"In Japan, usually students are not asked to build up their own ideas but to follow the instructions from teachers. In fact, this characteristic of Japanese education produced the people for the uniform society. But now we Japanese are facing various social issues. And some people began to think about the possibilities of the civil society to overcome those social issues. It means that we Japanese have to think about our society and take actions by ourselves not by the government or the companies. On the iLEAP training, you will be asked to digest paper materials and make your own opinion, and then you can interact with the staffs and other participants. Sometimes you might feel that these processes are like burdens on your shoulders, but actually it's time for you to grow up as a creative citizen in the world. "

Kimio Murakami, iLEAP Japanese Participant, 2004