In collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Department, Clark High Schools to hold crime prevention classes for approximately 11,000 students nationwide on SNS and under-the-table jobs

Clark Memorial International High School (headquarters: Asahikawa City, Hokkaido) and Clark NEXT High School (headquarters: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture) (hereinafter referred to as both schools) will hold a "Crime Prevention Class for High School Students on SNS and Under-the-Table Jobs (Tokuryu)" for students nationwide on June 19, 2026 (Friday), with the cooperation of the Metropolitan Police Department.

As recruitment for "under-the-table jobs" through SNS and criminal acts by anonymous and fluid criminal groups (Tokuryu) become social issues, both schools will implement this lecture. Through pre- and post-lecture work, the lecture aims to cultivate knowledge and the ability to refuse, appropriate consultation behavior, and judgment necessary in the SNS era for each student to perceive crime as their own issue and avoid being involved.

Overview of Implementation

Lecture Name Crime Prevention Class for High School Students on SNS and Under-the-Table Jobs (Tokuryu)

Date and Time June 19, 2026 (Friday) 9:20-10:10

Participants on the Day Clark Memorial International High School and Clark NEXT High School, nationwide total of 11,854

* Some students from Clark International Junior High School will also participate

Implementation Format Hybrid format with both face-to-face and online (YouTube Live streaming)

Lecturer Youth Affairs Officer, Youth Affairs Section, Youth Development Division, Life Safety Department, Metropolitan Police Department

Purpose of Implementation Cultivation of knowledge and judgment to prevent involvement in and victimization by SNS-type crimes and under-the-table jobs

This lecture will be implemented in a hybrid format with both face-to-face and online components, using the Tokyo Campus as the venue. Students at the Tokyo Campus will participate in person, and students at other campuses will view the lecture via YouTube Live.

* On the day, you can cover the scene of students participating in the face-to-face lecture at the Tokyo Campus and students viewing the online lecture at campuses nationwide.

Implementation Venue Clark Memorial International High School Tokyo Campus 1-16-17 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0075

Background of the Initiative In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in recruitment of high school students through SNS by criminal organizations known as "Tokuryu" (anonymous and fluid criminal groups). Cases where students are lured by phrases like "You can earn money easily" and end up involved in crimes, leading to irreparable situations, are not uncommon.

As a correspondence high school with students from diverse backgrounds, Clark High School and Clark NEXT High School consider it their responsibility as a school to create an environment where all students, regardless of their attendance pattern, can acquire knowledge and judgment to protect themselves from crime. Through this collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Department, the lecture will convey the real situation to students, which can only be conveyed by police officers involved in crime investigation and crime prevention activities on the front lines.

Crime Prevention Education that Cultivates "Knowing, Thinking, and Acting" The feature of this lecture is not only to convey the dangers of under-the-table jobs but also to emphasize the following three perspectives so that students can think for themselves and take appropriate actions.

Knowing: Correctly understand the reality of under-the-table jobs, the methods of SNS recruitment, and the mechanisms of Tokuryu. Thinking: Hold the perspective that "it could happen to me" and perceive the danger of getting involved lightly as your own issue. Acting: Acquire the ability to identify suspicious recruitment, refuse, and consult with others when in trouble.

In addition, this lecture is based on the content with an "ordinary high school student" as the protagonist, making it easy for students to think "What would I do?" Based on actual cases and the reality of SNS recruitment, the lecture promotes deep understanding and behavioral change among students.

Continuous Crime Prevention Education Including Pre- and Post-Learning This lecture does not stop at a one-time lecture but aims to cultivate continuous crime prevention awareness by combining pre- and post-learning.

[Pre-Learning] Work to reflect on your own SNS usage / Class discussion on the theme "Why are high school students targeted?" [Main Lecture] Lecture by the Metropolitan Police Department (Hybrid format of face-to-face and online) [Post-Learning] Filling out a reflection sheet / Distribution of materials for parents and promotion of dialogue within the family / Collection of crime prevention senryu to solidify learning

Through this lecture, we will cultivate knowledge, judgment, and the ability to consult that are necessary for students to live in the SNS era, with each student taking the initiative to think.

[About Clark Memorial International High School] As the only educational institution that inherits the spirit of Dr. Clark, known for "Boys, Be Ambitious!," it was established in 1992. With its headquarters in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, it has over 80 educational bases nationwide with more than 14,000 students, and has produced approximately 100,000 graduates to date. While being a correspondence school, it has developed and introduced a new learning style called "full-day education," where students wear uniforms and attend school every day, similar to full-time education. Utilizing the flexibility of the curriculum, it offers various distinctive classes tailored to students' needs. Every year, it produces many graduates who advance to overseas universities, national and public universities, and famous private universities. Furthermore, it has established a "Smart Study Course" that allows learning without being bound by location or time, and as a high school that responds to a wide range of educational needs, it supports students' "dreams, challenges, and achievements."

Clark Memorial International High School Website

[About Clark NEXT High School] Clark NEXT High School is a wide-area correspondence high school established by the school corporation Sozai Gakuen in April 2026, with its headquarters in Miyagi Prefecture. While inheriting over 30 years of educational practices cultivated at its sister school, Clark Memorial International High School, it promotes new learning by incorporating the use of digital technology, inquiry-based learning, and collaborative learning.

It aims to provide a flexible learning environment tailored to the individuality and goals of each student and to cultivate the ability to live proactively in an unpredictable era.

Clark NEXT High School Website

Inquiries Regarding Coverage Clark Memorial International High School (Public Relations: Hasegawa) E-mail: [email protected]