Event Announcement: The 4th "Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Promotion Week 2023" Events in December
Event Date
Event Venue
December 1, 2023
In December 2023, the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion will hold awareness-raising events related to "work-life balance," "barrier-free access," and "diversity," under the title "Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Promotion Week 2023."
This time, we will be holding a total of seven events. We look forward to your registration.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Promotion Week 2023.pdf
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*Please register using the application form for each event. Event information will be sent to your keio.jp email address.
*If you require accessibility support, please contact us by email at least one week before each event. We will consult with you and provide support in a feasible manner.
*For faculty and staff: Please obtain permission from the head of your department to participate during working hours.
*If you do not have a keio.jp account and wish to participate, please contact the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. keiodiversity@info.keio.ac.jp (We also accept other inquiries.)
■Event Details *Real-time text captioning will be available for all events.
(1) December 8 (Fri) 14:30-18:00 @ Hybrid Event
●Film Screening & Talk Session
Film: "A Story of Life: 'We Are All Alive—A Second Birthday'"
*Event introduction video: 2023/12/8 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Week Screening Announcement - YouTube
The protagonist is told, "The only way to survive is a bone marrow transplant." His life is saved by a single donor whose face and name he does not know. It is a life that cannot be saved by the skills of excellent doctors alone. What exists there is the will to live and the goodwill of people who respond to it. This film is a story of life, planned, originally conceived, and starred in by Mr. Daigo Higuchi, a leukemia survivor.
On the day of the event, Mr. Higuchi and Keio University students who have been raising awareness for the bone marrow bank will hold a talk session. If you had a ticket to save someone's life, would you use it? How would your family react?
Speakers:
・Daigo Higuchi (Planner, Original Story, and Lead Actor)
・Members of the Miki Akiyama Laboratory Bone Marrow Bank Team / "Tsunagu," a student-led bone marrow bank awareness group
Chisato Yamamoto, Third-year student, Faculty of Policy Management
Manami Furo, Fourth-year student, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Rena Yamadate, Fourth-year student, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies
Tsuzuru Sasaki, Third-year student, Faculty of Policy Management
Facilitator: Miki Akiyama (Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)
Format: In-person (Medium Conference Room, 2nd floor, Raiosha, Hiyoshi Campus) and Zoom webinar
Eligibility: All Keio students, faculty, and staff
■Application Form: Google Forms (Until 11:30 AM, December 8 (Fri))
*In-person participation is limited to the first 42 applicants.
(Only those who have registered can view the film for a limited time from December 1 (Fri) to December 10 (Sun).
Online participants can only join the talk session.)
*"A Story of Life: 'We Are All Alive—A Second Birthday'" Website
(2) December 12 (Tue) 18:00-19:30 @ Online Event
● Online Seminar
"Mental Health Training: Let's Boost Our Mental Immunity"
According to a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the percentage of people with strong work-related anxiety and stress is high at 53.3%, and it is not uncommon to experience mental health issues. On the other hand, as workers, we have a duty to manage our own health (duty of self-health care). In this seminar, we will consider the basics of self-care to improve our mental health, including things to be aware of in daily life, ways to make improvements, and effective ways to cope with stress.
Speaker: Reiko Matsumoto (Counselor, E-Partner Co., Ltd.)
Format: Zoom webinar
Eligibility: Faculty and staff only
■Application Form: Google Forms
*Keio University Program for Balancing Work and Personal Concerns Keio University Program for Balancing Work and Personal Concerns: [Keio University Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion]
(3) December 14 (Thu) 18:00-19:30 @ Online Event
●Online Seminar
"Secrets to Balancing Work and Caregiving: Learn the Basics of Caregiving to Navigate It While Working"
It is said that the need for caregiving can arise suddenly. If you try to shoulder the burden alone, thinking you are the only one who can care for your parents, it could lead to leaving your job for caregiving. If you decide to "continue working," it becomes a matter of how to balance work and caregiving. In this seminar, we will share tips on how to tackle caregiving as a project by skillfully using long-term care insurance services and work-life balance support systems, as well as hints for achieving balance in the workplace, with concrete examples.
Speaker: Toyoko Tsunoda (Wiwiw Inc.)
Format: Zoom webinar
Eligibility: Faculty and staff only
■Application Form: Google Forms (Until 14:00, December 14 (Thu))
The recording will be available only to those who register in advance. If you plan to watch it later, please also register using the form.
*Keio University Caregiving Support Program: Caregiving Support Program: [Keio University Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion]
[Individual Consultation Sessions Now Open for Application] *Eligibility: Faculty and staff only
The challenges of balancing caregiving and their solutions vary greatly from person to person. In these individual consultation sessions, we will provide support in organizing your current situation, advice on the mindset for balancing work and care, guidance on balancing and care plans, and psychological support for mental anxiety and stress.
■Individual Consultation Session Application Form: Google Forms (Until 9:30 AM, December 18 (Mon))
(4) December 15 (Fri) 18:15-19:45 @ Online Event
●Seminar and Dialogue with Doctors
Body Seminar: "A Talk on Sleep"
Are you struggling with sleep problems such as being unable to sleep or wake up, or not feeling well-rested? We will hear from specialists about the causes of sleep problems from both mental and physical perspectives, as well as how to get better sleep.
