Between June and August 2024 (Sign language interpreting and speech-to-text support available)

Available from Thursday, June 6, 2024
　Practical implementation (Training video)

Available from Thursday, June 6, 2024
　Consultation lecture (Training video)

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 18:30 – 20:00 (Lecture and guest talk/Q&A session (including break))
　Unconscious bias (online lecture (realtime stream))

Thursday, July 11, 2024 18:30 – 20:00 (Lecture and guest talk/Q&A session (including break))
　Stress management (online lecture (realtime stream))

Friday, July 12, 2024 (1)14:00 – 16:00 or (2)19:00 – 21:00
　Consultation workshop (in person)
　*(1), (2) are the same content-wise. Please apply for whichever is more convenient for you. Applications will close when capacity is reached.
　*The venue will be the 5th floor of Arts Council Tokyo,

Tuesday, August 6 2024 18:30 – 20:00 (Lecture and guest talk/Q&A session (including break))
　Assertive communication (online lecture (realtime stream))

To be available in late August 2024
　Practical sessions by field

On-site practice (Training video)
Lecturer: Yuko Uematsu
This is a practical training video applicable to the real challenges of the creative frontlines, such as wanting to take harassment prevention training but not being able to find an instructor, not having the budget, or not having a workable schedule.
Part 1 includes an explanation and basic knowledge of the different types of harassment, as well as an explanation of ideas and approaches for cooperating with diverse people, and Part 2 introduces pointers towards safe creation.
You can watch it together with your team on the first day of rehearsals as a video to watch in advance of a project or share it before starting on-site activities if filming schedules don’t align – please utilize this video as the situation demands to create a safe and secure working environment.
ARTNOTO official YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Wi0vR_ySQTo

Consultation lecture (Training video)
Lecturer: Yuko Uematsu
Employers have a legal obligation to provide a counseling system able to respond appropriately to harassment. In this training video, you will learn the basic knowledge for setting up a harassment consultation service, as well as the appropriate language/behavior and response methods as a counselor. In the second half of the video, we will explain the best in-house practices for honing the skills of people taking on the role of counselor, and how to proceed with group training. Please use the video to enhance responsiveness in an actual consultation setting.
ARTNOTO official YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/fIlfweS_eTY

Unconscious bias (online lecture (realtime stream))
Lecturer: Atsuko Kurimoto
Facilitator: Yuko Uematsu
No doubt many people are aware they should not judge people or things based on preconceptions or prejudice. However, we unconsciously hold prejudices, preconceptions and unconscious bias. Because it is unconscious, it can influence our actions, behavior, and judgment without us realizing it, and can sometimes lead to harassment. In this lecture we learn the basic concept of unconscious bias and consider how to deal with this based on specific examples.

Stress management (online lecture (realtime stream))
Lecturer: Norikazu Tokumasa
Facilitator: Yuko Uematsu
Being able to manage stress appropriately is very important for sustaining calm judgement abilities, maintaining healthy communication with others, and building a healthy and safe creative environment. In this lecture, in addition to giving an overview of the different types of stress, we introduce “coping” methods used in cognitive behavioral therapy which are designed to reduce overreaction to stress.

Consultation workshop (in person)
Lecturer: Yuko Uematsu
(Consultation lecture)
We will conduct a workshop on harassment consultation based on the contents of the training video. Participants from different organizations form groups and do joint simulation of various cases. Feedback from diverse perspectives will help train participants to develop the ability to foster flexible response skills for the diverse challenges faced in the field.
*People who wish to take this lecture must first watch the Consultation lecture video.
ARTNOTO official YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/fIlfweS_eTY

Assertive communication (online lecture (realtime stream))
Lecturers: Lisa Fukuoka, Seri Kurosawa
Facilitator: Yuko Uematsu
Assertive communication means expressing your own feelings and opinions honestly, frankly, and on equal terms while respecting the feelings of others. In this lecture, we introduce the basic thinking underlying assertive communication before looking at case studies of “common occurrences” on the creative frontlines to help us think about assertive approaches together.

