【Program Implementation Summary】
Time Period ： August 4 (Fri) ～ 11 (Fri), 2023 8 days
Venjue ： Hiroshima University
Theme ：Diversity & Inclusion（D＆I）
Program content ：・Students from 5 countries gathered to discuss D & I in Asia
・Experience cutting-edge research for the realization of an inclusive society (university hospitals, medical and engineering fields, etc.)
・Experiential learning about “peace,” a distinctive feature of Hiroshima University
Participants ：26 students（face-to-face participation）
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University |
Number of Participants |
Participation location |
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Beijing Normal University（BNU） |
3 students |
Hiroshima |
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Changchun University（CCU） |
3 students |
Hiroshima |
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Hiroshima University（HU） |
8 students |
Hiroshima |
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Hankuk University of Foreign Studies（HUFS） |
6 students |
Hiroshima |
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Kasetsart University（KU） |
3 students |
Hiroshima |
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Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia（UPI） |
3 students |
Hiroshima |
【Schedule】
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Aug 4（Fri） |
AM：＜Orientation and Campus Tour＞ Venue：MIRAI CREA１F Multi-purpose space ① Orientation ・Reviewing the objective, theme, and daily schedule of the program ・Student self-introductions etc.（Deputy Executive Director Koike, admin staff） ② Campus tour（guided by HU students） ・MIRAI CREA，Faculty of Education，cafeteria，library etc. ③ Free time・lunch
PM：＜Peace・Hiroshima＞ Venue：Off-campus ④ Charter bus to Kasumi Campus. Move to Kojin Kaikan. ⑤ Personal Account from an a-bomb survivor ⑥ Charter bus to Peace Park ⑦ Visit Peace Park（Guided by HU students） ・Visit the Cenotaph ～ Sadako’s statue etc. ⑧ Charter bus to hotel |
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Aug 5（Sat） |
AM:＜Special Needs Education＞ Venue：Faculty of Education B103（Accessible classroom） ① Lecture on Special Needs Education (professor Kawai） PM：＜Saijo downtown tour＞ Venue：Off-campus ② Charter bus to Higashi Hiroshima commercial district. Lunch / free time. ③ Walking tour along Sakagura-doori, Kamotsuru brewery etc. (guided by HU students) ④ Independent return to hotel |
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Aug 6（Sun） |
AM：＜Peace・Hiroshima＞ Venue：Hotel Sunrise 21 Conference room，off-campus（all day） ① Watch the Peace Memorial ceremony broadcast from TV. ② Charter bus to Peace Park ③ Visit Peace Memorial Museum ④ Hiroshima World Heritage Sea Route -boat to Miyajima
PM：＜History・Hiroshima＞ ⑤ Visit Miyajima（guided by HU students） ・Miyaijma Omotesando to Itsukushima shrine. Free time（Gather at Miyajimaguchi port)
Evening：＜Peace・Hiroshima＞ ⑥ Charter bus from Miyajimaguchi to Peace Park. Free time. ⑦ Lantern ceremony ⑧ Charter bus from Peace Park to the hotel |
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Aug 7（Mon） |
＜Communication Technology, diversity, and race＞ Venue：East Library AM: Lectures on four specialized themes (1) Social History of Child Protection and “Race” (Prof. Omori) (2) Cultural and religious diversity (Prof. Delakorda Kawashima) (3) Visualization of pronunciation (Prof. Yamane) (4) Learning engineering (Prof. Hirashima)
PM：Discussions on each theme in small groups of 6-8 students. |
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Aug 8（Tue）
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AM:＜Getting to know the latest rehabilitation equipment＞ Venue：Kasumi Campus Health Sciences Building Lecture on rehabilitation ・Electroencephalogram analysis of movement (Dr. Y. Urakawa, Deputy Director) ・Motion analysis of knee movement (Dr. Yosuke Ishii) PM： ＜Visiting a company that is implementing inclusive initiatives＞ Visit to Hiroshima Information Symphony（HIS） ・HIS company structure and history ・Company tour ・Q&A session |
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Aug 9（Wed） |
＜Inclusive Education＞ AM: Practical examples of efforts by companies and organizations “to build an inclusive society” (director Noguchi, UNIVA)
PM：Idea mining workshop for “building an inclusive society” (professor Nagai, Kobe University） ・Presentations after ice breaking (blind-folded tower building)，brainstorming，and forming action plans |
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7 |
Aug 10（Thu） |
All day：Preparations for the final presentations* *The 4 groups created on 8/7 were further divided into smaller sub-groups with 2-3 students in each. 11 sub-groups began preparing for presenting their chosen theme. （10 minutes per group） |
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Aug 11（Fri） |
＜Summing up＞ Venue：MIRAI CREA１F多目的スペース AM：Final presentations (11 groups, 10min each) Lecturer’s feedback，coordinator’s program summary
Evening：Completion ceremony，Farewell party Venue：Mermaid Cafe |
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【Voices from the participants】
・The lectures on the four themes were rich in content.
・The visit to the Hiroshima Information Symphony was a good opportunity to learn about the efforts for social inclusion.
・The program emphasized multicultural exchange.
・The lecture on special needs education was especially good.
・It was good to hear opinions from students with different nationalities. I wish there had been a bit more time for discussion.
・The content was very good. I hoped the program could have lasted longer.
・It was good to see the past and present of Hiroshima. It was tough to walk outdoors in the middle of summer.
・The balance between fieldwork and lectures was just right! I was able to make new discoveries by visiting different sites with international students.
・The final presentations were very impressive.
・I was able to deepen my understanding of the program themes because all the contents of the program led to the same final conclusions.
・This summer school was full of very high-value content.
・The content was very good. I thought it would be good to have an option for Hiroshima University students to stay at the hotel as well.
・I learned how to introduce things about my home town in English.
・I was glad to have been able to create new friendships.
・While everything about the program was great, ”Visualization of Pronunciation” was especially good.
・The lantern floating ceremony was impressive. Also, it was a good opportunity to hear opinions of students from various countries and backgrounds.
・Many of the example cases presented during the summer school originated from the U.s. I wish there would’ve been more examples from Asia.
・I was really glad that I could participate. I wish there had been more time for continuing the discussions.
・The activities during lectures were very good. I wish there had been one full free day in the program.