Hello, everyone. I'm Tsunehiro Nonaka, the organizer of Global Deep Talk. I hope you are well.
Global Deep Talk, which started in 2020, has so far covered a variety of topics with the participation of children from Japan, Australia, and around the world.
For example, gratitude, empathy, communication, education, mindfulness, balance, and gamification were all topics that gave us a lot of power to live in this age.
There were two things that inspired me to start this event. I teach Japanese at an elementary school in Brisbane, Australia, and the children are interested in many different cultures, including Japan, and I wanted to bring them together.
Another reason was the Corona disaster that started in 2020. As you all know, the Corona disaster caused children to have to physically distance themselves from each other, which greatly affected their communication. I became strongly motivated to create a "school" where children could actively connect with each other online and learn what is important in life.
We are still in a time of uncertainty, but it is times like these that we have a precious opportunity to hone our zest for life, and I hope that you will join us in this Global Deep Talk.
Some of you may be nervous when you meet someone for the first time, but so far many children have done their best to communicate with us while facing such nervousness. I believe that this desire to connect with others and to overcome differences and talk with others will lead to communication that transcends language and culture.
I really enjoy seeing the children enjoy themselves, smile, and grow each time.
I hope you will join us for this once-a-month event.