This summer, high school students in the Leader in Training program (LITs) took one of their biggest Mirai no Mori challenges of the year: supporting three sessions of our flagship summer camp program, each a 5-day adventure in Miyagi Prefecture
Michael Page has become a key partner for skill-building workshops for our older youth, high school students in our Leader In Training program, and graduates navigating independence after aging out of care
Since our partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts began in 2025, it has grown quickly into a wide range of programs designed to give the youth we support transformative, hands-on experiences
In July, our Leaders in Training (LITs) supported our summer hiking programs that tested both their stamina and their growing leadership skills
In June, our Leaders in Training (LITs) stepped up once again to support our monthly weekend program: a creative craft program specially designed to make the most of the rainy season
Last weekend, three of our Leaders in Training (LITs) headed to Takao as members of the behind-the-scenes support team for our Kikori program, which featured a hands-on bamboo cutting activity
Our first Back to Nature Program with the campers this year featured an Easter theme, with a few thinking games and plenty of running around outdoors
We were given the opportunity to visit the ANA InterContinental Tokyo in Akasaka, operated by IHG Hotels & Resorts, a strong supporter of Mirai no Mori, and four LIT participants and four graduates joined the program
As the first LIT program of this new fiscal year, we held a goals and objectives workshop facilitated by members of Michael Page, a continuous supporter of Mirai no Mori
The final LIT program of this year concluded with our annual closing ceremony, centered around speeches by the LIT members
Over the past few years, the LITs have enjoyed “yukiita” (snow surfing) during our Snow Program
Over three weekends in January and February, we once again held three sessions of our Snow Program