Co-creation initiatives with children and young people

　　Children and young people are taking the initiative in solving local issues and revitalizing local attractions in cooperation with local communities and companies.
　Provide a place for children and young people engaged in such local activities to present examples of current initiatives.
　By interacting across schools and local boundaries, we recommend awareness of social participation and "self-building education" that Yokohama City is conducting.

Reference) Self-building education
　　　Career education (link to Board of Education Secretariat page)
　

Target: Elementary and junior high school students
Contents: In the Yoko Lab, which will be held in autumn as accompaniment support for the Hamako Future Company Project
　　　We provide a place where children at participating schools can announce their activities and interact beyond schools.

◆Year　　：2023 (Reiwa 5)
　Initiatives:
　　①“Hamako Future Company Project” ※In cooperation with Board of Education Secretariat, we held a strategy meeting for the future of Yokohama on June 2.　　
　　　　Participating schools, elementary school studenｔ, together with schools and external organizations such as local communities and companies, considered social and regional issues.
　　②Children and companies and organizations participating under the theme of "What kind of Yokohama should I be when I grow up?"
　　　　We had a conversation in Yokolab.

Mako Future Campani Project (Board of Education Secretariat)
　　　https://translate-en.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kosodate-kyoiku/kyoiku/sesaku/school/career/career.html

Target: Elementary school students, junior high school students, high school students, professional students, university students
Contents: Students of all ages take the initiative in providing a forum for discussion to open up the future of Yokohama.
　　　We usually explore what local activities that will lead to the future through experience in schools and communities, and aim to create new innovations.

◆This fiscal year　　　：2024 (Reiwa 6)
①Yokohama Future Practical Meeting was held at Yoko Lab 2024. (Saturday, November 2, 2024)
　Children and young people, from elementary school students to university students, gathered at the City Hall Atrium, each of them communicated their local initiatives and discussed what they could do for GREEN x EXPO 2027.

②The following activities will be carried out as a program in the "Circular Economy plus x EXPO" to be held on Sunday, March 23, 2025.
　　<Content>
　　　[Part 1] GREEN x EXPO 2027 Results Report Meeting by elementary and junior high school students engaged in practical activities of decarbonization, nature-positive, and circular economy for GREEN x EXPO 2027
　　　[Part 2] Under the theme of "YOKOHAMA x GREEN x EXPO2027", children who engage in practical activities in each region are encouraged to participate in practical activities.
　　　　　　　　A forum that gathers companies and academic research institutions that support them.
　　　[Part 3] Toward GREEN x EXPO 2027 Results Presentation by young people (high school students, etc.) and GREEN x EXPO 2027
　　　　　　　　Opening ceremony of a new project to design a sustainable future Yokohama

　You can check the details of the event from the following page.

　Reference) “Circular Economy plus x EXPO” (Homepage of Co-Creation Promotion Office)
　　　
　　[Children and young people are preparing for March 23! ! ！】
　　　Children and young people who are the main players are preparing for the holding of the Yokohama Future Practice Conference.
　　　Any student up to university students can participate.
　　　　●Sunday, January 26 Yokohama future practice meeting briefing session @ citizen collaboration promotion center collaboration lab
　　　　Reference) Event flyer (PDF: 569KB) (finished)

　　　　●Sunday, February 16 Yokohama Future Practice Meeting Preparatory Meeting @ Citizens' Collaboration Promotion Center Collaboration Lab
　　　　Reference) Event flyer (PDF: 562KB) (finished)

　　　　●Thursday, February 20 Yokohama Future Practical Conference-Towards a Sustainable Future in Metaverse
　　　　Reference) Event flyer (PDF: 2,240KB) (Please refer to here for participation application.)

　　　　●Sunday, March 16 Yokohama Future Practice Meeting Preparatory Meeting @ Citizens' Collaboration Promotion Center Collaboration Lab
　　　

◆Year　　： 2023 (Reiwa 5)
　Initiatives: Future local activities centered on children and young people who are active in four areas: Tsurumi, Kanazawa, Seya, and Aoba
　　　　　　　　Sustainability was discussed in the Yokolab in November.