Rakuten IT School NEXT
With Rakuten IT School NEXT, high school students across Japan leverage technology to come up with visions and actions for the future of their local communities.
About Rakuten IT School NEXT
The possibilities of technology for the future of communities
Representing the next generation, the high school students joining Rakuten IT School NEXT form teams with Rakuten employees and local residents to design the future of their local communities. During 3-day workshops, they develop ideas for 2030, leveraging the possibilities of technology. Then, these ideas are put to the test and refined during four months, the fruit of their work being shared in their respective schools and during the final presentation in Tokyo.
2019 participating schools and themes
2019 schedule
- Ideation workshops: July 27 - 29 or August 9 - 11
- Verification day: October
- School presentation: November
- Results presentation (in Tokyo): December 14
2018 Highlights
Rakuten IT School NEXT Total number of students graduated |
137 |
Rakuten IT School NEXT Total number of schools participated |
10 |
Rakuten IT School NEXT Total number of employees participated |
45 |
Rakuten IT School NEXT Total number of hours volunteered |
3,021Hours |
- Data as of December 31, 2018