Practical sessions by field (Training video)
We introduce examples of harassment prevention initiatives that have been put into practice in real creative settings and provide useful information that can be applied to viewers’ own initiatives. In this session we will introduce two examples: action4cinema/The Association for the Establishment of a Japanese Version of CNC (France’s government-backed oversight body, the Centre National du Cinema et de l’Image Animee), a group working towards harassment prevention in the film sector; and Japan Performing Arts Solidarity Network, which published a performing arts related harassment prevention guidebook (version 1.0) in May 2024.

【Facilitator/Lecturer 〔On-site practice , Consultation〕】

Yuko Uematsu (performing arts producer, senior harassment countermeasures advisor (Harassment Center))

【Presenting organizations/lecturers】
〔Unconscious bias〕

Atsuko Kurimoto (Facilitator’s LABO “F LAB” )
〔Stress management〕

Norikazu Tokumasa (Representative Director/President, MYCOPING Inc.)
〔Assertive communication〕

Lisa Fukuoka (intercultural facilitator, Director, Assertive Japan)
Photography: Megumi Hosaka
Seri Kurosawa (theater director, playwright, acting coach)
〔Practical sessions by field〕

action4cinema

Japan Performing Arts Solidarity Network

Please make a reservation for the online lecture and in-person workshop via Peatix (Peatix account registration required in advance)
Applicants for the online lecture will be emailed a YouTube Live stream URL.
*If you add yourself as a friend on the ARTNOTO LINE official account, we will send you regular lecture/program information.

【Where to apply】
＜Online lecture (realtime stream) ＞
Application deadline: By 20:00 on the day of each lecture
・Wednesday, July 3, 2024　Unconscious bias
・Thursday, July 11, 2024　Stress management
・Tuesday, August 6 2024　Assertive communication

＜In-person workshop＞
Application deadline: By 17:00 on Thursday, July 11, 2024
［1］Friday, July 12, 2024 14:00～16:00　Consultation workshop
［2］Friday, July 12, 2024 19:00～21:00　Consultation workshop

【Lesson Fee】
free

【Points to note about participating】
＜Online lecture (realtime stream)＞
*This is an online course using YouTube Live. Participants themselves will not appear on the screen. There will be no discussions between participants, or workshops.
*All lectures are standalone. Please apply for your desired session(s).
*Accessibility: Japanese sign language interpreting, UD Talk speech-to-text support.
*Archived video will be made available on ARTNOTO’s official YouTube channel at a later date.

＜In-person workshop＞
*Before participating on the day of the workshop, please watch the videos “Harassment Prevention Lectures 2023/Basic Knowledge 1 Legal Issues” and “Harassment Prevention Lectures 2024/Consultation lecture,” which are available on ARTNOTO’s official YouTube channel.
*Sessions may be filmed for video record purposes. This video will not be made public.
*During the workshop, participants will conduct role-playing with each other using actual consultation scenarios.
*There will also be time for questions and exchanging opinions during workshops.
*Please bring writing implements on the day.
*If you require assistance in the form of a sign language interpreter, please let us know by 17:00 on Thursday, July 4.
*Registration will close as soon as capacity is reached.

*Personal information submitted at the time of application will be used by Arts Council Tokyo and the management office solely for the purpose of operating and providing information about this program, in accordance with the privacy policy of the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture.

*The program is subject to change.

【Program details and accessibility】

Non-profit Organization Explat
TEL：03-4213-4291（Weekday 10:00～18:00）
E-mail：info@explat.email
URL：http://www.explat.org/

【Program details】
Consultation and Support Division, Initiatives and Grants Department
Arts Council Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
TEL: 03-6256-9237 (Weekday 10:00-18:00)
E-mail：learning@artscouncil-tokyo.jp