Speaker
Shotaro Ishida
(Politician)
Description
Japanese universities promote global issues, yet many students remain disengaged. I was one of them until an educational program in my fourth year took me to a slum school in Kenya, where I witnessed students’ fierce commitment to learning despite severe deprivation. This visceral experience led me to politics: I want Japanese people to feel the urgency of social problems near and far. This presentation validates the transformative potential of university education and suggests how university educators could turn apathetic youth into engaged global citizens.
Author
Shotaro Ishida
(Politician)