RIKUZEN-TAKATA 2

Disaster area visit and getting know the disaster damage prevention -- Summary: Providing social participation opportunities to youth in the affected areas of reconstruction. -Background: This work camp has been organized together with some local groups and HSBC since 2013. A giant earthquake occurred in Tohoku in 2011 Mar. that caused unprecedented damage. NICE has been organizing the special workcamps there to revive the disaster areas. Since 2013, we have a special program for 40 high school students to provide the volunteer and on-the-ground business experience at the post-disaster area. Our objectives is A) Growing friendship, mutual understanding and solidarity among youth, B) Fostering global point of views and intercultural learning among youth and C) Supporting the revival from the disaster in Tohoku. -- Work: Youth will get the opportunity to have a business experience in the camp. They will visit local business actually exist in Rikuzentakata. They will make a PR document in English and Japanese for the online sales. Volunteers will help out and live together with 40 Youth (15-18 years) in the camp supporting activities and sharing your business experience.