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Opportunities to think about the Future – Career Education “Mirai School”
At Sumitomo Corporation, we visit high schools to offer an opportunity for students to think about their future career through lectures and dialogues.
What is “Mirai School”
This activity is aimed at developing the next generation of human resources who will drive the future. In this era of drastic change, we expect young people to take on challenges without narrowing their potential, and to develop their abilities to think independently and build a future society, rather than following the past. Mirai School is a career education activity in which Sumitomo Corporation Group employees have dialogues with high school students in various regions with such thoughts in mind. Starting with Tokyo Metropolitan Nishi High School in September 2020, 305 employees have conducted classes at 103 schools and about 17,400 students by the end of FY2023.
A serious match with students who will drive the future
“Sogo-Shosha” quiz as an icebreaker
In the first period of the workshop, the lecturers introduced themselves and gave a quiz as an icebreaker, and then shared their views on work and how students’ experiences were relevant to their jobs with the students, talking about their past careers. In the second period, the lecturers described points regarding career design that they thought were important for survival in this dramatically changing age. Students gave feedback such as “The workshop made me feel like devoting myself to what I can do now for the future,” “It was interesting to listen to real stories told by working adults,” and “I want to discuss the future more.”
We also learn from the students
The students take seriously the experiences of working people of the ages that they do not usually come into contact with, and give feedback on various things that they feel. Inspired by their thoughts on the future, we were also given the opportunity to rethink "what we should do in the future."
In 2024, we plan to deliver classes at 50 schools nationwide that consider the future together.
With the students after class
School Visit Schedule
FY2023
- July 12, 2023 : Kaichi Mirai Senior High School (Saitama)
- July 13, 2023 : Jyoto High School, Fukuoka Institute of Technology (Fukuoka)
- July 19, 2023 : Yokohama Municipal Yokohama Science Frontier High School (Kanagawa)
- July 19, 2023 : Jyosuikan High School (Hiroshima)
- July 26, 2023 : Hakuryo High School (Hyogo)
- August 2, 2023 : Urawa Jitsugyo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School (Saitama)
- August 21, 2023 : Kanagawa Prefectural Yamato Senior High School (Kanagawa)
- August 23, 2023 : Nagasaki Prefectural Nagasaki Higashi High School (Nagasaki)
- August 24, 2023 : Hakuo University Ashikaga SeniorHigh School (Tochigi)
- August 29, 2023 : Eisugakkan Senior High School (Hiroshima)
- September 2, 2023 : Otsuma Tama Junior and Senior High School (Tokyo)
- September 7, 2023 : Fukushima Prefectural Fukushima Minami High School (Fukushima)
- September 13, 2023 : Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Kita High SchoolFukushima Minami High School (Gifu)
- September 20, 2023 : Ritsumeikan Keisho Senior High School (Hokkaido)
- September 25, 2023 : Akita Prefectural Akita Minami High School (Akita)
- October 10, 2023 : Tochigi Prefectural Utsunomiya High School (Tochigi)
- October 13, 2023 : Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Mihara Senior High School (Hyogo)
- October 17, 2023 : Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin High School (Hiroshima)
- October 27, 2023 : Chigusa High School (Aichi)
- November 2, 2023 : Kawaguchi Municipal High School (Saitama)
- November 8, 2023 : Kokugakuin University Tochigi High School (Tochigi)
- November 24, 2023 : Miyagi Daiichi High School (Miyagi)
- November 29, 2023 : Tokyo Metropolitan Ueno High School (Tokyo)
- December 2, 2023 : TOHO Junior and Senior High School (Tokyo)
- December 8, 2023 : Osaka Prefectural Otemae Senior High School (Osaka)
- December 11, 2023 : Yachiyoshoin High School (Chiba)
- December 13, 2023 : Senior High School of Kogakuin University (Tokyo)
- December 15, 2023 : Tokyo Metropolitan Musashinokita Senior High School (Tokyo)
- December 19, 2023 : Yamagata Prefectural Shinjo-Kita High School (Yamagata)
- January 9, 2024 : Chiba Keiai Senior High School (Chiba)
- January 27, 2024 : Nagasaki Prefectural Omura High School (Nagasaki)
- February 3, 2024 : Tokyo Metropolitan Nishi High School (Tokyo)
- February 17, 2024 : Hoshino High School (Saitama)
- February 28, 2024 : Osaka Prefectural Minoh High School (Osaka)
- March 6, 2024 : Tokyo Metropolitan Ryogoku High School (Tokyo)
FY2022
- June 18, 2022 : Kokugakuin University Tochigi High School (Tochigi)
