November 8, 2009: Regional Training (Day 1)
- Leave JICATokyo for Hamamatsu
Training Report - Leadership Development Course
Today is the first day of 5 nights and 6 days trip.
Nine participants were all excited about riding a super express train, Shinkansen between Tokyo and Hamamatsu, it was just one and half hour trip, however they all enjoyed experience of one of the fastest train in the world.
After arriving Hamamatsu participants quickly checked in the hotel and went to “Zaza City, ” one of the biggest shopping complexes in Hamamatsu. Various kinds of products from small scale community workshops were displayed there for spot sale. Participants met Chairperson of Rokusei Welfare Corporation there since the facilities of Rokusei also exhibited their hand-made products such as potpourri balls, post cards made by recycling paper, owl shaped deodorizers, Zori (Japanese sandals) and so on. The exhibition was held not only for selling the products but also for drawing the attention of citizens.
Then Chairperson showed them IT support corner which is run by Hamamatsu city. It is located in the annex building together with Public Security Employment Support Center, Employment Support Center for Persons with Disabilities, Vocational Rehabilitation Center, Communication Plaza, and etc...
Participants were surprised to see different types of assistive devices for personal computers there and comprehensive services for persons with disabilities provided by Hamamatsu city. However Hamamatsu city is now thinking about terminating the programs of communication plaza including IT support corner. So participants also left their message on the board.
When it finished it was already eight o’clock and some of the participants nearly fainted from hunger.
