AFEP Program Curriculum Overview

Samurai Children & Youth Program

Harness Intellectual, Cognitive, Social and Coping Skills

Kaizen: Learning the 5S framework, creating a visual management system & designing a launchpad. Learning lessons from Thomas Eddison, Marie Curie, Issac Newton
Ikigai: Creating a passion podcast, Skills Share and Upcycles Project. Creating a star map, community night event and building the voyager Golden Record Capsule
Zanshin (Total awareness, Focus and alertness): Games (the 'bullseye freeze', 'silent domino' & 'last bell'), introduction to martial arts, replication of the Japanese tea ceremony
Shinrin-Yoku (Improved concentration): Sound radar (outdoors during the warm summer months), Micro safari exploration, the 'textured meet and greet'. Who is Tomohide Akiyama? Identifying Dr Qing Li's perspective.
Hifumi (repetition): Building the 1-2-3 mastermind framework, understanding the Hifumi sequence and the Fibonacci sequence writing the pre-first step coding challenge. The Kojiki and Sendai Kuji Hong project.
Sudoku (training of mental muscles, problem solving, short term memory, improving logic, cognitive flexibility Mnemonic (playful memory)
Hensay (Reflection and growth mindset)
Zanshin (Presence and undistracted awareness)
Shikata ga nai (Resilience and identifying strengths, acknowledging limitations, maximizing what is available)

Ikigai Women's Circle

1. Jiko Kisei & Shutaisai (Self-Regulation & Agency - Gevurah)

Core: Developed through structured boundaries with an emphasis on self | Mastery as empowerment | Failure is learning (and not moral collapse)

Outcome: Capacity building

2. Omoiyori/Giri (Pro-social Moral Commitment Chesed)

Core: Cultivated through guided responsibility | Learning from doing | Meaningful Service | Accountability

Projects: Omoiyari

Outcome: Practical generosity

3. Wa (Ethical Harmony Tifferet)

Core: Achieved through reflective integration | Assessment of appropriate and proportional response | Initiative | Responsibility

Outcome: Situational judgement

4. Dotoku No Hoji (Perseverance (Netzach)

Core: Developed through long-horizon final community project | Normalization of effort, patience, recovery | Measurement based on integrity

Projects: Gaman | Kaizen | Ikigai | Shu Ha Ri | Oubaitori

Outcomes: Formation of character

5. Hansei Kenkyo (Reflection Hod)

Core: Fostered through dialogue, listening and reflective pause | Uncertainty | revision of position | acknowledgement | appropriate humility instead of arrogance and aggression

Projects: Ken kiyo | Wabi-sabi |Kintsugi |Yugen | Shibumi

Outcomes: Intellectual openness

6. Uchi and Soto (Integrative Relational Grounding Yessod)

Outcome: Ethical connection locus within the system

7. Rinri-tek Shuken (Ethical Sovereignty Malchut)

Core: Participants are progressively entrusted with real responsibility | Accountability | Authority as service | Leadership for stewardship | developing competency

Projects: Tenno | Kokutai, Kuge, Shogu | Bushido | Kazaku

Outcome: Earned and embodied leadership

Sofubo 70+ Program

1. Sashiko:

Core: Preservation & passing on of family heritage for the next generation

Project: Fabric treasure trove

2. Hansei

Core: Developing a life manual for the next generation

Project: Reflections in a bundle

3. Keiro No Hi

Core: Life's journey

Project: Guided writing of a book to gift to the next generation

Ackermann-Froebel Enrichment Program (AFEP)

AFEP Workshops

The AFEP augments learning through workshops on critical topics facilitated by key provincial and national stakeholders. These workshops are organized by the program and are based on a time table

Youth and Children

Social media usage: how to use social media responsibility and protection of self - Member of the RNC

Abuse in the school yard: How to identify a victim and seek assistance - School Principal

Ignoring a potential bullying situation: Why it is not OK - School Staff

Why anger and sadness are OK and identifying what to do - Psychologist

How to navigate schoolwork: Vice Principal

Are they, my friends? Psychologist

Responsible conduct - RNC

Serving my community and country - member from the Royal Cadets

Women

Agency - national speaker (to be identified

Seniors

Protection from Scams, how to identify them and what to do - RNC

The AFEP is uniquely designed to enrich the participant with focus and self-control, perspective, conscious discipline (through seven conscious skills, composure, encouragement, assertiveness, choices, empathy, positive intent and consequences). communication, making connections and critical thinking.

Each concept is introduced through projects, discussions, and reflective practices, allowing participants to explore its relevance in their personal, social, and community lives. The curriculum is designed to be flexible, allowing learners to progress at their own pace while building a toolkit for lifelong growth.

While each day starts with a platter of fruit for each participant, quiet time, reflection, assessment of vision and mission through a number of advanced techniques will prepare the participant for the rest of the day's learning.

High-level Focus Areas

AFEP Michi Compass

Participant progress is measured on the AFEP proprietary Michi Compass. Training in using the tool will be provided pursuant to registration into the program.