining the program on
9-16 September and 4 joining on 21-25 September.
During the first program (9-16 September), 10 members of the NGO from
the Philippines and 25 participants from Japan discussed various social
and environmental issues in the Philippines, including poverty,
education, waste, etc. in English and Japanese. Commenting on the
experience, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology first year
student SUZUKI Ai said that, "I think it was very meaningful for us as
young people to recognize current problems and discuss how we could act
on them. I felt a sense of responsibility to become a role model for
future generations.”
The second program (21-25 September) utilized a problem-based learning
method, focusing on SDGs Goal 4, “Quality Education”. 4 participants
from Tay Bac University in Vietnam and 6 participants from Fiji National
University in Fiji joined the workshop, in which everyone shared
obstacles hindering quality education in their respective countries and
then discussed solutions from various perspectives. NOGUCHI Natsuki, a
third-year student from the Global Discovery Program who facilitated
group discussions, commented that, “I realized that my words and actions
have the potential to impact the future of education in Japan. I want
to actively promote the SDGs by taking responsibility in my everyday
life.” She also spoke positively about future exchange opportunities,
stating that, “I do not know much about Fiji or Vietnam. If I have the
chance, I would love to visit them in the future and meet up with the
people I met online today”.
The Global Human Resources Development Institute aims to continue creating various learning opportunities for students related to international exchange and the promotion of the SDGs.
https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/eng/news/index_id9745.html
https://sdgs.okayama-u.ac.jp/en/
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