Source: Peatix

Hello! This is the Dozen Hometown Charm Foundation and the Adult Island Study Abroad Management Office.
On Sunday, September 8th, we will be holding an event to consider the future of the region from the perspective of "urban and remote island communities"!

In recent years, young people and urban companies have been paying attention to local areas as a stage for taking on new challenges.
In fact, Ama Town, an isolated island in Shimane Prefecture with a population of 2,300, is visited by about 100 young people a year under a trial migration program called "Island Study Abroad for Adults." Furthermore, companies from urban areas are expanding into Ama Town one after another, and are working with the local community to create new value in the local and Japanese society.

Currently, Otona no Shima Ryugaku is working on a "Welfare x Town Development Project" that combines "welfare" and "town development" to create services rooted in the local community that involve island students. Two active island students who are participating in the project and working hard to build a community in Ama Town will be invited as guests to this event. Professor Sakakura, who specializes in community management at the Faculty of Urban Life at Tokyo City University, will also be speaking as a special guest.

We hope to use this opportunity to compare remote island communities with urban communities and think about the future of each. We look forward to your participation!

~Guest Information~
・Kyousuke Sakakura

Professor at the Faculty of Urban Life Studies, Tokyo City University. Ph.D. (policy and media). Specializes in community management. Representative director of Mita no Ie General Incorporated Association, director of NPO Able Art Japan, etc. He is conducting practical research on the formation of communities that realize well-being and innovation from the perspective of a "co-creation platform" that creates new value from the interactions of diverse entities. He has implemented local projects all over the country, including Shiba no Ie and Gokinjo Innovation School (Minato Ward), in which diverse people have demonstrated their individual strengths. He is currently working on a living lab project to increase well-being time in Oyamadai, Setagaya Ward, his university's local area. He has co-authored books such as "To create our well-being together: its ideas, practices, and techniques" (BNN Publishing), "Community management: places, processes, and organizations that create connections" (Chuo Keizai Publishing), and "Community building starting from space creation: how to create a platform that creates emergence" (Gakugei Publishing).

・Maho Tomita
Adult island exchange student in 2024. Born in Chiba Prefecture. 7th year in the workforce.
～Background to participation～
I left my job to join the company because I wanted to work in an environment where I could feel more fulfilled and satisfied with my work.

・Noda Miyu
An adult Shimane exchange student in 2024. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture. 4th year in the workforce.
～Background to participation～
I've always been interested in remote islands, and I thought I'd like to live there someday! Also, from my previous experience, I wanted to work in an environment where I could see the faces of the local people, and that's when I learned about this island study abroad program. I decided to participate because I wanted to cherish the excitement I had and the desire to "try it."

■Schedule for the day
14:45-Doors open
15:00-15:15　Opening, self-introductions
15:15-15:45 1. What are the urban and remote island communities like?
15:45-16:00 Break
16:00-16:15 2. Actual efforts being made to address each issue
16:15-16:20 Break
16:20-16:50 ③Workshop format! What kind of practices can be implemented in the future?
16:50-16:55 Closing
16:55-17:00 Photography etc.

[Recommended for these people!]
-People who are interested in new career paths
-People who are interested in the future where cities and rural areas co-create
-People who are interested in regional revitalization and urban development
-Those who want to take on new challenges in a new environment
-People who are interested in living and working on remote islands
-Those considering applying for the Adult Island Study Abroad (1 year) or Island Experience (3 months)

🔳What is an island study abroad/island experience for adults?

The Adult Island Study Abroad Program is a "work-based trial migration program" for people in their 20s on three islands in the Oki-Dozen region of Shimane Prefecture. It offers young people from all over the country the opportunity to live and work on the island for three months to a year, and to stay and work on the island as an island resident. Over the past three years, about 300 young working adults and university students have participated.

▼Official Instagram of Adult Island Study Abroad▼
https://www.instagram.com/otonano_shimaryugaku/

▼Official website of Adult Island Study Abroad▼
https://otona-shimaryugaku.jp/

■How to participate
* Advance application required
Please apply using the application form below!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuFm1grmqTrPgf67iEYeHdmprHruYQw8Sc4enxLu1UcWbYKw/viewform