Student Committee of University Co-ops in Japan National Student Committee Chairperson Miyoko Yoshioka National Federation of University Co-operative Associations/NFUCA
Profile Miyoko Yoshioka Born in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture Graduated from Dept. of Clinical Social Work, Faculty of Sociology, Ryukoku University Ryukoku University Co-op: Student Committee (2009-2011) Keiji & Nara Bloc: Student Committee Chairperson (2012) Current position: NFUCA: Student Committee Chairperson NFUCA & University Co-operatives Mutual Federation: BoD member University Co-operative Volunteer Center: Director
Characteristics of University Co-ops Each and every member cooperates with various people (students, graduate students, international students, faculty , coop staff) to realize a wish for a better life
How a University Co-op Works University Coop
General Assembly/Gene ral Meeting of Representatives
Board of Directors
Co-op staff
Committees
Student Committee
Student Committee A co-op member group that proactively connects various people, cooperates and works towards the realization of University Co-operative Mission Statement. (Excerpt from the University Co-op Handbook)
■ Student Committee ■ Graduate Student Committee ■ International Student Committee ■ Faculty Member Committee
Student Committee 1. Find out everybody’s ideal and put them into practice! 2. Continue to be the most active ! 3. Become friends with other co-op and lead them! Let’s realize them together!
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Dream & wish
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Efforts Made by Student Committee Making it easier for the students to get involved in university co-op activities
Explanation about university coop and university activities to the local high school and teachers
Efforts Made by Student Committee ing the start of freshmen’s life!
Providing to make new friends
Co-op store that is useful for students’ life
Efforts Made by Student Committee ing disaster victims
Learning a lesson, “No more war! No more tragedy!”
Efforts Made by Student Committee Getting the students to think about the goal in 4 years and also the future, in order to create a meaningful campus life!
Educating the students to become respectable of society through various experiences!
Student Committee Activities Let’s prepare for any emergency situation for our own safety during commuting to campus!
Efforts to educate students about potential sickness and injuries in campus
Learn Together in Solidarity
- Materialization of general meeting proposals - Learning about the definition of co-operative and Student Committee
- Gaining the necessary knowledge as a leader of Student Committee - Opinion exchange with leaders from various regions in Japan and encouraging each other
Learn Together in Solidarity
Environmental activities held in conjunction with General Assembly of JUON
Attended a commemoration ceremony in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to think about peace together with co-op as a part of field work
Students Participation in University Co-ops Co-op hand in hand to realize each and every member’s wish to lead a better college life
Theme for 2014 Activities