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 community and homes, there are people living daily lives while facing difficulties such as "mental distress," "disabilities," "illness," and "challenges in daily living." Everyone wants to engage in some way to overcome these difficulties, but it is often not easy to do so successfully. From the perspective of creating new social welfare (social work), we hope to provide an opportunity to think about this together with everyone.

Event Date

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

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? Overview of the origins of welfare and nursing care, the field of welfare, systems, policies and practices, the birth of the British welfare state, and the community 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 for Assistance and Support This explains what appears in places where assistance and support are provided. Is it "people," "professionals," "things," or "systems"? Let's think about it while organizing these concepts.
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 Learn about the process of assistance and support. Focus on the communication (interviews and meetings) between the supporter and the person receiving support. What kind of communication is necessary?
6th	March 15	Create "connections" that form the basis of support and assistance We look at the collaboration and cooperation (joint work) of various assistance and support (citizens, professionals, administration) from the perspective of "Creative Welfare." Let's 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

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 reached 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)