A workshop was held in Yamaguchi City to encourage junior high school students to think about measures to eliminate discrimination against people infected with the new coronavirus.
This workshop was held by the Yamaguchi Chapter of the Japanese Red Cross Society on the 6th to eliminate discrimination and criticism of people infected with the new coronavirus, and 43 junior high school students from Yamaguchi Prefecture participated online.
The students first watched the enlightenment video produced by the Japanese Red Cross Society and were told that the background of discrimination and criticism was an excessive defense instinct to escape anxiety about viruses.
After that, it is important to divide into 6 groups and discuss, and from the participants, "You should not rely on the information of infected people on SNS" or "Think from the other person's standpoint with a compassionate heart." Opinions such as "."
After that, each group announced what they could do to eliminate discrimination and confirmed that they would not write unclear information on SNS.
The second year junior high school student who participated said, "I want to take responsibility for what I say because I may hurt the other person without knowing it. Greetings with a smile so that I can live with a bright feeling without being swayed by fear. I want to keep in mind. "