The Iwamoto North American Foundation (INAF) and the Nihon Kiin (NK) has announced that the Second Go Teachers’ Workshop will be held in Tokyo from
October 29 through November 4 this year. The workshop is conducted in English and is intended for people with interest in facilitating the implementation of go teaching into school or university curriculum. The sponsors will cover all of the workshop and living expenses for the attendees, plus a $1,000 international travel subsidy. Content of the weeklong workshop includes training sessions on go instruction and organization; visits to Japanese educational institutions that have go established in the curriculum; lectures on Japanese go history and culture; group discussions on implementing go education; and pro teaching games. Click here for the
application form and the
detailed schedule. US, Canadian, Mexican, and Cuban applicants should apply directly to Mr. T. Urasoe
urasoe@nihonkiin.or.jp. Please cc all correspondences to
igf@usgo.org.