Professor Lecture "Considering the Nature of Social Welfare (Support and Assistance)"

Inagi IC College

Professor Lecture "Considering the Nature of Social Welfare (Support and Assistance)"

In our communities and homes, there are people who face difficulties such as "mental distress," "disabilities," "illness," and "challenges in daily life" as they go about their daily lives. People want to engage in some form of involvement to overcome these difficulties that everyone faces, but this is often not easy to accomplish. We would like to take this opportunity to think together from the perspective of the new creation (innovation) of Social Welfare (Social Work).

Event Date

October 19, 2025 (Sunday) , November 16, 2025 (Sunday) , December 21, 2025 (Sunday)
January 18, 2026 (Sunday) , February 15, 2026 (Sunday) , March 15, 2026 (Sunday)

Event Time

From 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Venue

Community Promotion Plaza

Eligibility

Anyone

Contents

Content of Each Session

1st	October 19	What is Welfare? We provide an overview of the origins of welfare and caregiving, the fields of welfare, systems, policies and practices, the birth of the British welfare state, and the community-based symbiotic society.
2nd	November 16	Concept of Assistance and Support We consider the concept of aid and support within a historical context. Starting with mutual assistance as aid to others, we organize and explain ideas such as philanthropy motivated by system maintenance and religion, equal solidarity, and human rights protection.
3rd	December 21	Framework of Assistance and Support We explain what emerges in the settings where assistance and support are provided. Is it "people," "professionals," "things," or "systems"? Let’s think about this while organizing our ideas.
4th	January 18	What is important in assistance and support We explain and learn about the philosophy of assistance and support (the philosophy of welfare) and the important points we value. What is important to you?
5th	February 15	How to Proceed with Assistance and Support We learn about the process of assistance and support. We focus on the communication (interviews and meetings) between the person providing support and the person receiving it. What kind of communication is necessary?
6th	March 15	Create "connections" that form the basis of support and assistance We will look at the collaboration and cooperation among diverse assistance and support providers (citizens, professionals, and City Administration) from the perspective of "creative welfare." Let us also consider the "great power" of citizens and volunteers in this context.

Each class is 90 minutes long.

Application

Necessary

Please apply from the Inagi IC College web page.

Application Deadline

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Applications have closed.

About the Application Deadline

If the number of applicants exceeds the capacity, a lottery will be held.

If the capacity is not reached, applications will be accepted until the capacity is met or until January 30.

Cost

6,000 yen (However, if you join partway, it will be 1,000 yen per session for the number of sessions attended)

Number of recruits

50 people

Eligibility

Anyone

Instructor

Toshirou Nishizawa, Former Professor at Mejiro University

Contact Us

Inagi IC College Office

Phone 042-370-2822

Business hours: Tuesday to Friday (excluding holidays), from 10 AM to 4 PM

 

Application Destination

• Inagi IC College Webpage(External Link)