Taisho Koto

Taisho Koto

Taisho Koto

Language:

English, Japanese

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Creative & Language Arts, Social Studies

Global Goals:

3: Good Health and Well-Being; 17: Partnership for the Goals

Dates:

September 2024 – May 2025

Facilitator(s):

Motoko Hirota, Yoshie Naya

Project Description:

Power of the music! This project explores the harmonies from Taisho Koto, a traditional Japanese instrument, to open the way to the future.
As we collaborate with ‘Natural Disaster Youth Summit (NDYS), we welcome not only Taisho Koto, but also any other musical instruments.

Taisho Koto, musical instrument was invented in Japan. It has more than 100 years history since its release. This instrument was designed to be easily played so that people who are not experienced with playing musical instruments could learn. This project began so that many people around the world could learn and enjoy music. More than 15 years have passed since we started the project in 2009 in Canada. In 2025, we will host
musical events by using Zoom in July.

When is the project most active?

From May to July

Length of time to complete project:

5-6 weeks

Instructional time required for project:

less than 1 hour per week

Facilitator country:

Japan

Project Phases:
  1. Participating in teacher training
  2. Instructions on how to carry out the activities
  3. Coordination of measurement dates
  4. Measurement
  5. Calculations with shared data
  6. Share Final Results

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The Olympics & Paralympics in Action (TOPA) Project

The Olympics & Paralympics in Action (TOPA) Project

The Olympics & Paralympics in Action (TOPA) Project

Language:

English, Languages of participating countries

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Creative & Language Arts

Global Goals:

3: Good Health and Well-Being; 10: Reduced Inequalities; 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dates:

September 2024 – May 2025

Project Description:

TOPA Project aims to foster friendship, the spirit of encouragement, and unity in diversity through learning about the Olympic & Paralympic Games, especially their Values
(“Excellence, Respect, Friendship” & “Courage, Determination, Inspiration, Equality”) , “Fair Play” and “Olympic Truce”. You will also present works on “well-being and solidarity” through sports, by doing, watching, and/or associating sports with art, music, or sustainability.

Following the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games and 2022 Beijing Winter Games, iEARN Japan founded this project. This year we have experienced the 2024 Paris Summer Games. The Olympics: July 26 – Aug 11, 2024. The Paralympics: Aug 28 – Sept 8, 2024.

Participants in this project can reflect together and learn about the Spirits and Values of the Olympics and Paralympics. They can also present works on well-being in Sports, Art, Music, or Sustainability.

When is the project most active?

1-3 months before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games

Length of time to complete project:

1-3 Months

Instructional time required for project:

less than 1 hour per week

Facilitator(s):

Mayumi Takizawa, mayumi.takizawa@nifty.com 

Facilitator country:

Japan

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Natural Disaster Youth Summit

Natural Disaster Youth Summit

Natural Disaster Youth Summit

Language:

English, Japanese

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Social Studies

Global Goals:

3: Good Health and Well-Being; 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Dates:

September 2024 – May 2025

Facilitator(s):

Kazuko Okamoto, Motoko Hirota, Pavle Tvaliashvili, Wizar Putri Mellaratna, Yoshie Naya

Project Description:

Theme: Climate Change and Disaster Reduction, Mitigation, and Reconstruction

This is a project in which children will learn the preciousness of human lives and how to reduce disaster impacts such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, floods, hurricanes, landslides, tsunamis, droughts and so on through the communication and collaboration with global friends.

NDYS was first organized in Hyogo in May 2004 and started from September 2004, commemorating 10th year of great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake, Japan in 1995. We learned the importance of human lives and preparedness for disasters.

In recent years, it has been pointed out that extreme abnormal weather caused by climate change may be linked to an increase in large-scale natural disasters. Natural disasters such as heavy rain and floods are increasing in many parts of the world, and they become major obstacles not only to people’s lives, but also sustainable development. To take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts is an urgent global issue.

Abnormal weather : Solve the problem by global collaboration and save our lives!

Facilitator country:

Argentina

When is the project most active?

From April – July

Length of time to complete project:

5-6 weeks

Instructional time required for project:

less than 1 hour per week

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Origami

Origami

Origami

Language:

English, Japanese

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Creative & Language Arts

Global Goals:

4: Quality Education; 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities; 15: Life on Land, 16: Peace and Justice, Strong Institutions; 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dates:

September 2024 – May 2025

Facilitator(s):

Yoshiko Fukui, Ms. Ayana Kokima, Ms. Ayane Nose, Ms. Puppala Rasagnya 

Project Description:

This is a project that provides children entertainment as they see the transformation of a sheet of paper to a three-dimensional object. It does not take much space, much money, or much time. It only requires a sheet of paper and the instructions on how to fold origami. The project also contributes to others and the planet. Through folding origami, children can learn a new way of playing with paper that fosters ingenuity, originality, imagination, patience, and concentrated power. They also learn concentration and patience and can make small gifts to please others. They learn how to fold an origami crane, a symbol of world peace.

Facilitator country:

Japan

When is the project most active?

When students post the picture of their origami work.

Length of time to complete project:

5-6 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

less than 1 hour per week

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Machinto – Hiroshima/Nagasaki for Peace

Machinto – Hiroshima/Nagasaki for Peace

Machinto – Hiroshima/Nagasaki for Peace

Language:

English, Japanese, Spanish

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Social Studies, Creative & Language Arts

Global Goals:

11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, 16: Peace and Justice, Strong Institutions

Dates:

September 2025 – July 2025

Facilitator(s):

Enid Figueroa enidfigueroaroque@gmail.com
Eriko Katsumata katsumata@aoyamagakuin.jp
Kristin Brown krbrown@igc.org
Mai Okada mokada011@gmail.com 

Project Description:

Based on reading picture books such as Machinto and ‘My Hiroshima’, and listening to the real voices of Survivors, participants will learn about where the dropping of nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought us to today. Students share their messages and activities for peace with other students in the world, so that people never forget Hiroshima and Nagasaki and never repeat this evil tragedy in the future.

When is the project most active?

May – July, October – December, January – March

Length of time to complete project:

4-8 weeks with the Zoom workshop

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 Hours Per Week

Facilitator country:

Japan, United States

Project Phases:

– Collect pre-survey from participants

– Provide videos and handouts before the workshop

– 1st 1-hour workshop

– 2nd 1-hour workshop

– Participants create and submit a poster as an outcome 1-2 weeks after the workshops

– Collect post-survey

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