１０月に「コアラ」は一次審査に合格したので二次審査を行います。 公開プレゼンテーション（５分）、配布資料の準備をして県次世代育成課に送信して下さい。との連絡がありました。
１０月１６日（水）横浜の崎陽軒会議室で二次審査が行われました。 １６団体が選ばれて、それぞれがプレゼンテーションをすることになりました。 私はカンボジアのリネットさんと行きました。 審査員８名、１６団体の代表者、観客の皆様全員が各団体を評価します。 真剣に聞かないと評価できないので緊張しました。 これが一言メッセージになりました。 １６団体の中、コアラだけが外国人母子支援の団体でした。
コアラは０～３歳までの子育て中の日本人・外国人親子を対象とし、子育て中のストレスをためない、社会から孤立させないために地域の情報交換、国際交流や理解を深める場「コアラ」をつくり、国籍を問わず親子で交流できる場を提供している。
リネットさんの様に９年前にコアラを卒業してボランティアとして手伝ってくれる人もいる事を話しました。.
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| kanagawa governmental office 神奈川県庁 |
受賞理由は「２３年間の長い間、外国人母子に寄り添い支援し続けた事」
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| Kuroiwa governor and I. Kanagawa Mascot |
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| houann denn with Ms.Fujiwara |
受賞者を代表して「コアラ」の米澤が２分間スピーチを以下の通りしました。
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| Koala got a prize for excellence |
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| hitokoto messages evaluation of messages |
Koala was accepted the first screening in Oct. I made arrangements to have public presentation material and handout ready for audience. Then, I sent all materials to jisedai ikusei ka means next generation rearing section for my second screening by mail.
The second screening was conducted at Yokohama on 16th Oct. Sixteen groups were selected among applicants and gave their presentation in five minutes. I went there with Rinett san from Cambodia. A judging committee of eight, representative of 16 groups and audience appreciated the value of group's activities. I had to listen their speech seriously otherwise I couldn't judge. I got tense. This was a few words message. Koala was the one and only group supporting to foreign mother and child among 16 groups.
Koala group consists of Japanese and Foreign mothers with their 0~3 years old children. Foreign mothers began to feel stress because of her unfamiliar surroundings and their child rearing. I don't want foreign families are isolated from Japanese society. So, I found KOALA for those who need help to get area information, international exchange and understanding.
I talked about there are someone like Rinett san returned to Koala after nine years as a volunteer.
I was informed that Koala got a prize for excellence by mail in early Nov. but it was mentioned not to tell to others until 26th of formal announcement. The 13th Kanagawa Child and Child-rearing support group winner and it's reason was released on Kanagawa pref. homepage.
The reason to win: "You kept supporting foreign mothers and children for 23 years."
An award ceremony of Kanagawa child/child care support grand prize was conducted at a prefectural office "Houann denn" on Dec. 3, 2019. Ms. Kinpo Fujiwara, vice president of Koala and I attended the ceremony. Koala had the first prize and other 6 groups were awarded. After rehearsal, Kuroiwa Governor started an award ceremony. He was offering me an award certificate and an additional prize.
I was a representative of prize winners and gave a speech in two minutes like this.
" After giving presentation, a few words messages were sent to my PC by officer. I cried reading those messages there were affectionate words, encouragement words and messages of support. The reason for my application to child care support competition was to hope people to know and recognize my activities for 23 years. I didn't expect I would chose the first prize. Your excellent messages gave me happiness more than I got an award prize. Volunteer groups have difficulties of organizing. When I felt down, I will read those messages and will get energy again. Thank you very much."
