The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which took about 1,000 days until the summer of 2020.At Jissen Women's University, a university cooperation agreement was signed with the organizing committee of the convention in June 2014, and Akihisa Fukasawa, a specially appointed professor at the University Education and Research Center of the university, became a member of the Cultural Education Committee of the organizing committee. Taking the opportunity of taking office, the students of the university take the lead in thinking about the Olympics and Paralympics with various approaches and working on activities to enliven them.

　The main activities are the "Forum to think with high school students" that invites high school students from all over the country to think about the Olympics and Paralympics together, and how to liven up the Olympics and Paralympics by valuing the perspective of female college students. An active learning type with the theme of the Olympics and Paralympics, which is held in the "College Student Forum", which is a joint and thorough discussion with other universities, and in the "International Understanding and Career Development", which is a common educational subject of the university. Classes are held.

Classes to connect "learn" and "work"

　Above all, Professor Akihisa Fukasawa of the University Education and Research Center of the same university is in charge (Professor Kiyotsugu Manabe is in charge of the Hino Campus). The above students wish to take this course.A unique initiative by aspiring students has been underway every year since 2014.

　"In the" International Understanding and Career Development "class, the first half is the theme of" Travel around the World on the Desk ", and we are learning together about seasonal news, politics, economy, society, culture, working styles of women, etc. from all over the world. The second half is "Olympic and Paralympic Collaboration Course". Towards 2020, the theme is "What can I do if I am involved in this tournament as a student of a practical women's university?" We are working on it while changing it, "says Professor Fukasawa.

　In this class in 2017, we collaborated with ASICS Co., Ltd., a gold partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Under the theme of marketing clothing worn by volunteer staff produced by the company, students tackled the issue on the assumption that they would be in charge of product development, planning / public relations, or sales planning.

　The student in charge of product development suggested ideas such as adopting plant-derived materials for volunteer wear to consider the environment, incorporating Japanese motifs into the design, and incorporating heat countermeasure goods. ..The students in charge of planning and public relations recommended measures such as holding a volunteer wear presentation at the new national stadium, which will be the main stadium of the tournament, and raising awareness of ASICS as an apparel maker.The student in charge of sales planning gave a presentation on measures to increase the company's fans by fostering a volunteer mindset and how to utilize volunteer wear after the competition.

　The aim of these efforts at Jissen Women's University is to foster an awareness among students to be actively involved in society.Based on career education, we will provide a place where students can think, take action, and strive to achieve their goals.This is an initiative unique to active learning. "We have created an environment where students can think freely from their fresh perspectives and do it on their own as much as possible. When we took up the theme of volunteer wear, Instead of simply having a fun or entertaining approach, think seriously about why ASICS is a gold partner for the tournament, what is required of volunteer wear, and even into the marketing arena. I told you.

　The career education I am aiming for is to connect "learning" and "working."What I felt when I was working for a company, that is, thinking about what future employees need in situations such as recruitment and training, I want to realize it in career education at the university, so I decided to do conventional career education. We are building lesson content with the desire to evolve one step further and change the way industry-academia collaboration should be.We believe that MISSION will continue to provide a place for students to draw out their potential and improve their independence. ", Says Professor Fukasawa.

A virtuous cycle created in connection with society

　In addition, Jissen Women's University is implementing a new style of career education in collaboration with external companies and celebrities.In an initiative with Credit Saison Co., Ltd., a credit card company, students are given the opportunity to experience the process of thinking about the corporate philosophy and the motivation of working in the company's employee training, and provide fresh feedback to both parties.We also hold a two-night, three-day training camp-type career education course inviting former Starbucks Coffee Japan CEO and leadership consulting representative Matsuo Iwata and co-representative Kenji Washimi as lecturers.

　"What I expect in the future is that the graduates of this university will play an active role in society and feed back what they have gained to the university. I say," The value of the university is decided by the graduates. " It is most convincing that they become role models, "says Professor Fukasawa.Practicing university learning in society and returning it to the university again.It is expected that a positive cycle will be born and continue in various connections with the real world.