KGC

Since December 2007, KGC has been supporting the "Career Development" Study Group.

In this study group, various professionals in university, college, highschool and educational NPO discuss and study how the career development program for young people in the 21st century.

KGC's support:
- Advising how to organize a workshop
- Selecting guest speakers for the workshop
- Facilitating discussion

"Career Development" Study Group (Japanese):
http://www.13hw.com/worklab/index.html

Published news:
1) NIKKEI (Japanese)
Read the article (PDF)

2) JAPAN EDUCATIONAL PRESS (Japanese)
Read the article (PDF)

Past Workshop
1st workshop: March 1, 2008
Guest: Mr. Yoshinori Sugimoto, Division of career guidance, Teshima highschool, Odaka, Japan

2nd workshop: May 17, 2008
Guest: Mr. Takahiro Shimomura, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan

3rd workshop: July 12, 2008
Guest: Mr. Tadayoshi Yoshida, Career class teacher, Kansai Univ Hokuyo highschool, Osaka, Japan

Pictures

Workshop overview

Mr. Shirota, President of Wada junior highschool, Japan
(Former chief editor of a website for career development)

Mr. Yagi, Producer of ASPECT, Japan

Study tour of a career college

Discussion

Informal discussion after the study group