Field Learning Presentation Held

The Linimo Line Community Development Field Learning Presentation was recently held at the Nisshin/Nagakute Campus. This initiative, part of the Ministry of Education’s Intensive Education Program adopted last fall, gathered around 70 participants. The event began with an introduction to the Intensive Program by Professor Yuji Ono, Dean of the Faculty of Commerce, followed by presentations from three teams of third-year seminar students under Professor Masahiko Kamekura, each focusing on a specific activity theme.

Three Presentation Themes

• Morikoro SDGs Group: Collaborated with Mori no Manabiya within Morikoro Park to carry on the spirit of the 2005 World Expo Aichi’s philosophy of “Nature’s Wisdom,” conducting field activities during the summer and autumn.
• Toyohashi SDGs Group: Created a picture-story show to help preschool children develop an interest in SDGs, visiting Toyohashi City Hall and municipal preschools during the process.
• Roadside Station SDGs Group: Proposed ideas to further promote the child-rearing community feature of the future “Michi-no-Eki” roadside station planned for Nisshin City, visiting and interviewing several existing roadside stations for reference.

A Dialogue for the Future

These initiatives represented practical, real-world efforts with the potential to greatly transform the future of local communities. Rather than ending with this single event, participants discussed how these activities should evolve in the coming year. Stakeholders offered encouraging comments and feedback to the third-year students’ proposals. After the presentations and feedback, participants divided into groups by theme for discussions that included third-year students, stakeholders, and second-year students who would carry on the projects. The atmosphere was one of focused and professional dialogue, beyond that of typical student interactions.

The entire event was managed by the university’s own students—from hosting and reception manual preparation to guest hospitality and COVID-19 safety measures. Second-year students took the lead in planning and implementation, while third-year students provided support in between presentation preparations. Through such experiences, the efforts initiated by the third-year students are being passed down to their juniors, allowing these small beginnings to grow into even greater achievements.