ESDRC has worked on translating Japanese ESD eduacational materials into English in order to introduce them to Asian and other regions. These materials were developed and disseminated by DEAR (Development Education Association and Resource Center), which owns their copyright, and they are free to download below. We appreciate your feedback for future reference. Thank you for your cooperation.
Contact: Naomi Kamijo (kamijo@rikkyo.ac.jp)

【The Material list】
　If the World were a Village of 100 people- Workshop Edition

　Talk for Peace! Let’s talk more what we can do to build up peace

　The other side of the coffee cup

　"Poverty" and "Development" – Empowerment for better life－

　Let's Visit the World of the Curry!! Diversity of Spices and Food Cultures（Appendix）

　The Palm Oil Story (Appendix: Photo Panel, Picture Story Board)

　Thinking about "Development Aid"

　The Life of a Cellphone: Learning about how the world and we are connected

　ESD for the Young　【表紙】

Please contact DEAR for Japanese versions.

Published by ESD Research Center, Rikkyo University (ESDRC) in 2007
Handbook for Community Organizers
“Get Organized!” (Japanese translation)

“Get Organized!” is the Japanese translation of the handbook for community organizers first published in 2003 by SEAPCP (South East Asia Popular Communications Programme), a networking organization in South East Asia. The Japanese translation was co-published by DEAR (Development Education Association and Resource Center) and ESDRC, with much support from SEAPCP.

“Get Organized!” provides community organizers with various case examples of community-organizing frameworks and practices in South East Asian countries. One introduces practices to improve the situation and learn participatory processes for empowerment towards a sustainable society by various groups, including peasants, small-hold fishers, the poor in cities, and women as victims of violence. The handbook also re-defines the role of community organizers as facilitators of such processes. The handbook makes a significant contribution to disseminate ESD through enhancing the activities for community welfare and town development.

■Table of Contents■
Introduction
Approaching from the perspective of the Community
Facilitation for Community
Developing Strategies
Getting motivated for Collective Action
Systems of Organizations
Supporting Service
After-word
Reference

■Authors (original article)■
Jo Hann, Tan (Malaysia) :
Majored in Journalism at the University of the Philippines in 1986. Founded SEAPCP with fellow community organizers in 1991. Founded KOMAS in Malaysia in 1993. He has been active as a community organizer providing much support for NGOs based on his unique experience.

Roem Toparimasang (Indonesia) :
Born in Sulawesi island. Majored in Educational Philosophy and Planning in Bandung University of Education in 1970’s. Engaged in NGO activities in Jakarta and Bandung with the use of his experience as a consultant, trainer and researcher. Published several articles about improving the quality of the idea “local community”, human rights and the empowering process. Involved in documentary video making.

Published by ESD Research Center, Rikkyo University (ESDRC) in 2007
ESD Hands-on Learning Material Handbook
“ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) Hands-on Learning Material: Ashimoto kara kangaeru watashitachi no shakai”

This handbook was written by Nippon Christian Academy Kansai Seminar House and published by ESDRC. It comprehensively discusses 9 issues: human rights, environment, peace, poverty, multi-culturalism, social justice, lifestyle, civil participation, endogenous development, and discusses these issues as learning materials. It emphasizes the importance and inevitability of raising the awareness of “unsustainable issues in Japan” and addressing the issues from the perspective of citizen participation. This educational material would make a great contribution in a variety of sectors in promoting ESD.

■Index■
Introduction: Why “Ashimoto kara kangaeru (starting to think from your own here and now)”
Matrix of Issues and Educational Materials
Introduction of Basic Activity

1. People and Life: from the perspective of community
Material 1: All 100 yen shop – Thinking of the world from the 100 yen shop
Material 2: Think of our life from the standpoint of convenience stores
Material 3: Town development with the method of participatory development

2. People and Lifestyle: towards multi-culturalism
Material 4: The world as seen from beef on a dining table
Material 5: What is “homelessness”
Material 6: Living in “multi-cultural Japan”

3. Towards a peaceful society in the future
Material 7: Nuclear and global warming: Marshall and Japan
Material 8: Thinking of peace from Okinawa’s perspective

■How to order■
These books were made free for distribution. If they are of interest to you, please feel free to contact us by email with your name, home address, and phone number. The shipping fee for each book is as below.
・『Get Organized!』（Japanese translation）・・・290 yen
・『ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) Hands-on Learning Material: Ashimoto kara kangaeru watashitachi no shakai』・・・340 yen (This book is not available at the moment.)

If you would like to order both books at the same time, the total shipping for them is 340 yen.

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