Volunteering
Youth Development Section
This section plans and produces events that promote international exchange for youth. Meetings are held once a month from 1pm in the International Relations Corner. There are around 7 activities per year, held mostly on weekends.
Activities
Mini World Expo (August 2025)
【Chuo Kominkan】
21 families attended the “Mini World Expo in Takasaki”, where they learned about the cultures of America (Native Americans), Mexico, Canada, and Nigeria. Participating children enjoyed crafts, games, and more at each country’s pavilion.
Intl. Understanding Workshop (March 2025)
【Chuo Kominkan】
Guest speakers Marina Sasazuka (JICA) and Alex Takahashi (Takasaki CIR) were invited to speak to parents and children about working abroad, while showing differences between Japan, Panama, and the U.S. Practical advice, personal anecdotes, and plenty of games were included.
Field Trip (August 2024)
TIRS volunteers & staff led a group of 29 parents and children on a field trip to Tokyo, where participants visited both the JICA World Plaza and the Yomiuri Shimbun main office.
These experiences gave insight to developing countries and Japan’s international role with them, as well as the opportunity to learn about the country of Uganda, presented by a former Overseas Cooperation Volunteer who had been stationed there. Participants also got a glimps of the world of news reporting, including the chance to edit a newspaper article.
