Opening Ceremony Announcement for "Step Up Juku Higashi-Shinjuku Classroom" Aiming to Eliminate Educational Opportunity Gaps (April 11, 2026)
"Step Up Juku" opens in Higashi-Shinjuku, aiming to resolve educational disparities by providing learning support and meals in corporate facilities. The opening ceremony will be held on April 11.
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2026/04/11 15:00, at the Toyota Mobility Tokyo Inc. Biz Fleet Shinjuku Store showroom, the "Step Up Juku Higashi-Shinjuku Classroom" opening ceremony will be held.
This classroom, the 6th nationwide, will commence operations every Saturday from April 18, 2026, serving as a new educational base providing meals and learning support for local elementary and junior high school students.
We kindly request media representatives to cover this event.
Holding Background
In recent years, educational disparities due to family environment and insufficient after-school learning opportunities have become social issues in Japan.
"Step Up Juku" was established with the aim of providing equitable learning opportunities for all children to address these challenges. Since its inception in 2014, it has operated classrooms in 5 areas nationwide, consistently emphasizing the link between meals, nutrition, and learning motivation while providing meal-inclusive learning support.
*Directly managed classrooms are only in Tokyo and Maebashi Shikishima Classroom, Gunma Prefecture.
This classroom aims to build a sustainable educational support model by utilizing corporate facilities and having university and high school students as instructors, fostering the spirit of "eating from the same pot."
Features
* Community-based learning support utilizing corporate showrooms
* Individual and small-group instruction led by a non-profit organization with over 300 student instructors annually
* Operation by the educational support organization Ishintai UNESCO Club
* Sustainable social contribution model through industry-academia collaboration, without relying on government subsidies
* Includes a study room available on weekdays (Nishi-Shinjuku Classroom)
* Meals provided for those who study for one hour or more
Opening Ceremony Overview
* Date & Time: April 11, 2026 (Saturday) 15:00 - 16:30
* Venue: Toyota Mobility Tokyo Inc. Biz Fleet Shinjuku Store Showroom
◆Program
* Opening Address
* Representative's Greeting
* Guest Speech
* Activity Introduction
* Student Instructor Representative's Greeting
* Sharing Future Vision
* Group Photo
This classroom, the 6th nationwide, will commence operations every Saturday from April 18, 2026, serving as a new educational base providing meals and learning support for local elementary and junior high school students.
We kindly request media representatives to cover this event.
Holding Background
In recent years, educational disparities due to family environment and insufficient after-school learning opportunities have become social issues in Japan.
"Step Up Juku" was established with the aim of providing equitable learning opportunities for all children to address these challenges. Since its inception in 2014, it has operated classrooms in 5 areas nationwide, consistently emphasizing the link between meals, nutrition, and learning motivation while providing meal-inclusive learning support.
*Directly managed classrooms are only in Tokyo and Maebashi Shikishima Classroom, Gunma Prefecture.
This classroom aims to build a sustainable educational support model by utilizing corporate facilities and having university and high school students as instructors, fostering the spirit of "eating from the same pot."
Features
* Community-based learning support utilizing corporate showrooms
* Individual and small-group instruction led by a non-profit organization with over 300 student instructors annually
* Operation by the educational support organization Ishintai UNESCO Club
* Sustainable social contribution model through industry-academia collaboration, without relying on government subsidies
* Includes a study room available on weekdays (Nishi-Shinjuku Classroom)
* Meals provided for those who study for one hour or more
Opening Ceremony Overview
* Date & Time: April 11, 2026 (Saturday) 15:00 - 16:30
* Venue: Toyota Mobility Tokyo Inc. Biz Fleet Shinjuku Store Showroom
◆Program
* Opening Address
* Representative's Greeting
* Guest Speech
* Activity Introduction
* Student Instructor Representative's Greeting
* Sharing Future Vision
* Group Photo