"I think I can do it too!" A catalyst for envisioning their future work. Students from special needs schools experience authentic coffee roasting.
Start Line Co., Ltd. hosted a workplace training program for special needs school students at BYSN ISEHARA ROASTERY, providing hands-on experience in coffee roasting to help them envision their future careers. The program received positive feedback from students and teachers, fostering a sense of possibility for future employment. The initiative aims to create employment and support individuals with disabilities.
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Start Line Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Mitaka City, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kenji Nishimura), which aims to create a society where "everyone can live as themselves" through employment support for people with disabilities, hosted students and teachers from special needs schools and conducted a workplace training program on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at "BYSN ISEHARA ROASTERY" in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
This initiative aims to connect special needs education with actual workplaces, providing students with an opportunity to concretely envision their post-graduation career paths and ways of working.
## Overview of the Training Program
**Date**: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
**Time**: 10:00-11:30
**Location**: BYSN ISEHARA ROASTERY (1026-1 Takamori, Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, 259-1114)
**Participants**: 18 first-year high school students from special needs schools, 5 teachers, totaling 23 people.
**Content**:
- Introduction to BYSN ISEHARA ROASTERY's initiatives
- Lecture on "What kind of people work here" and "What can be prepared at school for work"
- Facility tour
- Work experience (coffee bean selection, roasting, packaging, etc.)
In addition to the lecture, by experiencing parts of the actual work process, the program was designed to give students a concrete image of "working in a workplace."
## Student Voices
Here are the results of a survey conducted among students who participated in the training.
- I will listen to the end of the conversation and try not to leave things I don't understand.
- I will try my best to follow the rules.
- I want to be able to do things for myself!
- It was good to experience this.
- Selecting coffee beans was difficult.
## Teacher Voices
We received the following feedback regarding this training:
"The participating students are still first-year high school students and are at a stage where they don't have a concrete image of employment. Currently, they are gradually getting used to work through tasks commissioned by companies within the school, but opportunities to gain experience in actual companies are limited, considering their physical strength and individual characteristics. Given the limited opportunities for workplace training in companies, we are very grateful for the opportunity provided this time.
Although we always teach the school about skills necessary for work, such as 'reporting, contacting, and consulting,' it is of great value to hear directly from people who are actually working and to see the workplace.
Even students who previously had the impression that 'work seems difficult' said, 'I think I can do it too' after today's experience, making this a very valuable opportunity that will lead to their future. We are sincerely grateful for providing such a training opportunity."
## About BYSN ISEHARA ROASTERY
BYSN ISEHARA ROASTERY is a roastery-type employment support center for people with disabilities, established in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture in June 2025, supporting the general employment of people with disabilities through coffee roasting operations. Disabled individuals employed by client companies engage in high-quality coffee bean roasting and processing using BYSN's dedicated professional roasters. The finished coffee is developed as an original blend for companies and utilized in various scenarios, such as for employee offerings, novelties, and commemorative gifts.
In addition to daily operations, BYSN also supports career advancement tailored to each individual's aptitude and goals, such as providing support for obtaining qualifications like Coffee Meister.
Currently, BYSN ISEHARA ROASTERY has approximately 10 managers and 60 individuals with disabilities working there. Moving forward, they plan to gradually increase hiring, aiming to create employment for approximately 30 managers and 100 individuals with disabilities in the future.
## Looking Ahead
At Start Line, we will continue to collaborate with special needs schools and the community to create opportunities that allow younger generations to concretely envision "working."
Through internships and tours, we aim to play a role in connecting school education with society and realizing a society where everyone can live as themselves.
This initiative aims to connect special needs education with actual workplaces, providing students with an opportunity to concretely envision their post-graduation career paths and ways of working.
## Overview of the Training Program
**Date**: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
**Time**: 10:00-11:30
**Location**: BYSN ISEHARA ROASTERY (1026-1 Takamori, Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, 259-1114)
**Participants**: 18 first-year high school students from special needs schools, 5 teachers, totaling 23 people.
**Content**:
- Introduction to BYSN ISEHARA ROASTERY's initiatives
- Lecture on "What kind of people work here" and "What can be prepared at school for work"
- Facility tour
- Work experience (coffee bean selection, roasting, packaging, etc.)
In addition to the lecture, by experiencing parts of the actual work process, the program was designed to give students a concrete image of "working in a workplace."
## Student Voices
Here are the results of a survey conducted among students who participated in the training.
- I will listen to the end of the conversation and try not to leave things I don't understand.
- I will try my best to follow the rules.
- I want to be able to do things for myself!
- It was good to experience this.
- Selecting coffee beans was difficult.
## Teacher Voices
We received the following feedback regarding this training:
"The participating students are still first-year high school students and are at a stage where they don't have a concrete image of employment. Currently, they are gradually getting used to work through tasks commissioned by companies within the school, but opportunities to gain experience in actual companies are limited, considering their physical strength and individual characteristics. Given the limited opportunities for workplace training in companies, we are very grateful for the opportunity provided this time.
Although we always teach the school about skills necessary for work, such as 'reporting, contacting, and consulting,' it is of great value to hear directly from people who are actually working and to see the workplace.
Even students who previously had the impression that 'work seems difficult' said, 'I think I can do it too' after today's experience, making this a very valuable opportunity that will lead to their future. We are sincerely grateful for providing such a training opportunity."
## About BYSN ISEHARA ROASTERY
BYSN ISEHARA ROASTERY is a roastery-type employment support center for people with disabilities, established in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture in June 2025, supporting the general employment of people with disabilities through coffee roasting operations. Disabled individuals employed by client companies engage in high-quality coffee bean roasting and processing using BYSN's dedicated professional roasters. The finished coffee is developed as an original blend for companies and utilized in various scenarios, such as for employee offerings, novelties, and commemorative gifts.
In addition to daily operations, BYSN also supports career advancement tailored to each individual's aptitude and goals, such as providing support for obtaining qualifications like Coffee Meister.
Currently, BYSN ISEHARA ROASTERY has approximately 10 managers and 60 individuals with disabilities working there. Moving forward, they plan to gradually increase hiring, aiming to create employment for approximately 30 managers and 100 individuals with disabilities in the future.
## Looking Ahead
At Start Line, we will continue to collaborate with special needs schools and the community to create opportunities that allow younger generations to concretely envision "working."
Through internships and tours, we aim to play a role in connecting school education with society and realizing a society where everyone can live as themselves.