【Introduction】

My name is Miki Uchiki from Hana Hiraku Co., Ltd., and I manage Colorful Models, a team of child models with disabilities. We are currently seeking companies interested in trial participation in our diversity training program, which focuses on broadening perspectives through interaction with children with disabilities.

In recent years, the demand for diversity training in corporate settings has steadily increased. However, most programs focus on theoretical learning in a classroom setting. True understanding of diversity, we believe, comes from direct communication and interaction with people who are different from ourselves.

To address this, we have developed a training program where participants spend a day with children with disabilities and their parents. This program provides an opportunity to experience the “extraordinary” reality of disabilities, broadening perspectives and fostering compassionate individuals who can embrace differences.

As this program is still in its early stages, we are offering a trial version. We invite two companies to participate free of charge. In return, we kindly request your permission to use your company name, photos, and feedback as part of our program portfolio. Additionally, we may ask for your cooperation in media interviews if they occur. (The free trial opportunity will close once two companies have been selected.)

We look forward to hearing from you.

About the Training Program

• Objective: To broaden perspectives, foster acceptance of differences, and cultivate compassionate individuals
• Target Participants: Employees in customer service roles, young professionals, HR departments, SDGs teams, and DEI teams, among others
• Number of Participants: Up to 12 people
• Content: Play and interact with children with disabilities to experience their world/Interview parents raising children with disabilities to hear firsthand about their needs and experiences/Deliver a presentation
• Schedule: To be determined based on mutual agreement
• Duration: 6–7 hours (including travel time)

About the Children with Disabilities

All participants are children up to 15 years old registered as Colorful Models with our company. Most of them have been diagnosed with intellectual or developmental disabilities, and they possess unique perspectives and communication styles.

Training Day Schedule

Note: We are flexible and can adjust the training content to meet your needs.

1. Input Session (9:30–11:00)

Duration: Approximately 1.5 hours
Location: Your company’s meeting room (tentative)

【Content】

• Overview of the training objectives
• Introduction to participating children with disabilities
• Understanding why individuals with disabilities may talk to themselves
• Communication methods for nonverbal children
• What accommodations truly matter for people with disabilities

2. Experiential Session: Stepping into a Different World (11:00–15:30)

Duration: Approximately 4.5 hours (including travel time)
Location: Indoor facilities or a park

【Content】

1. Travel with children with disabilities and their parents using public transportation
2. Play with children with disabilities
3. Interview parents
4. Share a meal with the children and their parents

3. Output Session (15:30–17:00)

Duration: Approximately 1.5 hours
Location: Your company’s meeting room (tentative)

【Content】

・Discussion and presentations
-Reflect on perceptions of disabilities
-Group discussions
-Present findings and insights

Benefits

• Broader perspectives and greater acceptance of differences
• A sense of gratitude for one’s own “normal” and daily life
• Firsthand insights from people who need support
• Ideas for developing products that are kind to people and the environment
• Enhanced corporate image
• Improved legal and ethical compliance

Costs

• Training Fee: Free
• Honoraria for Children with Disabilities: Covered by our company

Note: Transportation costs, lunch expenses, and facility usage fees for your employees are to be covered by your company.

Track Record

• Tokyo Polytechnic University
• Seibu Shinkin Bank

Inquiries

For questions or inquiries, please feel free to contact us via this form.