NGO Education Survey

Department: Interfaculty Initiative in Global Studies グローバル文化学環

Courses:

Introduction to NGOs

NGO／NPO論

 

In this course, students will learn about the state of education and society in other countries, especially developing and emerging countries, which are becoming more familiar with the advancement of globalization and information technology, while being exposed to the social and cultural background of each country and the practices of various actors involved in education (government, private sector, NGO/NPO, etc.).　

The course aims to help students acquire the following skills
To be able to explain the characteristics and challenges of education in various countries and regions, taking into account the social and cultural backgrounds of each country.
To be able to express one's own opinions on points to keep in mind when we, as developed countries, are involved in education in developing countries.
To be able to learn from others who have different opinions and ideas, and to be able to develop one's own opinions and ideas.

(Translated by DeepL)

本講義では、グローバル化や情報化の進展にともない、より身近な存在となりつつある途上国や新興国を中心とする諸外国の教育と社会のあり方を、各国の社会的・文化的背景や、教育にかかわる多様なアクター（政府、民間セクター、NGO・NPO等）の実践に触れながら学びます。　

この授業を受講することで、以下の力を身につけることを目標とします
・様々な国・地域の教育の特徴と課題について、各国の社会的・文化的背景をふまえて説明できる
・先進国の私たちが途上国の教育に関わる際に留意すべき点について、自分の意見を示すことができる
・異なる意見や考えを持つ他者から学び、自分の意見や考えを発展させることができる

Department: Liberal Arts/General Education 全学共通科目

Courses:

Introduction to NPO

NPO入門

 

"Since the second half of the 20th century, non-profit organizations (NPOs, private non-profit organizations) and grassroots organizations have been expanding, accompanied by a communications revolution that has shaken the world with organizational change. Particularly since the end of the Cold War, the state, market, and civil society have shifted to a completely new power relationship, in which the role of civil society has increased.
 
 In this class, we will learn about contemporary social issues through NPOs and explore the direction of their solutions. NPOs are neither governments (national or local) nor corporations (for-profit organizations), but rather voluntary organizations of citizens who take on public issues while remaining in the private sector. From this standpoint, they address social issues that cannot be solved by the government or corporations alone, such as welfare, childcare, poverty alleviation, community development, environmental protection, international cooperation, and cultural activities. In addition to complementing the activities of government and business, NPOs play an important role in monitoring power, raising awareness about social issues, and making policy recommendations. In this class, in addition to explaining theories on civil society and NPOs, we will have three opportunities to invite guest lecturers who are active in the field of NPOs to talk about their activities. In addition, in order to cultivate communication skills essential for NPO activities, students will engage in small group discussions on contemporary social issues and measures to address them, and make presentations.
 
 This class is designed so that students will have the opportunity to ask the following questions after the class
 (1) To be able to understand "what NPOs are" while learning from activities in the field, and
 (2) Learn how NPOs can solve social problems through group work and proposal writing, and acquire the ability to make proposals and take action on their own.
 (2) To learn how NPOs solve social problems through group work and proposal writing, and to acquire the ability to make proposals and take action.
 
 The first half of the course (sessions 1-9) will focus on theory, while the second half (sessions 10-15) will focus on practice, including lectures by guest speakers, case studies, and group work.(Translated by DeepL)

　20世紀後半から、NPO(Non-Profit Organization、民間非営利団体)や草の根組織が、コミュニケーション革命を伴いながら、世界を揺るがす組織変革を起こして拡大してきた。特に、冷戦の終結以降、国家、市場、市民社会は全く新しい力関係にシフトし、その中で市民社会の役割が増している。

　本授業では、NPOを通して現代の社会問題を知り、その解決の方向性を探る。NPOとは、政府（国や自治体）でも企業（営利団体）でもない、民間でありながら公共的な課題を担う市民の自主組織である。こうした立場から、政府や企業だけでは解決できない社会問題、たとえば福祉、子育て、貧困対策、まちづくり、環境保護、国際協力、文化活動などに取り組んでいる。このように行政や企業の活動を補完しているのみならず、NPOは、権力の監視、社会的課題に関する啓発、政策提言など、様々な役割を担う重要な存在である。この授業では、市民社会やNPOに関する理論について説明することに加えて、NPOの現場などで活躍する人をゲスト講師に呼び、活動の現場の話を伺う機会を3回設ける。また、NPOの活動に不可欠なコミュニケーション能力を養成するため、小規模なグループで現代の社会的課題と対応策についてディスカッションを行い、発表をする。