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[COIL] Volunteer Fieldwork & Interview in Fukushima and Magazine Article Creation
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Fukushima is a place that suffered tremendous damage from the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident 14 years ago. While the locals are actively going about their daily lives, issues related to the incident still need to be resolved. In this fieldwork class, the students will travel to Fukushima and learn from residents by working with them on farms and conducting interviews. As a result, students create magazine articles based on their experiences and interviews. The magazine article would be shared with the students in the US who are interested in and studying the Fukushima issue.
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This class consists of online, on-demand preparatory study, face-to-face classroom discussions, and field trips with work experience in Fukushima. Based on students' experiences, students compose the magazine article regarding Fukushima. This article will be shared with students in the US.
In the preparatory study, participants will learn about the history and current status of the Fukushima disaster, disaster relief by non-profit organizations, places to visit and people to interview.
In the face-to-face class, students form groups according to their interests and develop plans for magazine articles. During the field trip, participants will mainly visit Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, for three days and two nights to listen to lectures by local residents on the disaster, learn about the disaster situation, experience agricultural support work, and interview residents in groups. On the final day, each group will create a magazine article in English. The magazine articles created will be shared with students in the US who are studying/interested in the Fukushima issue through the online platform.
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Fukushima, earthquake, tsunami, nuclear power plant accident, interview, magazine article creation, Inter-University Exchange Project (COIL type), internships, primary agricultural work, fieldwork
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第1回
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Online On-demand (Jan. 28-Feb. 2): Preparatory study: Disaster in Fukushima by Aya Fukuda
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第2回
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Online On-demand (Jan. 28-Feb. 2): Preparatory study: Disaster recovery activities in Fukushima by the Nippon Foundation Volunteer Center
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第3回
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Online On-demand (Jan. 28-Feb. 2): Learning from Fukushima 1
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第4回
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Online On-demand (Jan. 28-Feb. 2): Learning from Fukushima 2
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第5回
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At TUFS face-to-face session (Feb. 4): Group discussion and planning interviews (1)
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第6回
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At TUFS face-to-face session (Feb. 4): Group discussion and planning interviews (2)
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第7回
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Fukushima (Feb. 5-7): The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum (Densho-kan)
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第8回
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Fukushima (Feb. 5-7): Lecture and interview: the Former TEPCO Employee
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第9回
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Fukushima (Feb. 5-7): Lecture, interview and zazen meditation: the priest at the Buddhist temple
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第10回
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Fukushima (Feb. 5-7): Interview: the fruit farmer
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第11回
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Fukushima (Feb. 5-7): Volunteer: fruit farming work
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第12回
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Fukushima (Feb. 5-7): Lecture and interview: the entrepreneur
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第13回
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Fukushima (Feb. 5-7): Interview: the vegetable farmer
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第14回
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Fukushima (Feb. 5-7): Volunteer: vegetable farming work
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第15回
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Fukushima (Feb. 5-7): Composing the article
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AHL: Sharing the article with students in the US through the online platform
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Comprehensive evaluation is conducted throughout all sessions and activities.
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1. Online: Preparatory study (on-demand format)
■ Period: Jan. 28-Feb. 2
*Please complete all contents within this period.
■ Platform: TBA
■ Menu:
1) Introduction
2) Preparatory study: Disaster in Fukushima by Aya Fukuda
3) Preparatory study: Disaster recovery activities in Fukushima by the Nippon Foundation Volunteer Center
4) Learning from Fukushima 1
5) Learning from Fukushima 2
2. Preparation at TUFS (face-to-face)
■ Date: Feb. 4
■ Place: TUFS classroom
■ Menu (TBD)
1) Introduction
2) Making groups by interest.
3) Discussing the plan for a magazine article and interview
3. Field visit: trip to Fukushima
■ Duration: Feb. 5-7 *Two nights and three days (full three days)
■ Place to visit: Iwaki City and other cities, Fukushima Prefecture
■ Accompany: Aya Fukuda, Rie Ishida, Ruby Wilson
■ Itinerary
<Day 1>
・Going Fukushima (highway bus from Tokyo Station to Iwaki Station)
・The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum (Densho-kan)
・Densho-kan bus tour for the disaster affected areas
・Lecture and interview: the Former TEPCO Employee
<Day 2>
・Lecture, interview and zazen meditation: the priest at the Buddhist temple
・Interview: the fruit farmer
・Volunteer: fruit farming work
・(TBA) Dinner and interview: the Fukkou market
<Day 3>
・Interview: the vegetable farmer
・Volunteer: vegetable farming work
・Composing the article
・Going back to Tokyo (highway bus from Iwaki Station to Tokyo Station)
3. Magazine article creation
■ Each group finalizes the magazine article creation
■ Each group will publish it on an online platform and interact with viewers (US students).
Notes:
*The itinerary is subject to change due to the circumstances of the local residents.
*Students who visit Fukushima will work for full three days.
*Local accommodation will be at a hotel with a single room/per person to prevent infections.
*The Nippon Foundation Volunteer Center is the cooperating organization.
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Background:
This class started in 2019 as part of the inter-university exchange program partnered with the US universities funded by the MEXT.
Registration:
- Due to budget constraints, the enrollment limit is 12. If the number of applicants exceeds 12, application screening and/or interviews may be conducted. You will be contacted by email about the registration confirmation or screening after the course registration period ends, so please check your email daily.
- Once your registration is confirmed, all travel arrangements are made. Therefore, cancellation is not possible except for illness or emergent cases. Please think carefully before registering for the course.
Condition:
Students who join this class must have effective students' insurance, both Gakkensai & Gakkenbai or Comprehensive insurance for students lives coupled with Gakkensai.
Language:
Local residents use Japanese. For international students, consecutive interpretation is supposed to be prepared upon necessity.
Expenses:
The cooperating organization will cover the cost of lodging in Fukushima (a hotel is planned/breakfast included), round-trip transportation fee by an express bus between Tokyo Station and Iwaki Station, and transportation within Iwaki City. Students are responsible for round-trip transportation fees between Tokyo station and your nearby home station, a registration fee of 1,000 yen (tentative) with the cooperating organization and lunch on the first day and dinner expenses (actual expenses). *Lunch on the second and third days will be provided (no need for payment).
What to bring:
Sneakers, work globes (gunte), umbrella and/or raincoat, cap/hat for sunshade, rain boots, warm clothes, clothes for agricultural work, water bottle/drinks, etc. are needed. Details will be announced to participants.
Dietary restrictions:
After students' registration is confirmed, the instructor will ask all students if there are any dietary restrictions as the class prepares lunch for the second and third days.
Other:
If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with one of the instructors in charge.
Aya Fukuda fukuda_aya@tufs.ac.jp
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