Human Resource Development
We offer a variety of programs themed around Minamisanriku’s forests, villages, the sea, and people in order to cultivate the mindset necessary for the next generation of leaders who will lead a sustainable society.
More than just experiential learning, we provide awareness, hints, and empathy, including perspectives from natural and social sciences and consensus-building methods, to help participants “make the issues their own” and take action.
Training Program for Companies and Schools
SDGs Active Learning Program
Toward the realization of a sustainable society, we offer a human resource development program that targets the various challenges facing local forests, villages, and the sea.
Facilitation course
Communication is key to achieving results within an organization and our facilitation courses provide training opportunities to review communication practices within your organization and develop positive, upbeat and goal-oriented people.
Lectures
We hold lectures and dispatch lecturers at the request of schools and companies.
Training and Internship
Training Program for the General Public and Children
We hold events to clearly communicate research and surveys being conducted in the Minamisanriku Town to the general public.
We focus on fostering independent thinking, promoting direct interaction with researchers, and encouraging bottom-up discussions between local residents and participants.
Video Teaching Materials for the General Public
Our center’s YouTube channel, the “Shizugawa Bay Channel,” distributes videos that explain topics such as ocean acidification, environmental DNA, and facilitation in an easy-to-understand manner for the general public. (This video was produced with funding from the Nippon Foundation’s “Umi-to-Nippon Project (Ocean and Japan Project).”)
Regional Internship Coordination
We coordinate practical internships where students work diligently to solve problems facing companies. This program provides unprecedented growth opportunities for students from all over the country, while also offering various benefits to local companies, such as operational reform, new business launches, and human resource development, thereby contributing to the creation of workplaces that thrive in the region.
Regarding Hosting
For Companies and Businesses
〇Hosting Training Trips
We support the development of next-generation leaders by introducing cutting-edge examples from Minamisanriku Town and providing training that encourages participants to proactively consider regional issues and solutions. In collaboration with the Minamisanriku Tourism Association and the Minamisanriku Learning Center, we can accommodate a variety of requests, including overnight stays and day trips. This is an opportunity to not only experience business activities related to Minamisanriku’s forests, villages, and the sea, but also to gain deeper learning.
For Local Governments
We host tours, training sessions, planning meetings, and other events for local government employees.
〇 Case studies of building a circular community
〇 Various planning and meeting management
〇 Staff training