Speakers:
・Dr. Koichi Fukunaga (Professor, Department of Internal Medicine (Pulmonology), School of Medicine)
・Dr. Taishiro Kishimoto (Project Professor, Hills Joint Research Laboratory for Future Preventive Medicine and Wellness, School of Medicine)
・Moderator: Chikako Kitagawa (Associate Professor, Faculty of Business and Commerce)
Format: Zoom webinar
Eligibility: All Keio students, faculty, and staff
◆Dr. Koichi Fukunaga
Mini-lecture: "It's Just Snoring, But It's More Than Snoring: About Sleep Apnea Syndrome"
Sleep disorders are not only caused by mental health issues but also by internal and organic diseases. Among them, sleep apnea syndrome is deeply related to various diseases such as lifestyle-related diseases and mental health issues. In this lecture, I will introduce the characteristics of people prone to sleep apnea syndrome, as well as its prevention and treatment methods.
◆Dr. Taishiro Kishimoto
Mini-lecture: "Creating Mental and Physical Health Through Sleep"
We Japanese are said to be a nation with extremely short sleep duration from a global perspective. Sleep has a significant impact on maintaining our physical and mental functions. From a psychiatrist's point of view, I will talk about basic knowledge about sleep, mental illnesses that are deeply related to sleep, and tips for getting good sleep.
■Application Form Google Forms
*Body Support: Breeze Project ttps://www.diversity.keio.ac.jp/breeze/breeze.html
(5) December 19 (Tue) 13:00-14:30 @ Hybrid Event
●Talk Event
A Collaborative Project by the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and the 1999 Mita-kai: "Diverse Careers for Generation Z"
While listening to top-running alumni who graduated in '99 talk about their initiatives and trends in the changing ways of building a career, we will think together with Keio students about diverse career development in the coming era.
Speakers:
・Ryusuke Mori (General Affairs & Planning Group, Kawasaki Administration & Indirect Materials Department and Human Resources & Labor Team, Kawasaki Plant, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.)
・Fumika Yonekara (Representative Director / Co-founder, Waris Co., Ltd.)
・Shinji Wada (Chief People Officer, Shiseido Company, Limited)
・Several Keio students
MC/Moderator: Naoko Imoto (Representative Director, SDGs in Sports / Former UN staff)
Format: In-person (G-lab, 6th floor, East Research Building, Mita Campus) and online (Zoom webinar)
Eligibility: All Keio students, faculty, and staff
■Application Form Google Forms
*Keio University 1999 Mita-kai Website
(6) December 22 (Fri) 17:15-19:00 @ Hybrid Event
●Round-table Discussion
"Creating a Campus of Mutual Support: Aiming for the Most 'Collaborative' Keio"
Is it possible to realize a "campus of mutual support" that is comfortable for everyone? Or is it just an ideal? In this event, together with four student @ease supporters who provide support for students with disabilities, we will consider everyday questions like "What is 'normal'?", social questions like "What is the social model of disability?", and concrete initiatives at Keio! Why not join us to think flexibly and have fun, aiming for the most "collaborative" Keio? You can actively exchange opinions, or just come to listen and relax your mind. We eagerly await your participation!
In-person attendees will receive exclusive "Most Collaborative Keio" and "@ease Project" stickers!!
Speakers:
Four current @ease supporters
Hiroharu Suzuki, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law
Kenta Shobu, Graduate School of Science and Technology
Mio Hirose, Faculty of Policy Management
Mika Oiwa, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics
Format: In-person (Classroom D410, Independence Wing, Hiyoshi Campus) and online (Zoom webinar)
Eligibility: All Keio students, faculty, and staff
■Application Form: Google Forms
(7) December 26 (Tue) 13:00-14:00 @ Online Event
●Talk Event
"What Makes a University Welcoming for LGBTQ Students?"
Society and legal systems surrounding LGBTQ people are changing moment by moment. Why not stand on our own ground and first consider what makes a university welcoming for LGBTQ students? Our guest will be Mika Yakushi, the representative of ReBit and a transgender person, who has been working under the themes of "again and again" and "little by little."
In the second part, Masayuki Okahara, Professor Emeritus, who also serves as a special committee member of the university's Diversity Promotion Committee, will join the discussion. Based on the questions we receive from you, we will discuss how to make Keio University a more welcoming place for LGBTQ students. *We are accepting questions in advance! The privacy of those who ask questions will be protected.
Part 1: Lecture by Mika Yakushi (Representative, Certified NPO ReBit)
Part 2: Talk Session with Mika Yakushi and Masayuki Okahara (Professor Emeritus, Keio University; Special Committee Member, Diversity Promotion Committee, Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)
Format: Zoom webinar
Eligibility: All Keio students, faculty, and staff
■Application Form: Google Forms
*Certified NPO ReBit HP: Certified NPO ReBit | Certified NPO ReBit aims for a society where everyone, including LGBTQ people, can learn, work, and live as they are.
We look forward to your participation!
Organizer: Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Keio University