August 23, 2019
The Camp for Designing the Future for high school students was held at SFC on Tuesday, August 20. (The overnight workshop was a two-day, one-night event starting on the same day.)
Held for the ninth time this year, the Camp for Designing the Future was planned as a place for participants meeting for the first time to pool their diverse knowledge and wisdom and experientially think about the "ability to execute" that leads to the future. Communicating with fellow campers while tackling open-ended problems gives rise to flexible ideas and flashes of insight.
On the day of the event, 132 high school students from all over Japan were divided into six workshops and, together with faculty members and SFC students, proactively engaged in discussions and creative projects.
The high school students, who seemed a bit awkward during the morning guidance session, soon warmed up as they engaged in heated discussions that defied the sweltering heat, poured their maximum intellectual and physical efforts into their creative projects, and shared their thoughts and ideas with their peers. They worked together, inspiring one another to improve.
In the overnight workshop, participants stayed at the SBC Residence Hall of the Miraisozojuku (Institute for Designing the Future) and worked day and night, brainstorming and creating robots that develop their own personalities.
By meeting new peers and fostering exchange, participants were exposed to the unique perspectives and ways of thinking characteristic of SFC, making it a day for taking a step forward toward the future.
You can see a video of the event below.
(Photo by Susumu Ishido)
From: General Affairs Section, Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC) Office