At the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which has been postponed to next year, "city volunteers" will be responsible for guiding the audience.

As the infection spreads again and the anxiety about the infection and the maintenance of motivation become issues, new movements are being created in which volunteers learn from each other.

At the Tokyo Games, "city volunteers" run by local governments will guide spectators and other tourists around the competition venue and at stations.



In a questionnaire survey conducted by the Japan Foundation Volunteer Support Center for urban volunteers after the tournament was postponed


, 86% of the respondents answered that they were worried about the "convergence of the new coronavirus


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▽ "my motivation About 31% of the respondents said they were uneasy about "maintaining the virus."

Mr. Masataro Mori of the Volunteer Support Center of the Japan Foundation said, "There were many opinions that the new coronavirus was still uneasy about the convergence status. Although the motivation itself is high, 30% of the people are concerned about maintaining it. People are worried. "



As the infection spreads again in the third wave, new efforts have begun to learn from each other, trying to do what they can do now.


At a study session named "Minna no Toshi Bora University," volunteer volunteers will serve as instructors and give lectures online by making use of their special skills and experiences.



At the study session held on the 19th of this month, 16 city volunteers in their 20s to 70s acted as instructors, and held classes to think about sign language and classes to introduce Japanese culture in English, and about 300 people attended. did.



The aim is to maintain motivation by sharing the knowledge and know-how possessed by volunteers, rather than being taught unilaterally by experts.



Mr. Masaru Mori of the Japan Foundation Volunteer Support Center said, "Volunteers have diverse backgrounds, but sharing the knowledge and skills of each other with others is not just for the Olympics and Paralympics, but for lifelong learning. I think that. I would like to continue to provide training opportunities that will motivate me. "

"You can discuss with people in the same position."

Keitoshi Kato, an office worker in Misato City, Saitama Prefecture, who was a lecturer at "Minna no Toshi Bora University," gave a lecture on his experience of volunteering in the past.



Mr. Kato has volunteered for the "Para Ekiden," which connects runners with disabilities and healthy people to one sash, and at the World Cup in soccer.



Before starting the lecture, Mr. Kato said, "I want to work with an awareness of how people can understand in the limited time of 50 minutes."



In the lecture, he said that having a spirit of hospitality and enjoying himself about the volunteer activities he thinks will improve the atmosphere of the members and brighten the whole event.



At the workshop held for each group after this, Mr. Kato asked, "How can I do my best in the new corona?", And the participants said, "There are some parts that are difficult to do due to wearing masks, but to people. If it can be useful, it will be an energy source. "



Mr. Kato said, "I practiced many times so that I could proceed with the lecture in a limited time, but I was very nervous. I tend to be passive just listening to the experts, but I am in the same position. I think it's a good initiative to be able to discuss with other people. Because the tournament was postponed and I had time, there are people who have such connections, so it is an opportunity to grow while touching various ideas. I want to do it. "