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2026年4月25日、JAPAN BRIDGEは、アジア福祉教育財団が主催する「2025年度資金援助事業報告会」に参加しました。
本報告会は、各団体が1年間の活動を振り返り、他のコミュニティの取り組みを知ることで、今後の活動に活かすことを目的として開催されました。
当日は、各団体がそれぞれの活動の中で印象に残った人物について発表を行い、その後グループに分かれて意見交換を行いました。短時間の発表ではありましたが、それぞれの活動の背景や成果を共有する貴重な機会となりました。
JAPAN BRIDGEは、教育機関向けに実施してきたシリア紹介プロジェクトについて発表しました。活動を通じて、参加者の理解の変化や関心の高まり、行動意欲の変化といった成果を共有しました。
また、他団体の発表やディスカッションを通じて、多様な社会課題に対する取り組みや工夫を学ぶことができました。異なる分野で活動する団体同士の交流は、新たな視点を得る機会となり、今後の活動に大きなヒントを与えてくれました。
さらに、交流会では他のコミュニティとのネットワークを広げることができ、今後の連携の可能性についても考えるきっかけとなりました。
今回の参加を通じて、自団体の活動を客観的に見直すとともに、今後の方向性を再確認することができました。JAPAN BRIDGEは今後も、教育活動を通じて多文化理解の促進に取り組んでまいります。
On April 25, 2026, JAPAN BRIDGE had the pleasure of participating in the “FY2025 Grant Reporting Conference”, hosted by the Asian Welfare and Education Foundation.
The conference was designed as a space for participating organizations to reflect on a full year of activity, learn from one another’s community efforts, and gather insights to carry forward into future work. Each group shared a story centered on a person who had left a lasting impression through their activities, followed by small group discussions that brought different perspectives together.
Though the presentations were brief, they offered a genuinely valuable opportunity to share the backgrounds and outcomes of each organization’s work.
JAPAN BRIDGE took the stage to present our Syria Introduction Project, an initiative we have been running for educational institutions across Japan. We shared the outcomes we have witnessed through this work — shifts in participants’ understanding of Syria, a growing sense of curiosity and interest, and meaningful changes in their motivation to take action. Seeing those transformations in the people we work with is exactly what keeps us going.
Listening to the other organizations present was equally rewarding. Hearing how different groups are tackling diverse social challenges — and the creative approaches they bring to their work — gave us fresh ideas and renewed energy. Connecting with people working in completely different fields has a way of opening up perspectives you didn’t know you were missing.
The networking session was another highlight. Building relationships with other communities not only expanded our network but also sparked ideas about potential future collaborations — something we are genuinely excited to explore.
Participating in this conference gave us a chance to step back and look at our own activities with fresh eyes, reaffirming the direction we want to move in going forward.
At JAPAN BRIDGE, we remain committed to promoting cross-cultural understanding through education — and events like this one remind us of just how meaningful that mission is.
We look forward to continuing to grow, connect, and learn alongside the many wonderful communities working toward a more understanding world.
