CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS [Call for Participants] Mirai Rikejo

CANVAS

2017.02.02
[Call for Participants] Mirai Rikejo

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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＼Mirai Rikekjo (Feb. 12) Now Accepting Participants!!!／
Promoting women’s participation in STEM fields is currently a hot topic worldwide.
At Mirai Rikekjo, driven by our hope that more people—not just men, but women as well—will get involved in manufacturing,
we’re hosting an event themed “Manufacturing in the Near Future”!
The event is packed with fun learning opportunities for female middle and high school students.
Please feel free to join us! ♪
*CANVAS will be leading the workshop during the event.
February 12 (Sun) 2:00 PM – 5:30
PM Venue: Kodansha
Target Audience: Female middle and high school students
Capacity: 100 participants
Registration & Details >> http://www.rikejo.jp/stc/mirai-rikejo/
★Schedule for the Day★
<Part 1>
Keynote Speech & Session
Theme: “Manufacturing in the Near Future”
Speaker
: Emi Tamaki, Assistant
Professor, School of Human Sciences, Waseda University; Researcher
, JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency) “Sakigake” Program; Founder, H2L, Inc.Founder
＜Part 2＞
Workshop
: Making
Glowing Surprise Cards Using “AgiC,” a pen that draws electronic circuits, you’ll create glowing surprise cards.
Experience a slightly different, slightly futuristic way of “making” things.
＜Part 3＞
Rikejo Café Networking Event
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Organized by: Kodansha
Co-organized by: Ebara
Corporation Planning support: NPO
CANVAS Sponsored by: Cabinet Office


　

Profile


  • Digital Picture Book Author

    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.”