{"id":842,"date":"2024-06-12T17:26:57","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T08:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/?p=842"},"modified":"2024-06-12T17:31:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T08:31:18","slug":"preparing-to-celebrate-summer-with-inclusion-and-community-at-a-cube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/preparing-to-celebrate-summer-with-inclusion-and-community-at-a-cube\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing to Celebrate Summer with Inclusion and Community at A-Cube"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Azalee Group&#8217;s A-Cube facility, we are excited to prepare for our upcoming Summer Festival, scheduled for the week of July 8. This annual event brings together children from Azalee Nursery School, participants from our disability day programs, and seniors from Azalee Rehabilitation Club and embodies our commitment to fostering an inclusive and interactive community where everyone can have fun together.<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-844 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-46-31-808.jpg\" alt=\"An elderly woman and a child are seated at a table, both wearing gloves and masks, working together at removing a plum stem\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-46-31-808.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-46-31-808-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-46-31-808-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h2>A Week of Fun and Connection<\/h2>\r\n<p>The Summer Festival is a highlight of our calendar, filled with activities designed to bring joy and engagement to all participants. This year, we are particularly proud of the collaborative efforts that have gone into the preparations.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Making Memories with Plum Syrup<\/h2>\r\n<p>In preparation for the festival, our 5-year-old nursery school children teamed up with seniors and individuals with disabilities to create homemade plum syrup. This syrup will be used to flavor shaved ice, a traditional and refreshing treat often found at Japanese festivals.<\/p>\r\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-842 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-49-12-645.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-49-12-645.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"An elderly woman shows a young girl how to remove a plum stem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-49-12-645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-49-12-645-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-49-12-645-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-47-29-919.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-47-29-919.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A young girl removes a plum stem under the watchful eye of an elderly woman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-47-29-919.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-47-29-919-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-47-29-919-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n<p>The children, guided by their teachers and assisted by the seniors and participants with disabilities, learned how to remove the stems from the plums and prepare them for syrup-making. Through the activity of removing plum stems and binning them in sugar, the seniors and nursery school children were able to naturally deepen their interactions.<\/p>\r\n<p>The festival will feature a variety of activities, from games and crafts to dances and, of course, the much-anticipated shaved ice treat with our homemade plum syrup.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-847\" src=\"https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-55-17-810.jpg\" alt=\"Img 2024 06 05 13 55 17 810\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-55-17-810.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-55-17-810-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azalee.or.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2024-06-05-13-55-17-810-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h2>Embracing Our Inclusive Mission<\/h2>\r\n<p>At Azalee Group, our mission is to create an environment where everyone, regardless of age or ability, can thrive and find joy. The Summer Festival is a testament to this mission, showcasing the benefits of diversity and inclusion. By bringing together nursery school children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities to enjoy special cultural events, we aim to create a community where everyone learns, grows, and has fun together.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Get in touch<\/h2>\r\n<p>We love to share what we are doing. 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