AY2024

Note: listed in random order

Taka Loco Network Daigaku

Name of grant project
Eigo de Chiadansu (Cheerleading with English)
--Let's dance with Seniors & Kids--

Mission of the organization
Promote and facilitate multi-generational connections and provide places for everyone from children to seniors in the community.

Grant Project Overview
The project aims to provide cheerleading lessons and English language education in English by ICU students free of charge to children who have difficulty in learning cheerleading or other lessons due to financial or other family circumstances. In addition, by giving lessons together with seniors, the program aims to promote intergenerational exchange.

Hachinoko

Name of grant project
Hachinoko 2024

Mission of the organization
To promote a wide range of cultural exchanges by providing opportunities for ICU international students and their families and friends to understand Japan through events such as calligraphy workshops, Tokyo historical and cultural guided tours, aikido classes, and cherry blossom viewing parties.

Grant Project Overview
Citizens and international students will deepen mutual understanding through regular meetings. International students will learn about Japanese culture, and citizens will have an opportunity to learn about world affairs through lectures by international students. 2024 will see the introduction of "tea ceremony experience," "yoga and misogyny," and "cooking experience in the kitchen" to promote understanding of Japanese society and culture through practical experience.

Wa no Kai

Name of grant project
Mental Health Research Project

Mission of the organization
The main objective is to carry out mental health and rights advocacy activities.

Grant Project Overview
Continue to operate the community café from the perspective of mental health, with the aim of creating a place in the community and building friendships. In addition, we will train staff to manage the café and create opportunities for those who want to start their own activities to learn about mental health with instructors.

UPTREE

Name of grant project
Camps for Young Caregivers to regain their own childlike spirit

Mission of the organization
To deepen understanding of the current situation surrounding caregiving, to research and develop specific support methods for caregivers and family members involved in caregiving (hereinafter referred to as "caregiving family members"). The purpose of the organization is to contribute to the benefit of society as a whole by researching and developing specific support methods for caregivers and families involved in caregiving (hereinafter referred to as "caregivers"), conducting projects related to support, realizing a society in which caregivers and families can live in peace, and providing health, medical, and welfare services for local residents and the elderly.

Grant Project Overview
Conduct camps as places where Young Carer OG/OB and active Young Carers can communicate and connect with each other. To create a role model of a fun camp for Young Carers that fosters "play," "connection," "joy of talking," and "self-affirmation" for a better life in the future.

Team Kujira

Name of grant project
Team Kujira Science Department Content Production

Mission of the organization
To contribute to the sound upbringing of children who will be responsible for the future of the earth by providing natural science education and awareness-raising for children and the people around them (parents, teachers, etc.), and by producing and distributing educational content.。

Grant Project Overview
The "Kujira-go Science Club" activities are held monthly for elementary and junior high school students and future scientists in Mitaka City, and the results of two years of scientific experiments are compiled into a "Kujira-go Science Club Experiment Manual (tentative title)" and distributed to schools and science clubs throughout the country. The "Whale-go Deep Sea Carta" (tentative title) will also be completed and distributed to schools and science clubs across the country for dissemination as science teaching materials.

AY2023

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Afutafu-Barban

Name of grant project
Asobishokudo

Mission of the organization
To increase the number of farmer fans by supporting farmers in Mitaka City and Musashino City.

Grant Project Overview
Held 10 times a year for local children. We will develop a program of expressiving game. With the cooperation of local residents, we aim to create a rich playground environment around children through "Asobishokudo".

Goo-goo-libe

Name of grant project
"Free Storytime and Event" project for local parents and children to enjoy, create, and connect together.

Mission of the organization
Supporting everyone to freely enjoy books and live a rich and fulfilling life

Grant Project Overview
Hold a free "storytime and events" for local parents and children to enjoy, create and connect together.

Mitaka Chuo-dori Shopping Association "WALKABLE MITAKA"

Name of grant project
public soil club "soil stand" establishment project

Mission of the organization
We would like to make Mitaka an enjoyable town by creating road spaces that are "walkable, easy to walk, and make people want to walk".

Grant Project Overview
We will set up a public composting "soil stand" to create a base for joint management of compost and think about "Walkable Mitaka" with the people involved in the project. We will connect with the local community through the compost and create a new view of the shopping street.

Taka Loco Network Daigaku

Name of grant project
Eigo de Chiadansu (Cheerleading with English)
--Let's dance with Seniors & Kids--

Mission of the organization
Promote and facilitate multi-generational connections and provide places for everyone from children to seniors in the community.

Grant Project Overview
The program provides weekly cheerleading lessons free of charge to children who have difficulty learning cheerleading or other lessons due to financial or other family reasons, and encourages intergenerational exchange by offering lessons together with seniors (for a monthly fee).

AY2022

Machinaka Noka Project

Organization profile
Machinaka Noka Project supports farmers in Mitaka City and Musashino City and aims to increase the number of farmer fans

Grant project
Make the farm stands more attractive by (1) creating and setting up banners that show who made the vegetables, and (2) using notebooks that encourage consumers and farmers to write down their thoughts and opinions and communicate with each other.

Afutafu-Barban

Organization profile
Afutafu-Barban aims to create a rich community space for children and adults, where everyone can express themselves in their way through play and expressive activities.

Grant project
Offers play programs for children at Kosodate Hiroba Tekuteku.

Read by Anna

Organization profile
Read by Anna promotes equal opportunities for English education in the community and brightens children's future by reading picture books in English.

Grant project
Host English picture book reading once a month. Help children acquire English skills by reading picture books, workbooks, and quizzes.

Goo-goo-libe

Organization profile
Goo-goo-libe supports the local community through books by providing information, developing reading environments, and creating a place to stay.

Grant project
Host storytelling sessions for local parents and children and free events about "picture book readings and ukulele performances" at local churches.