Partnership in Community Activities (Practice)
Will be considered based on opinions of the students taking the course
Faced with a declining birthrate and an aging and shrinking population, Japan is also facing a shortage of people to support the local community. The number of nuclear families is increasing like never before, and more and more people are facing challenges such as child-rearing, nursing care, withdrawal, deprivation, and social isolation in the absence of anyone to help them. In addition, government welfare workers are finding it difficult to locate people with these challenges because of the weakening of ties in the community. In order to improve this situation as much as possible, it is necessary to encourage local residents to take an active role in the community as supporters of community support. Although the current situation has been reported in the media, there are few opportunities to take on such roles or to experience the management of community activities.
this class provides an opportunity for participants to experience the role of a community support leader in the Shonan area, including the area around SFC, in cooperation and collaboration with residents' groups and government agencies. Through this opportunity, participants will gain an understanding of policy implementation and the actual operation of community activities, and will be able to formulate and implement specific measures in the future.