Spice Launches Full-Scale Educational Program Development and Supervision Services for Corporations and Educational Institutions

Spice's representative directors participating in a supervised program

"We want to make our existing programs more effective." "We'd like to collaborate with schools, but lack expertise in education." "We want to conduct training, but don't know how to design it."

To corporate and organizational staff facing these challenges:

General Incorporated Association Spice (Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture; Representative Directors Hinano Gunji and Hitomi Komaki) is launching full-scale educational program development and supervision services for corporations and educational institutions. Consultations are welcome even at the early ideation stage—"We're not sure what we want to create yet."

About General Incorporated Association Spice

The two representative directors majored in instructional and educational technology at Chiba University’s Graduate School. While possessing theoretical foundations for designing "what" and "how" people learn, they also maintain practical insights through daily engagement with youth aged 10–20 via the operation of "Chiba Youth Center PRISM."

By integrating academic expertise with real-world experience, Spice delivers educational programs that avoid being mere theoretical exercises.

Awards: 15th Chiba Collaboration Award (Chiba Prefectural Governor's Prize), 2nd PLIJ STEAM & Inquiry Grand Prix (hosted by Chiba University, with partial collaboration by Spice)

Process from Request to Delivery of Educational Programs

① Consultation (Online or In-Person)

We collaboratively clarify "who" the program is for and "what" it aims to deliver.

② Program Design and Improvement Proposal

We design programs tailored to your objectives, target audience, duration, and implementation environment.

③ Implementation and Accompaniment Support (Optional)

We provide on-site facilitation and post-implementation reflection support.

Estimated Duration: 3–12 months (varies by scale and content)

Services Offered Spice provides support in the following areas:

【Themes】Career education, entrepreneurship education, inquiry-based learning, community development, gender, children's rights, civic education, youth voice and participation, SDGs, and other client-requested themes

【Support Areas】

- New planning and supervision of educational workshops - Revision and enhancement of existing workshops - Planning and operation of collaborative classes between schools/educational institutions and corporations - Development and implementation support for corporate employee training programs

Case Studies

Case 1: Supervision of an entrepreneurship education program for children with diverse backgrounds | NPO Corporation Diversity Kobo (Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture)

We participated in supervising an entrepreneurship education program designed to foster self-efficacy among children with diverse backgrounds, including developmental characteristics.

The client lacked experience in designing entrepreneurship education and needed support from the very beginning—"How should we even think about this?" Spice provided continuous guidance on overall program design and session-specific support strategies, enabling the client to proceed with full understanding of the rationale behind each design decision.

As a result, staff members’ approaches to and perspectives on children evolved. In February 2026, the "Platform Children's Market" will be held, where children will offer products and experiences based on their strengths and interests to visitors, creating opportunities to connect with society.

Case 2: Enhancement of a career education workshop to pass on family businesses to the next generation | Kanyo Soken

Responding to the desire to "further enhance educational impact," we were commissioned to supervise a workshop where parents and children discuss family businesses.

Spice began by narrowing down the workshop’s purpose—from "who" it targets and "what" it delivers—aligning the program structure with the target age group through multiple dialogues. We then reviewed the facilitation flow, teaching materials, and difficulty levels according to participants’ age, refining it into a new workshop that fosters children’s agency and identity formation.

The workshop, implemented on September 15, 2025, welcomed five parent-child pairs from family-run businesses.

Case 3: Development and operation of a high school entrepreneurship education program in collaboration with local government | Chiba Park Startup Challenge 2024 (Chiba City)

As a member of the Chiba Entrepreneurship Education Consortium "Seedlings of Chiba," we led the development and operation of the city’s first entrepreneurship program specifically for high school students.

Seven high school students experienced the entire process—from ideating a business plan to negotiating with partners and implementing a B2C venture. During negotiation sessions for cooperation requests, students faced real tension, not knowing whether responses would come back, and created breakthroughs through their own initiative.

Inquiries

We welcome consultations even at the early stage when your goals are not yet clearly defined. Please feel free to contact us.

Inquiry Form:

https://spice-edu.org/contact/

Organization Overview

General Incorporated Association Spice

Founded in April 2023 in Chiba City by two graduate students from Chiba University specializing in education. Our mission is to "realize a society where everyone can thrive," aiming to be the "spice" that enhances education.

Organization Name: General Incorporated Association Spice

Representatives: Representative Directors Hinano Gunji, Hitomi Komaki

Established: April 28, 2023

Business Activities: Development and provision of educational programs to equip citizens with the knowledge and skills necessary for societal participation; operation of third-place hubs for children and youth

URL: https://spice-edu.org/