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Yim Hyunsun さん

I learned about the SDGs in a Korean lesson in my first year of high school. I have always been interested in social issues, and I alsocollected donations for people suering from poverty in Africa. When I saw the call for Toyo University’s SDGs Ambassador Program, I was certain that I wanted to try out for it.

Students at Toyo University enjoy a very enriched lifestyle. I have been able to make friends among Japanese and international students both on the Kawagoe Campus and in the dormitory, AI-House. I also joined Gakuvolu, a student group that engages in volunteer activities, and Vegepro Toyo, a student group that is working to add vegan meals to the cafeteria. I hope to cooperate in activities with Japanese SDGs Ambassadors.

My reason for entering the Faculty of Information Sciences and Arts was because I wanted to learn programming. I believe IT skills will be needed in all industries with the digitization of society. In the future, I am interested in making use of IT and using online technology to provide educational opportunities to children who cannot receive education. As an initiative to increase recognition of the SDGs within the university, I want to make the most of my strengths as a South Korean person and interview companies that are contributing to the SDGs in South Korea so that I can introduce them in Japan. In addition, there is a social issue that many children in poor households in Japan cannot eat three meals a day, so I hope to be able to conduct volunteer activities to support children.