The Center for Global Human Resource and Development of Rikkyo University is now offering an opportunity for both Japanese and international students at Rikkyo to work closely with SAVE TAKATA, a non-profit social enterprise rooted in one of the 311 disaster-hit cities Rikuzentakata in the north-east region of the country.
The program will mainly consist of a field trip to the city of Rikuzentakata, lectures and workshops before, during and after the trip, and a formal presentation session all in English. Participants divided into teams will be given real problems and issues facing SAVE TAKATA or the city of Rikuzentakata and requested to come up with a final solution.
By joining this program, participants will not only be able to collect first-hand information and deepen understanding of the current situation of the disaster-struck areas, but also be actually helping recovery work by cooperating with related organizations and individuals. Furthermore, participants are expected to share what they learned about the disaster-stricken districts to more people home and abroad.

Tentative Schedule

Feb. 2014 Prior sessions（1～2 days）
Mar. 2014　 Field trip to the city of Rikuzentakata(4 nights 5 days) with additional two days’ activities at Tokyo (One day each before and after the trip)
Mar. 2014 Reflection sessions（1～2 days）
※Detailed program information will be uploaded to the website of the Center for Global Human Resource and Development on Friday, December 20.