- June 22, 2022 : Akita Prefectural Akita High School (Akita)
- July 11, 2022 : Maebashi Ikuei High School (Gunma)
- July 14, 2022 : Hiroshima Municipal Funairi High School (Hiroshima)
- July 15, 2022 : Kaichi Mirai Senior High School (Saitama)
- July 20, 2022 : Yokohama Municipal Yokohama Science Frontier High School (Kanagawa)
- July 28, 2022 : Fukuoka Prefectural Kokura High School (Fukuoka)
- August 24, 2022 : Nihon University Tohoku High School (Fukushima)
- August 25, 2022 : Toshima Gakuin High School (Tokyo)
- August 26, 2022 : Osaka Municipal Higashi High School (Osaka)
- September 9, 2022 : Hiroshima Prefectural Kaita High School (Hiroshima)
- September 14, 2022 : The Third Senior High School of Nihon University (Tokyo)
- September 29, 2022 : Hyogo Prefectural Ono Senior High School (Hyogo)
- October 4, 2022 : Nagasaki Prefectural Osaki High School (Nagasaki)
- October 6, 2022 : Hokkaido Asahikawa Higashi High School (Hokkaido)
- October 11, 2022 : Tochigi Prefectural Utsunomiya High School (Tochigi)
- October 18, 2022 : Nagasaki Prefectural Nagasaki Nishi High School (Nagasaki)
- October 21, 2022 : Yamagata Prefectural Shinjo-Kita High School (Yamagata)
- October 24, 2022 : Aikodai Meiden High School (Aichi)
- October 27, 2022 : Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin High School (Hiroshima)
- October 28, 2022 : Kanagawa Prefectural Yokohama-Suiran Senior High School (Kanagawa)
- November 2, 2022 : Miyagi Prefectural Sendai Nika Senior High School (Miyagi)
- November 12, 2022 : Seijo Junior and Senior High School (Tokyo)
- November 16, 2022 : Tokyo Metropolitan Musashinokita Senior High School (Tokyo)
- November 24, 2022 : Kawaguchi Municipal High School (Saitama)
- November 28, 2022 : Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Mihara Senior High School (Hyogo)
- December 9, 2022 : Osaka Prefectural Otemae Senior High School (Osaka)
- December 14, 2022 : Hokkaido Kitahiroshima Senior High School (Hokkaido)
- December 15, 2022 : Saitama Prefectural Kawagoe Minami High School (Saitama)
- January 21, 2023 : Tokyo Metropolitan Nishi High School (Tokyo)
- March 17, 2023 : Yachiyoshoin High School (Chiba)
FY2021
- September 10, 2021 : Hiroshima Prefectural Kaita High School (Hiroshima)
- September 27, 2021 : Sapporo Kosei High School (Hokkaido)
- October 6, 2021 : Tokyo Metropolitan Oshukan Secondary School (Tokyo)
- October 8, 2021 : Urawa Jitsugyo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School (Saitama)
- October 15, 2021 : Fukushima prefectural Aizu High School (Fukushima)
- October 19, 2021 : Tochigi Prefectural Utsunomiya High School (Tochigi)
- October 20・November 10, 2021 : Aichi Senior High School (Aichi)
- October 22, 2021 : Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin High School (Hiroshima)
- October 27, 2021 : Akita Prefectural Akita High School (Akita)
- November 6, 2021 : Seijo Junior and Senior High School (Tokyo)
- November 12, 2021 : Osaka Ibaraki High School (Osaka)
- November 18, 2021 : Nagasaki Prefectural Nagasaki Nishi High School (Nagasaki)
- November 25, 2021 : Kawaguchi Municipal High School (Saitama)
- December 1, 2021 : Tokyo Metropolitan Musashi High School (Tokyo)
- December 10, 2021 : Osaka Prefectural Otemae Senior High School (Osaka)
- December 13, 2021 : Senior High School of Kogakuin University (Tokyo)
- December 16, 2021 : Narita High School (Chiba)
- January 22, 2022 : Tokyo Metropolitan Nishi High School (Tokyo)
- January 26, 2022 : Meiji University Meiji High School (Tokyo)
- February 2, 2022 : Miyagi Prefectural Sendai Nika Senior High School (Miyagi)
- February 9, 2022 : Yamagata Prefectural Shinjo-Kita High School (Yamagata)
- February 19, 2022 : Hiroo Gakuen Senior High School (Tokyo)
- March 10, 2022 : Takigawa Daini High School (Hyogo)
- March 16, 2022 : Toshima Gakuin High School (Tokyo)
FY2020
- September 12, 2020 : Tokyo Metropolitan Nishi High School (Tokyo)
- September 25, 2020 : Shibuya Makuhari Senior High School (Chiba)
- October 3, 2020 : Chuo University Senior High School (Tokyo)
- October 9, 2020 : Urawa Jitsugyo Gakuen Junior & Senior High School (Saitama)
- October 21, 2020 : Akita Prefectural Akita High School (Akita)
- October 31, 2020 : Suijo High School (Ibaraki)
- November 12, 2020 : Chiba Prefectural Kashiwa Chuo High School (Chiba)
- November 27, 2020 : Miyagi Prefecture Izumitateyama High School (Miyagi)
- November 30, 2020 : Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin High School (Hiroshima)
- December 12, 2020 : Nihon University Sakuragaoka High School (Tokyo)
- January 27, 2021 : Meiji University Meiji High School (Tokyo)
- February 10, 2021 : Tochigi Prefectural Oyama High School (Tochigi)
- March 10, 2021 : Toshima Gakuin High School (Tokyo)
