The "Clothing, Food, and Housing" Vocational School Consortium OSAKA will hold "Miracle 2026," a summer vacation event where elementary and junior high school students can experience various "jobs" for free while playing, on August 8, 2026, at Shusei Vocational School of Construction.

Last year's "Miracle 2025" attracted 398 visitors and received a high satisfaction rating of 96.8%. Building on this success, this year we welcome five new cooperating schools in fields such as beauty, childcare, theme parks, automotive maintenance, and design, in addition to the traditional three schools in "Clothing, Food, and Housing." A total of eight vocational schools will collaborate to provide diverse career experience programs that broaden children's interests and foster their future dreams.

Work Experience Scene (from Miracle 2025)

Event Outline

Event Name: Career Experience Event Miracle 2026

Concept: Touch, Enjoy, and Discover a Wonderful Future. Various "Job" Experience Event

Date and Time: August 8, 2026 (Sat) 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location: Shusei Vocational School of Construction (5-19-30 Owada, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City)

Target Audience: Elementary to Junior High School Students (Guardians and High School Students are also welcome)

Participation Fee: Free

Event Website: https://mirakuru.consortium-osaka.jp/

Participating and Cooperating Schools (Total 8 Schools)

The following eight schools, which train professionals in various fields, will operate workshops.

Organizer: "Clothing, Food, and Housing" Vocational School Consortium OSAKA (Ueda College of Fashion / Osaka Culinary Institute ecole UMEDA / Shusei Vocational School of Construction)

Cooperation: ECC College of Artistic Beauty / Osaka College of Health and Childcare / Osaka Automotive Maintenance College / Osaka College of Design and IT / Osaka Theme Park and Dance College

Three Features of This Event

Diverse Workshops Led by Professionals Leveraging the strengths of the eight vocational schools, participants can experience the appeal of a wide range of professions, including hairdressers, mechanics, designers, chefs, and carpenters. Creations made can be taken home as souvenirs.

Directly Linked to Summer Break Free Studies and SDGs Learning We also offer programs that allow children to learn about SDGs and science while having fun, such as creating eco-friendly items using waste materials and conducting experiments to unravel everyday mysteries.

"Intergenerational Collaboration" with Active High School Volunteers In addition to vocational school students, high school volunteers recruited through public applications will actively participate in event operations. Through supporting elementary and junior high school students, we are realizing "vertical educational collaboration" that also fosters leadership development in high school students.

Main Experience Programs (Excerpts)

Mechanic Experience Using Tools

Create a Magical Stage! Theme Park Show Creator Experience

Hair Arrangement Experience / Curl Design Preparation Experience

Cube Calendar to Make and Learn

Walking and Surveying Experience!

Dress Design with Tulle

Sweets Art: Icing Cookie Experience

Mystery! Mayonnaise Making Experiment

Leaves Transform!? "Transparent Leaves" Art

Event Website: https://mirakuru.consortium-osaka.jp/

About "Clothing, Food, and Housing" Vocational School Consortium OSAKA

Established in December 2023 by three schools – Ueda College of Fashion, Osaka Culinary Institute ecole UMEDA, and Shusei Vocational School of Construction – with the aim of fostering creators of a sustainable society through the perspective of "clothing, food, and housing," which are the foundations of people's lives.

https://consortium-osaka.jp/

Vocational School Overviews

Ueda College of Fashion https://www.ucf.jp/ One of the largest fashion vocational schools in Western Japan, located in Umeda, Osaka. Strengths include haute couture techniques inherited from Christian Dior, cutting-edge education through industry collaboration, and international classes.

Osaka Culinary Institute ecole UMEDA https://www.daicho.ac.jp/umeda/ The first school corporation-established culinary school in Osaka Prefecture. Aims to train professional chefs and pastry chefs through practical education centered on daily hands-on training.

Shusei Vocational School of Construction https://www.syusei.ac.jp/ A comprehensive construction school with over 100 years of history. Offers a wide range of departments related to architecture, civil engineering, and landscaping, and provides education utilizing strong industry networks.

ECC College of Artistic Beauty https://art.ecc.ac.jp/ A vocational school that trains professionals in total beauty fields, including hairdressing, makeup, and nails. Develops individuals with technical skills and expressiveness through practical learning.

Osaka Theme Park and Dance College https://www.osaka-themepark.ac.jp/ The first vocational school in Japan to train professionals for the theme park industry. Develops individuals active in the theme park industry through practical learning of customer service, expressiveness, and dance.

Osaka College of Health and Childcare https://fukushi996.ac.jp/ A vocational school where students acquire specialized knowledge and practical skills to become childcare workers and kindergarten teachers. Trains childcare workers who are strong in the field through practical training at the on-campus children's center.

Osaka Automotive Maintenance College https://www.jidousha.ac.jp/ A vocational school for automotive maintenance where students can learn about cars, motorcycles, and trucks. Aims for national qualification acquisition and industry employment through practical education.

Osaka College of Design and IT https://www.oscd.jp/ A vocational school where students can learn in diverse fields such as design, manga, animation, and interior design. Develops human resources for the creative industry through industry-academia collaboration and practical education.

Contact for Inquiries and Media Coverage:

"Clothing, Food, and Housing" Vocational School Consortium OSAKA Secretariat (Shusei Vocational School of Construction) Contact: Shiota Email: [email protected] Phone: 06-6474-1644

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