Learning in the community

This program will explore the historical flow of Gunma Prefecture and consider how art connects people. In addition to viewing art at the Gunma Prefectural Museum of Modern Art and the Gunma Prefectural History Museum, students will also attempt to copy and imitate ancient works.

This program will explore the unique characteristics of Kiryu, a town of textiles, and how to revitalize the region by utilizing these characteristics to create new, valuable products. The program will also include an opportunity to experience Kiryu weaving and dyeing at a workshop in the city.

This program focuses on the Islamic cultural society in Japan and will explore the current state of internationalization and mutual understanding in Japan and Gunma. Participants will also visit mosques in Tokyo and halal shops in the prefecture, and participate in cooking classes.

Participants will learn about the practical experience of uncovering local issues from local newspaper reporters, and through planning and implementing reporting activities on local issues, will develop the ability to identify issues and gain a deeper understanding of the local area.

Students will learn about their role as a citizen of the local community and consider how to live in the community from three perspectives: economics, politics, and society. There will also be on-site experiences such as a tour of the city council.

We will view and watch newspapers, magazines, news, and other media, and consider how "glocal" phenomena are portrayed. We also plan to hold lectures and discussions with media professionals.

We will invite business owners from various industries in Gunma Prefecture as guests, and in addition to learning about their management skills, such as their unique perspectives, mindsets, and skills, we will also learn about their attitude as a local company, such as how they interact with the community.

Participants will listen to lectures by managers of small and medium-sized businesses in Gunma Prefecture, think about work and life, and explore their future. Participants will also participate in multiple group work sessions to further deepen their insights.

For about four months, students will work as trainees in government agencies or companies, acquiring business manners, skills, and mindset, as well as a business mindset that goes beyond mere work experience.

By independently growing vegetables on the university farmland for a year, students will gain a new perspective on the joys and difficulties of growing vegetables, food safety, and agriculture, one of the prefecture's major industries.

We plan and implement nature experience learning programs for elementary school students. While helping to develop social skills and intellectual curiosity, the students themselves also acquire abilities such as initiative, collaboration, and crisis management.

Under the theme of regional revitalization, participants will conduct interviews with city and government officials, identify issues, and compile solutions to understand the current state of local communities in Japan. The target area is the downtown area of ​​Maebashi City.

This is a class where students receive credits for the voluntary volunteer work they actually do (more than 10 times a year). The training locations are diverse, including elderly care facilities, welfare facilities, educational institutions, and local governments.

Students will take courses in conjunction with related courses offered at our university, such as "Welfare and Education" and "Educational Counseling," and will deepen their knowledge and understanding by experiencing actual nursing care in classes, social welfare facilities, and special needs schools.

You will gain volunteer experience at three locations: a nursery school, an elementary school, and a children's facility. By being immersed in the settings of early childhood and elementary school children, you will gain a multifaceted understanding of children's development and use this as an opportunity to determine your own aptitude. *Only for students enrolled in teaching courses.

This is a required subject for second-year students. Students from different majors form groups and, by bringing together their knowledge and opinions, identify and solve local issues, fostering collaborative skills.

Based on the Prefectural Comprehensive Plan, students will consider what they can do for Gunma in the areas of "society," "environment," and "community." They will deepen their learning through on-site experience at the prefectural office, Kiryu City, Tomioka City, and Oizumi Town.

Students will analyze data from administrative documents, including the Maebashi City Comprehensive Plan, and, in conjunction with on-site learning, will analyze the current situation in the city and identify issues. Finally, they will come up with concrete ideas for solving these issues and present them.

Participating in the "Slow Tourism Region Development" initiative of the International Slow City Alliance, of which Maebashi City is a member, by simultaneously promoting local studies and contributing to the community, students will cultivate the ability to motivate the community.

Through hands-on learning experiences, students will identify challenges in depopulated areas and propose policy solutions. The target areas are Nakanojo Town and Tsumagoi Village. They will collaborate with local governments and residents to develop regional revitalization strategies from a student perspective.