集まれない日々の公民館におけるオンラインツール活用支援の実践

—福岡市公民館職員研修へのNPOとしての関わり—

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This article discusses the details of the support that was provided to Fukuoka City Kominkan in order for them to utilize online tools and the process by which these were put into practice from the perspective of a non-profit organization (NPO) that was involved in the training of community center staff during the corona pandemic.

Historically, Kominkan have operated on the premise of in-person gatherings, where citizens who live in same area have engaged in dialogue and gathered and studied together. It has been through activities such as these that community identities have been formed.

However, due to the temporary closings and restrictions placed on Kominkan activities, new resident needs and new community challenges have arisen. These circumstances, it can be said, have led to the unavoidable use of online tools.

For this purpose, we have designed training seminars for Fukuoka City Kominkan that take each of their circumstances into consideration. With this is mind, we utilize "transfer of training" tools to determine if the knowledge and skills learned during the training are actually put into practice in the workplace.

I will then explore, based on a discussion of the collaboration that occurred between the government and the NPO, the actual processes that led to NPO involvement and support for the use of online tools as well as their future potential. In addition, specific efforts to support the use of online tools in Fukuoka City Kominkan will be discussed.