The "International Cooperation Junior High School and High School Student Essay Contest" sponsored by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is aimed at junior high school and high school students who will lead the next generation to deepen their understanding of the current situation in developing countries and their relationship with Japan. We are implementing this project as an opportunity to think about how Japan and each of us should act in the international community.
The theme for 2023 is “We who live on the earth ~To connect to the future~”.
The SDGs we learned at school, the existence of foreigners and exchange students living in the community, the disasters and conflicts around the world seen on TV news, etc., we need to live on the same earth with “who/what” and connect “what” to the future. Is thereThere are many reasons to think.You may find hints for thinking and acting in the food you eat and the clothes you wear.
By all means, please try to find what you can do to connect important things to the future from your immediate surroundings.