Scholarships for higher education<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n Admission into Japanese society<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n Support for employment and self-reliance<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n Awareness raising and advocacy<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n As of 2022, the percentage of people with refugee backgrounds who go on to higher education is 6% worldwide, which is significantly lower than the general youth population. Within the framework of the SDGs, efforts are underway in many countries to achieve 15% by 2030. The Toshizo Watanabe International Scholarship<\/strong> was established in 2021 with a donation from Mr. Toshizo Watanabe to support young people who have gone through the difficult experience of becoming refugees, but who continue to study and to contribute to society in the future by helping them to continue their higher education. In particular, the program is unique in that it targets refugees and displaced persons with limited-time status of residence, such as studying abroad or designated activities etc., who have conventionally had limited opportunities to apply for scholarships in Japan.The program provides full scholarships (up to a maximum amount) to support tuition and living expenses without repayment, enabling refugee youth to enter educational institutions at all levels, from junior college to undergraduate and graduate school, in a variety of specialized fields of their own choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are implementing the “Education Pathways” program, which admits students with refugee experience into Japanese language schools and universities to support their Japanese language learning and help them become independent through higher education and employment. Two programs are offered: “Japanese Language School Pathways,” in which students study at a Japanese language school for two years to pursue higher education or employment, and “University Pathways,” in which students study at a university that provides Japanese language education and higher education.Starting with the admission of students from Syria in 2017, the program was expanded to include students from Afghanistan in 2021 and Ukraine in 2022, and from 2017 to the present we have admitted over 150 young people with refugee experience.To help students build independent lives in Japan, we provide consistent support from before their arrival to their graduation from the educational institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2022-01-11<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n 2021-09-01<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/pathways-j.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TWIS-Ceremony1-1.jpg\")
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Admission into Japanese society<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nOkinawa gave me hope \u2013 I can now imagine that peace will come to Syria one day<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a>I want to tell girls that it is okay to follow their dreams \u2013 my aim is to help the world to be in peace!<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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