CANVAS’s Instagram is getting a makeover! We’ll be sharing information about CANVAS Institute workshops and more!

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Starting in April, we’ll resume in-person CANVAS facilitator orientation sessions!

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CANVAS will participate in workshop planning throughout the year at “ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO,” a space operated by ITOCHU Corporation where people can “discover their own way to engage with the SDGs”!

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We held the Workshop Collection in Fukuoka 2024! We welcomed 33,000 visitors over the two days! Thank you very much!

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01.　 Top Picks and Featured News! 02.　CANVAS Blog Updates! 03.　List of Media Coverage 04.　Latest Event Information!

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* We send this monthly Newsletter to those interested in CANVAS’s activities.

The GREEN WORKSHOP operates in the lush natural setting of Ark Garden.Co-supervision by CANVAS and Ms. Akemi Sugii and Ms. Takako Hojo—who tend to the Ark Garden daily—fosters children’s vibrant senses, creativity, and rich sensibilities through activities that involve playing with, learning about, and nurturing nature throughout the four seasons.

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ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO is a space operated by ITOCHU Corporation where visitors can “discover their own way to engage with the SDGs.” Among its various facilities, CANVAS participates year-round in workshop programs—held at “KIDS PARK” and “Hoshi no Kitchen”—that are enjoyable for preschoolers and up.

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In fiscal year 2024, CANVAS will plan and produce drop-in workshops held throughout the year at ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO KIDS PARK. The first event is “Spring Stroll” (Program provided by Fukasawa Art Laboratory). This is a “gentle” craft activity that parents and children ages 2 and up can enjoy together. We’ve infused it with a touch of kindness. Please take this opportunity to visit KIDS PARK! *Advance registration is required to use the ITOCHU SDGs STUDIO KIDS PARK

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Do you know why factories need robots? The world of factories is something we rarely get to see in our daily lives. Their layouts and the robots that work there hold incredible secrets of technology and efficiency… This project-based inquiry workshop is adapted from a class conducted by Kawasaki Heavy Industries at technical colleges, designed so that even elementary school students can enjoy it.

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Children are artists. Using the various materials and tools displayed at the “Museum Just for Kids,” they’ll freely create whatever they like. What will they discover today? What will they be able to do…? No matter when or how often they visit, this is a space for play and learning that sparks that sense of excitement every time. *Now accepting applications for the 2024 fiscal year!

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Let’s place the creations everyone made in the VR town! Then… a
tiny house might grow huge enough for people to actually enter, or a fish made from a paper cup might float in the air and start swimming.
Let’s all take over the VR town together!
*Waitlist registration now open!

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CANVAS holds monthly information sessions for those who want to try their hand at facilitating workshops. *In-person information sessions will resume in April 2023

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This online symposium is hosted by the Learning of Tomorrow Association. We are pleased to welcome Ms. Haruko Koike, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Education Business Division at
Adobe Japan. She will discuss Adobe’s initiatives regarding generative AI, its role in education, potential applications, and copyright issues. We hope you’ll join us.

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This is an online symposium hosted by the Learning of Tomorrow Association. We are pleased to welcome Mr. Yukinori Misaki, Professor in the Department of Electronic Systems Engineering and Director of the Mirai Technology Joint Education Center at
Kagawa National College of Technology. Amid a recent increase in cases of students at national colleges of technology taking on entrepreneurial challenges, he will discuss initiatives aimed at fostering engineers and entrepreneurs with a focus on AI.

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We have uploaded a report page for the “Takara Tomy Children’s Roundtable 2023: How Can We Make Friends with Children Around the World Through Play?” >>Details

・3 Ichinomiya City Promotional Video: Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

・March: Nikkei BP (Nikkei CrossTech) – Nanako Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS

“Nikkei Premier: What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?” by CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido, published by Nikkei Publishing, is now on sale! >>Details

“The Forefront of Online Education in Japan,” edited by CANVAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido, is now on sale! >>Details

★ Nanako Ishido’s blog has been updated!
https://creativekids.jp/nanako/

Below is information on events for April. The CANVAS website is packed with information on workshops and events nationwide!
Be sure to check it out!

http://canvas.ws/workshop *Please contact the organizers of each event directly for details.

CANVAS is always accepting event information from organizers and related parties, with a focus on children’s creativity and self-expression.
Submit your event here:
https://canvas.ws/workshop

CANVAS MAIL MAGAZINE Issue 273 / Release Date: April 1, 2024
Publisher: CANVAS
Publisher-in-Charge: Nanako Ishido / Editor: Ayumi Mochizuki

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