This project is to interview elders and get their opinion about their life journey. It is a project to help our champions in the home develop the skill of interviewing, editing and sound.
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7. ● YouMeWe (NPO) plans
to launch project
"Obaa-chan in the
Cloud" YouMeWe NPO
○ Children will
interview the
elderly
○ Biographical
interviews to be
archived within
Youtube and
Library of Congress
Quick Overview
Statement
#ForeverInTheCloud
● More individuals age 65 and
up within Japan vs abroad
● Less children age 15 and below
within Japan vs abroad
9. A Biographical Interview 伝記インタビュー
Monica interviews her friend
Leah about Leah's mother,
who enlisted in the military
when Leah was young.
モニカは友達のリーに彼女が小
さい頃に入隊したリーの お母さ
んについてインタビューをしま
す。
It describes a chain of events
that showed Leah the reach of
a mother's love.
それは、リーに母親の愛から始
まった一連の出来事に
気づかせます
10. Welcome to Obaa-chan in the Cloud!
● Skyping between "Obaa-chans" and children within
Tohoku and Tokyo!!!
● Grannies, grandpas, moms, dads, aunties, uncles, and
more to act as elders - "Obaa-chans" - within the
project!!
● Granny Skype reports within the blog!
● BBC article: Granny army helps India’s school children via the cloud
● Website: www.theschoolinthecloud.org/
● Get involved: TED presentation
Welcome to Obaa-chan in the cloud!
12. YouMeWe is partnering with StoryCorps to produce
biographical interview videos.
It is a full-on production, which will involve
multi-lingual filming within Japan in cooperation with
StoryCorps.
It was conceived within an Ideathon in June 2018,
which sought to build meaningful interaction and
digital literacy skills.
Project Details
14. Video Animation
ビデオアニメーション
Video makes short reference to Star Trek, which includes
American-Japanese actor George Takei.
Some elders may not want a
taped interview.
おばあちゃん達は動画としてインタ
ビューを残したくないのかもしれま
せん
Therefore, children with interest
will learn stop motion
animation, editing, interviewing,
and posting for the project.
ですから、子供達はストップモー
ションアニメーション、編集、インタ
ビュー、などの技術を学びます
Story Corps
15. Summary
Overall Plan:
● Mentorship Between the
children and the elderly
Present Goal:
● The children interview
the elderly through
STORY CORPS
Concern Presented by Ma-chan
(83y):
● The elderly may be overly shy
for interviewing in first stage
Her Suggested Solution:
● The children teach a
SmartPhone class for the
elderly
● Group learns code together
through IchigoJam
● 4500 yen per device
17. We Hold a Skype Lecture with Obaa-chan!
おばあちゃんとスカイプ講座!
18. Basic Interview Direction
Start with simple questions
Ex. What is your name? Where were you born/raised?
Next, expand with open-ended questions
Ex. Could you tell me about your earliest memories?
Could you tell me about growing up in [place]?
Then, narrow the focus
Ex. Could you tell me more about [key
point/event/person]?
20. Example Interview Questions
インタビューの質問の例
What is the greatest advice
someone ever gave you?
人生で貰った一番良い
アドバイスってなんですか?
What was a defining moment in your life?
人生で一番決定的な瞬間はなんですか?
What was the first job you
ever had?
一番最初についた仕事ってなん
ですか?
What kept you moving in life?
あなたの人生の原動力ってなんですか?
What activities did you do
as a child?
子供の頃はどんな遊びをして
過ごしましたか?
Who is someone you will never forget?
一生忘れないと思う人っていますか?
22. ● Communication
● Coding
● Analysis
● Creativity
● And Other Life Skills
● Animation
● Critical Thinking
● Active Listening
● Video Editing
● Video Recording
Through this Project, the Children will Practice
Project Purpose
To Provide Skills and Learning Opportunities to the
Children within the Homes.
24. Volunteering
YouMeWeNPO is looking for:
● Japanese/English translators within Tokyo
● Other volunteers willing to apply talents to the project
If Interested in the Project:
● Send us an email at hello@youmewenpo.org
26. Related Projects
Digital Citizenship for Children within the Homes:
● Basic Software Application Training
● Mentoring
● And Hardware Repair
For Empowerment and Employment within the Digital Age
Learn More Here
IoT Training Within the Homes:
● Introduction of IoT to Staff
● ALEXA Provided to Majority of Homes
● Informative Training Every Month
Learn More Here
28. Related Projects
IchigoJam Coding Training: IchigoJam
● Coding Classes Led by Araki-sensei at St. Francis
● Socially Distanced Volunteering
● And an Online Class Platform
Learn More Here
Introduction of Night ZooKeeper:
● Creative Writing Program for English Practice
● Interactive Lessons, Writing Tools, and a Class Blog
● Enables Home Education and Social Distancing
Learn More Here
30. YouMeWe (https://www.youmewenpo.org/):
About Us - Tokyo-Based Non-Profit Organization (10y)
Mission - Enable Children Within Institutionalized Homes
Vision - Lead the Children to Independent and Successful Adulthoods
StoryCorps (https://storycorps.org/):
Mission - Preserve and Share Humanity’s Stories
Vision - Build Connections Between People for a Just and
Compassionate World
Behind the Project