[Participants Wanted] A 1-Day Program for Junior and Senior High School Students to Witness Social Issues and Create Business Plans—Held on May 24 (Sun) & August 5 (Wed)

Ridilover Inc. (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Toshiki Abe; hereinafter 'Ridilover') will hold the 'U-18 Next-Generation Social Entrepreneur Experience Program' for junior and senior high school students residing or attending school in Tokyo. This program allows students to experience site visits related to social issues and create business plans. The first session, held over two days at the end of March 2026, saw nearly 50 junior and senior high school students participate. This time, it has been revamped into a more accessible one-day program and will be held again! We welcome participants with a wide range of interests, from those who are slightly interested in entrepreneurship to those who are already actively working towards it.

Click here for program details and application!

Please feel free to contact us first.

◾️Two dates to choose from based on your interests

May 24 (Sunday) Session Youth Loneliness and Isolation / Hikikomori

Have you ever imagined what kind of difficulties you might face after graduating high school? In reality, there are young people who, after high school, struggle with 'lack of housing or a place to belong' and have no one to rely on. Participants will visit an NPO that provides a third place and employment support for such individuals, and consider how young people can participate in society.

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9:30 AM

Gather @ Itabashi Station area

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Introduction

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Social Issue Experience Tour Lecture by an NPO supporting youth places and employment, tour of a third place

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Problem-Solving Plan Workshop

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Presentation

3:30 PM

Dismissal @ Itabashi Station area

August 5 (Wednesday) Session Inclusive Society

We will consider the 'social reintegration of ex-offenders' who have committed crimes through this program. Currently, the recidivism rate for ex-offenders exceeds 50%. While this may seem like an individual's responsibility at first glance, complex circumstances lie behind it. Participants will consider a society where anyone can start over, through a lecture by a company supporting the social reintegration of ex-offenders and a walk through Shinjuku Kabukicho.

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12:30 PM

Gather @ Higashi-Shinjuku Station area

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Introduction

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Social Issue Experience Tour Lecture by a company supporting the social reintegration of ex-offenders, walk through Shinjuku Kabukicho

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

Break

3:20 PM - 5:20 PM

Problem-Solving Plan Workshop

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Presentation

6:00 PM

Dismissal @ Higashi-Shinjuku Station area

◾️Feedback from previous participants

A wide range of grades, from first-year junior high school to second-year senior high school, participated. Entrepreneurial experience, enthusiasm for entrepreneurship, and business knowledge are not required.

I learned that passion, vision, and initiative are especially necessary for starting a business. I realized that it's more effective to rely on mentors and connections than to ask AI when I don't understand something.

The difference between online information and real-world voices was striking, and I learned the importance of discerning information myself (and sometimes going out to the field for it).

It was truly enjoyable to have an opportunity to think so deeply about one thing. Moreover, everyone in my group was enthusiastic, and talking with them helped me think from multiple perspectives.

◾️Event Outline

Name

U-18 Next-Generation Social Entrepreneur Experience Program

Dates

①: May 24, 2026 (Sun) 09:30 AM - 3:30 PM (tentative)

②: August 5, 2026 (Wed) 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM (tentative)

Venue

①: Itabashi Station area

②: Higashi-Shinjuku Station area *Details will be provided after application.

Target Audience

Junior high school first-year to senior high school third-year students residing or commuting to schools in Tokyo

Capacity

Up to 30 people per day

Participation Fee

Free (transportation and lunch costs are self-borne)

Notes

・Parental consent is required for participation.

・In principle, participation is limited to one date.

Details/Application

https://sites.google.com/ridilover.jp/26summer-u18/introduction

Click here for program details and application!

It's okay even if you have circumstances like mid-way participation. Please contact us first.

Ridilover Inc.

With the mission to 'break indifference to society,' activities started in 2009, and the company was established in 2013. Handling over 400 types of social issues, over 10,000 junior and senior high school students participate annually in their study tour business. They also provide cross-border learning and training to over 130 companies and government agencies, and are involved in research and demonstration projects. Their investigative journalism media 'Ridilover Journal' has published over 1,000 articles.

Location

Iguchi Building 2F, 3-9-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Representative

Representative Director Toshiki Abe