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Yokohama Children's International Peace Program
<Peace Education x International Education> Yokohama's unique initiative to deepen international understanding and think about peace
Last updated on February 10, 2025.
What is the Yokohama Children's International Peace Program?
The program has been implemented since 1986 in order to raise awareness of international peace among elementary school studenｔ students in Yokohama and to call on the importance of it to the world. Develop an attitude to practice what we can do in the international community.
We will deliver "Yokohama Children's International Peace Program Introduction Video"!
At elementary and junior high schools in Yokohama, we have developed a large number of global human resources through the Yokohama Children's International Peace Program.
This time, we have created a “Yokohama Children's International Peace Program Introduction Video” that summarizes the state of children thinking about international peace through our efforts in the school. "I really want to tell Sekai right now." Please take a look at the voices and expressions of the children who are serious.
Yokohama Children's International Peace Speech Contest
About 40,000 elementary and junior high school students in the city think about international peace from their respective viewpoints.
2024 Finals
The Yokohama Children's International Peace Speech Contest has been held since 1996 to raise awareness of international peace among elementary school studenｔ students in Yokohama. Every year, about 40,000 elementary and junior high school students participate and share their passion for international peace from various perspectives unique to elementary school studenｔ students under the theme of "What I want to do for international peace."
In this contest, qualifying rounds will be held in each ward from mid-June to early July, and representatives selected at each ward qualifying round will participate in the speech contest finals.
In fiscal 2024, a total of 38 students from elementary school studenｔ sent out their thoughts on international peace.
(Reference) 2024 Yokohama Children's International Peace Speech Contest Mayor's Award Winner Speech Video
Elementary school (2 students in total)
・"To a world where everyone can live with peace of mind" Yuki Shimura (6th year at Keyaki Branch School, Market Elementary School)
・"To make a world free of fear" Yumemaru Kato (6th year at Daido Elementary School)
Junior high school section (2 students in total)
・"Life saved by difference" Rei Hayashi (3rd year at Shiota Junior High School)
・"Responsibility to Know and Responsibility to Talk" Tomona Igwekete (Nishitani Junior High School 3rd year)
Yokohama Children's International Peace Program Children's Executive Committee
On behalf of elementary school studenｔ students in Yokohama, she engages in various activities related to international peace.
The 38 people who participated in the finals of the speech contest will be entrusted to the "Children's Executive Committee" and will engage in various activities related to international peace throughout the year.
List of Activities for FY2024
State of the Children's Executive Committee
・Creation of "Yokohama Children's Peace Message 2024" (PDF: 274KB)
・Create a video calling for "International Peace Fundraising"
・Visits to UN agencies such as UNICEF House
・Cooperation in various activities of the UNICEF Association
・Participation in study sessions on international peace, etc.
Yokohama Children's Peace Messenger
Visit the United Nations Headquarters in New York and send a wish for peace to the world.
Dialogue at the United Nations Headquarters
The four winners of the Mayor's Award in the finals of the speech contest visited the United Nations headquarters in New York as "Yokohama Children's Peace Messenger" and sent out a wish for peace to the world by sending a list of donations made by elementary school studenｔ students in the city, and holding talks with U.N. officials.
[Visiting Period] From Sunday, October 13, Reiwa 6 to Sunday, 20th
Yokohama Children's International Peace Symposium
As a new initiative of the "Yokohama Children's International Peace Program", the "Yokohama Children's International Peace Symposium" was held.
At this symposium, people who are active on the world stage in international organizations and companies, children's peace messengers (elementary and junior high school students, etc.), and representatives of high school students participated in the stage, and from various ages and perspectives, "What we can do for international peace."
※Children's Peace Messenger: Elementary and junior high school students who won the Mayor's Award at the "Yokohama Children's International Peace Speech Contest"
Overview
| Date and time of the event | Monday, December 9, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Venue | City Hall Atrium (6-50-10 Honmachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama City) |
| Theme | "What we can do for international peace." |
| Keynote speech | Senior Vice President of United Nations University and Assistant Secretary-General Sawako Shiranamise |
| Panel discussion | 2024 Yokohama Children's Peace Messenger |
| Moderation | Free announcer |
-The growth story of children who will lead the future-The activity report of the "Yokohama Children's International Peace Program" started web serializing on "Yokohama Love Walker"!
The Yokohama Love Walker, a web media full of information that will make Yokohama more like Yokohama more so that citizens can know widely about the initiatives of Yokohama City's unique "Yokohama Children's International Peace Program" and support the growth of children in Yokohama.
★The first series "Peace Messenger is crazy about hamburgers"
★The 2nd series "Peace Messenger is a Black Belt Holder"
★The 3rd series "Is Peace Messenger able to meet Stevie Wonder?"
★The 4th series "Peace Messenger is an Artist"
<Summary of serialization>
Reports on the growth story of children through the "Yokohama Children's International Peace Program".
Number of times: Approximately 10 times in total (planned) (post date: May 1996-March 1997)
Location: Yokohama Love Walker, a web media full of information that makes you like Yokohama more (external site)
Yokohama Children's International Peace Program Report
This report summarizes the activities carried out throughout the year.
Including the Children's Executive Committee, the elementary and junior high school elementary school studenｔ students in the city will be filled with thoughts on peace, so please take a look.
2023 Yokohama Children's International Peace Program Report (PDF: 2,247KB)
2022 Yokohama Children's International Peace Program Report (PDF: 2,345KB)
2021 Yokohama Children's International Peace Program Report (PDF: 24,418KB)
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Inquiries to this page
Executive Committee of Yokohama International Peace Program Executive Committee (in Board of Education Secretariat Elementary and Junior High School Planning Division)
Phone: 045-671-3588
Phone: 045-671-3588
Fax: 045-664-5499
E-Mail address [email protected]
Page ID: 501-375-252
