CREATIVE KIDS TOP Learning of Tomorrow [Report] Part 1 of the 111th Session: “Promoting Support for Students Who Refuse to Attend School Through a Dual Approach of In-Person and Online Methods”

Learning of Tomorrow

2023.02.17
[Report] Part 1 of the 111th Session: “Promoting Support for Students Who Refuse to Attend School Through a Dual Approach of In-Person and Online Methods”

On January 11, 2023, the Learning of Tomorrow Association hosted an online symposium titled “Toward an Education System in Japan That Leaves No One Behind Through New Forms of Collaboration Between ‘Online and In-Person’ and ‘Government, Schools, and the Private Sector,’” featuring Kumi Imamura, Representative Director of the Certified NPO Katariba.

In the first half of the symposium, Mr. Imamura began by giving a presentation on the current state of school refusal in Japan and Katariba’s initiatives, followed by an explanation of the details of “room-K,” Katariba’s online support program for students who refuse to attend school, by Mr. Tomotaka Segawa, the project leader. The second half consisted of a question-and-answer session.

Here’s a look at what happened in the first half.

First Half: https://lot.or.jp/project/10492/


　

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    Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
    Director, B Lab
    Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
    Chairperson, CANVAS

    After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
    He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
    His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”