Glocal Hatara-Kurasu Gunma
Project
Project for International Student's Living Environment and Job Search Support

HKG Internship Program was offered

Date

Feb. 19-23, 2018

Detail

International students joined a one-week internship program organized by the “Glocal Hatara-Kurasu Gunma” Consortium in collaboration with Sanden Holdings Corporation. The participants included international students from India, Sri Lanka, China, and Vietnam. This was the first internship program designed exclusively for international students. The outcomes were reported on the last day of the program. Scenes of HKG Internship Program

“Kick-off Seminar for Job Search: A “Seminar for the Last-minute Measures prior to the ‘Exchange Meeting with Business Personnel’” was held as part of the collaborative program with Gunma Prefecture.

Date

Feb. 7, 2018

Detail

At the Showa building of the Gunma Prefectural Government, a “Seminar for the Last-minute Measures prior to the ‘Exchange Meeting with Business Personnel’” was held as part of the Kick-off Seminar for Job Search. After the seminar, the international students joined the “Exchange Meeting with Business Personnel” and exchanged their opinions with representatives from the companies that are interested in employing foreign students. The meeting was organized by Gunma Prefecture in collaboration with the “Glocal Hatara-Kurasu Gunma” Consortium. See the outline here (leaflet). A scene from “Kick-off Seminar for Job Search: a Seminar for Last-minute Measures prior to the ‘Exchange Meeting with Business Personnel’” A scene from the “Exchange Meeting with Business Personnel” A scene from the “Exchange Meeting with Business Personnel”

Step-up Seminar for Job Search was held with the cooperation of Sanden Holdings Corporation (consortium member) at their facilities.

Date

Jan. 13-14, 2018

Detail

“Step-up Seminar for Job Search” was organized mainly for the international students who attended the “Kick-off Seminar for Job Search” conducted in FY2016 and FY2017, and was held with the cooperation of with Sanden Holdings Corporation. The seminar attendees deepened their understanding of companies, a key factor in job search, by learning about Sanden Holdings as a sample case. On the last day of the seminar, the participants practiced self-introduction and were interviewed regarding what they had learned about the company. See the outline here (seminar guidelines). A scene from the Step-up Seminar A scene from the Step-up Seminar

“Business Etiquette Lesson” was conducted as part of the Kick-off Seminar for Job Search

Date

Dec. 27, 2017 and Jan. 5, 2018

Detail

The lesson was conducted jointly by a professional lecturer who provides business etiquette lessons at companies and facilitators (faculty staff from consortium member universities) who have the experience of studying abroad and who serve as interpreters and cultural go-betweens communicating the viewpoint of international students. The lesson was conducted in such a way that the participants could learn while their questions about Japanese business etiquettes were being answered. After the lesson, individual consultations were arranged so that they could express their concerns and doubts not only about job search but also about campus life. See the application guidelines here. A scene from the “Business Etiquette Lesson” at the Kick-off Seminar for Job Search A scene from the “Business Etiquette Lesson” at the Kick-off Seminar for Job Search A scene from the “Business Etiquette Lesson” at the Kick-off Seminar for Job Search

The 4th “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project was held.

Date

Dec. 2, 2017

Detail

The “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project held its 4th workshop in December. An interior coordinator, who is also a member of the Gunma Interior Coordinator Comfort, delivered a lecture on the theme “For comfortable living: Interiors and Scents,” where the participants personally experienced several aromas, understood their appeal, and thought about spiritually enriched living. After the workshop, international and Japanese students exchanged their opinions about comfortable living environments based on their learnings and personal experiences in their daily life. They enjoyed this opportunity for cultural exchange. See the leaflet here. A scene from the 4th “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project

The 3rd “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project was held.

Date

Nov. 18, 2017

Detail

The “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project held its 3rd workshop in November. While delivering a lecture on the theme “Safe and Secure in Gunma: What is Necessary to Protect Your Living,” a lecturer from the Gunma Prefectural Police Headquarters, who is also a “Glocal Hatara-Kurasu” consortium member, talked about the current status of crime and countermeasures in the prefecture. He also talked about the efforts made to help foreign residents use police stations and reporting tools (e.g., three-way call, communication support board). The participants actually used some tools. See the outline here (leaflet) . A scene from the 3rd “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project A scene from the 3rd “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project

The 2nd “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project was held.

Date

Oct. 14, 2017

Detail

The “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project held its 2nd workshop in October. A guest lecturer, who is a Seiri-Shuno Sawa Method advisor, delivered a lecture on the theme “Clean Home, Bright Smile,” and talked about quick and easy clean-up that you can start from today. See the outline here (leaflet). A scene from the 2nd “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project (Lecturer Yamaguchi) A scene from the 2nd “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project

“GLLP Kawaba Internship” will be held (Press release materials).
(The program has ended)

The 1st “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project) was held.

Date

Jul. 15, 2017

Detail

The “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project held its 1st workshop on the theme “Gunma is delicious!” In the morning session, the participants learned how to cook using Gunma food materials from a managerial dietician and in the afternoon session, they visited the company that produces such food stuff to have a production site tour and deepen their understanding of local produce. See the press release here. Morning session of the 1st “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project A scene from the afternoon session of the 1st “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project (President Sawaura of Green Leaf Co., Ltd., who is on the right) A scene from the afternoon session of the 1st “Promotion of Diverse Living” Project (Lecture by President Sawaura, who is at the far end of the room)

“Promotion of Diverse Living” Project will accept applications.
(Acceptance has ended)

“Global Leadership Program” will accept applications.
(Acceptance has ended)

“Kick-off Seminar for Job Search” was held.

Date

Feb. 14-20, 2017 (four days during the period)

Detail

The “Kick-off Seminar for Job Search” was held for four days between February 14 and 20. A total of 20 international students from five universities among the consortium members attended lectures delivered by faculty member(s) of such member institutes and deepened their understanding of job search through a workshop and a discussion. On the final day, in the closing event, they joined the “Exchange Meeting between International Students and Local Businesses,” organized by Gunma Prefecture, where they practiced self-introduction and gathered information to deepen their understanding of business organizations. See the schedule and other details here (recruitment leaflet). A scene from the Kick-off Seminar A scene from the Kick-off Seminar

Sightseeing Monitoring Tour of Gunma-Kawaba for International Students was held.

Date

Sep. 5 and 19, 2016

Detail

On September 5 and 19, a sightseeing monitoring tour of Gunma-Kawaba was organized for international students. The participants, together with GLLP Internship students, followed the tourist route to experience the energy of Kawaba-mura. See the outline here (recruitment leaflet). A scene from the sightseeing monitoring tour (at a sake brewery) A scene from the sightseeing monitoring tour (at a temple) A scene from the sightseeing monitoring tour (tasting mother water in front of a sake brewery)

Regarding the 2016 Glocal Leadership Program (GLLP) in Kawaba (Press release material)
(Acceptance for 2016 has ended)