Since 2020, JELA and the UNHCR Representation in Japan (UNHCR Japan) have jointly offered the Refugee Vocational Education Program (RVEP), a vocational school study support (scholarship) program for people living in Japan with refugee backgrounds.
This year, the Wesley Foundation has newly joined RVEP, and on March 30, JELA, UNHCR Japan, and the Wesley Foundation signed an agreement on the Refugee Vocational Education Program (RVEP). The signing ceremony took place at the Wesley Foundation Hall in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and was attended by JELA Chairperson Shiro Furuya, UNHCR Representative in Japan Ayaki Ito, and Wesley Foundation Representative Director Hikari Kokai.
RVEP is a program that supports refugees who have been forced to abandon their plans to attend vocational schools in Japan for financial reasons. JELA and UNHCR Japan have supported two students each year, and with the Wesley Foundation’s participation in the program, a total of four students will now be able to receive support for higher education. The application period for this year’s RVEP will begin on Friday, April 7, 2023.
Support quota expanded to 4 students!