Kanagawa Ward--

　In this month's “Director General People and Town Tour (outside site)”, we visited “Yu-Yu Baton”, which organizes and operates events to support parents who are worried about choosing a kindergarten.

　"Yu-Yu Baton" is a group in which parents and senior dads and moms of children who go to kindergartens in the city are volunteering. In response to the question about kindergarten, "If there are 100 private kindergartens, 100 people choose 100 kindergartens!", We held an online event to convey live information three times in June and July.

　On the day I visited, it was a retrospective of all three events. Everyone in the middle of raising children, such as those holding babies and those holding their children on their knees, was actively exchanging opinions. . In retrospect, positive opinions such as "I want to do this at autumn events" and "Let's do this next year" came out one after another. On the other hand, there seemed to be a concern that "If the content of the event is varied, it will be difficult to balance with child care and you will not be able to continue activities." . "Yu-Yu-Baton" always sends the voices of parents of children by connecting the batons to the next generation. That's why he was told that he would aim to be an organization that could easily participate even during child care.

　It seems that the reason why members busy raising children continue to work is that they want to help those who are worried about choosing a garden and want them to be happy to hear. Because you have also had trouble choosing a garden, you are thinking about the content of the event from the viewpoint of "If you listen to such a story, your worries will be resolved a little."

　I felt great potential for organizations with this style that reduces the burden of participating and successfully connects generational changes. Maybe it will be a hint for people who are busy with work and childcare to start activities in a familiar area. I hope that everyone who wants to start something will start their activities at their own pace, and that there will be more groups in Kanagawa Ward that can continue. I hope that "Yu-Yu Baton" will continue their activities without difficulty and support families who are worried about choosing a kindergarten in the future.

July, 2023

Mayor of Kanagawa Masayoshi Hibino

※This year's “Director General People and Town Exploration (External Site)” is serialized on the theme of “children” and “child care”.