To support a wide range of research activities that contribute to achieving the SDGs, the Social Engagement Fund (SEF) program was launched in July of 2018. Students and researchers around the world were called to submit research and project proposals that emphasized implementing and evaluating the impact of the SDGs, which can also result in tangible outputs on top of knowledge alone. The entries were screened by a number of expert panels.
Recently, the increasing number of problems such as dropping out and school violence are gradually making the school "old and useless institutions." A lot of research and support are needed to solve these problems, and my team has been engaging in these issues for a couple of years.
Through this activity, we are planning to provide planners and lectures to out-of-school youth and people suffering from identity confusion in order to help form an identity based on their own stories. In connection with this, the planners provide routines and guide users to cultivate self-learning habits. This helps self-realization by exploring one's own self beyond simply studying for college entrance exams.
▶ Activity up to September 2023
▶ Activity up to January 2024.