I Can School Challenge

Step 1 FEEL

List the challenges or problems in your surroundings (school,neighbourhood etc.) that bothered you.

We learned about refugees and the many hardship that they experience.

State the problem chosen to work and why.

Lack of awareness about refugees among Japanese young people.

Who were the people affected by the problem? What were their primary concerns?

Refugees -> Lack of support Refugees support organization -> Lack of awareness among people Concerned students -> Want to help but don't know how

Step 2 IMAGINE

Step 3DO

Describe very briefly the process of implementing your solution(s).

- Create flyers with information about refugees and how to help - Organize workshop in schools about refugees - Create social media account and post about our activities

What was the result or impact of your project?

More Japanese students now are aware of refugees and take the action to help!

How many people were impacted by your solution(s)?

100

What did the impacted people have to say about your project? Provide 2 quotes or testimonials:

I understand more about refugees now.

What challenges did you encounter while implementing your project, and how did you overcome them?

We struggled to create workshops and flyers that would generate interest in supporting refugees. The team exchanged opinions and also discussed with people from UNHCR.

How long did it take to implement your solution?

15-30 Days

Which global goals does your story align with?

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Please explain briefly why do you think so?

We thought that if we could learn about the current situation of refugees and be of some help, our action will be able to impact many people

Step 4 SHARE

How did you share your project with your school and community? Who did you share your project with? What was their response?

Through flyers, workshops, and panel discussions. We shared it in our school as well as several other schools. Now they are more aware of refugees and want to help.

Approximately how many people did you share your story of change with?

More than 100

Briefly share your plan to sustain the impact of your project?

We created a survey and keep refining our workshops and contents based on the feedback we received

STORY PREVIEW

Let's Support the Refugees!

Tokyo Kasei Junior High School

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