Meguro UNESCO Short News
Report: UNESCO Lecture “Think of Peace Now”
Date: 12/1/2001 (Sat.) Place: Nakameguro Seishounen Plaza　Approximately 50 people attended.
Sponsor : Meguro Board of Education
Organizer : Meguro UNESCO Association Operated by Youth Activity Committee
　
　Many people including non-members of the young and elderly attended UNESCO lecture "Think of Peace Now" which was planned and operated by Youth Activity Committee. It was a great opportunity to learn how important we think of peace now. The following 3 pages are the report.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
The lecture that began at two o'clock had 4 sections; 1) drawing up a map of the conflicting area,
2) a lecture of Mr. Eiji Hattori, 3) an announcement of three young people, 4) a lecture of Mr. Shigeo　Tajima.　It was a successful project.
　First section: drawing up a map of conflicting areas in the world.
　After Ms. Mieko Morita made participants draw spots to indicate conflicting areas on a blank map, she　 　put one on the top of the blank map. All participants visually understood so many wars in the world.
　
Second section: a lecture of Mr. Eiji Hattori　A summary of a fulfilling lecture which was over 30 minutes is carried on the next page.

　Third section: Participants wrote down their opinions about peace during a break time for 10 minutes. Ms. Nozomi Imahata told how participants thought about peace on the interview.
In the first section, Mr. Hiroshi Toyama explained the technique of“peaceful solutio” that he had leanned attending the world conference of UNESCO in Spain.
　In the second section, Mr. Waiken Roku told he has been continuing "Benkyo kai" to learn the context of terrorism deeply and widely, occurred on September 11th. He also asked participants to join the "Benkyo Kai".
In third section, Ms. Yukari Kamiya announced to create "Educational Program" regarding peace as "a future project" in order to pass on a heart of UNESCO for children and students if school requested. There was also a hopeful announcement to draw up and carry out "Charity Program". She expects that many people work together for the project.
(An elementary school in Kawasaki requested already. Six young people carried out the program, following in the separate paragraph. Public Relations Committee notes.)
　
　In the forth section, a final lecture was by Mr. Shigeo Tajima, advisor. The summary was reported on page 4.
　
Photo:Left abobe　Mr,Tohyama、＆　Ms,Kamiya　　　Right abobe　Ms,Morita、& Ms,Imahata & Mr,Roku

　　　　　 　The comment of Ms. Yukari Kamiya (a freshman at Tsudajuku University)
"Think of Peace Now" has carried very important significance and has been close to us after September 11th. Various people who are old and young and men and women attended the event.
　We first saw the map of conflicting areas and understood that innumerable wars have been occurring in the world. From Mr. Hattori and Tajima's lectures, we also learned something that we didn't know before. All participants answered the questionnaires and wrote down about what peace is. We realized various ideas from answering the questionnaires. Finally, we suggested what we think about and can do. Through the event, we understood how important we think about peace and problem in the world. We think that it is important "to know". From now on, we would like to spend our time in studying various things.
　
　　　　　　　　　　　
We went to Kawasaki elementary school and told about UNESCO to students grades 6.
On December 19th, six young people, Mr. Hiroshi Toyama, Ms. Nozomi Imahata, Ms. Mayumi Aoki, Ms. Asako Himeno, Ms. Tomoka Masawa, and Mr. Takayuki Hashinaga, as Youth Activity explained about UNESCO as a part of “International Understanding Lecture” to 58 students in grades 6 at Kami Maruko of Kawasaki city elementary school. Before the events, young people have groped for anything that they can do except for the retreat. They had an idea to “tell children about UNESCO and think about peace”. When Ms. Takako Hashinaga, an elementary school teacher, asked about the idea, the school was interested in it. The schoolmaster and six-grade teacher requested a lecture to the Meguro UNESCO.
　On the day, they talked for 10 minutes per a person about “a conflict of the world,” “differences between UNESCO and UNICEF,” “the world heritage,” “Shikiji･the world terakoya movement,” ”a life style of Cambodia,” “what can we do by a postcard?” It was the first time to lecture on 58 elementary school students. Although we had a part of faltering to lecture on, we enjoyed teaching by doing quiz and group works and using a paper, wall map, and picture. After the lecture, we had a school lunch and a good time with students. On the next day, we asked all students to write anything about “Dear everybody of UNESCO Association.” Most of their impressions were “differences between UNESCO and UNICEF,” “it was surprising that some children were not able to go to the school,” “miswritten postcards are turned to fund-raising.” We think it is fine if some remains into their heart.


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