Over the two days of November 20th and 26th, High school students from Kanazawa University Affiliated School for Special Needs Education (group name: Clean Workshop) worked on beautifying the environment of Takaramachi and Tsuruma campus as part of their work-based learning. This time, they cleaned up the medical school promenade - collected fallen leaves that had turned red after autumn. After the work was completed, Professor Yasuhiko Yamamoto, Dean of the medical school, expressed his gratitude to the students, saying: "For many people, you have demonstrated the results of your daily studies and improved the environment!"
As part of work-based learning, Affiliated School for Special Needs Education students undertakes environmental beautification activities on all Kanazawa University campuses, as well as the making cookies for sell. Students are learning why what they learn at school is important and how it can be useful to society, while moving towards independence. Through work-based learning, they are exploring what they can and should do for society.