Location:  Kanagawa (Yokohama) — working nationwide

Mission:

To ensure every child in Japan can discover their potential and create new value through technology, closing opportunity gaps across home, region, school, and gender.
 

Who we are

Minna no Code (みんなのコード) is a Japanese education NPO focused on strengthening technology education across both school education and social education.
 

They collaborate with teachers, schools, education boards, researchers, and corporate partners to ensure that children, regardless of background, can build the skills and confidence to create with technology.
 

Their work is guided by a simple question:
“Is technology education truly reaching ‘everyone’?”
 

Our activities

• School Education Support

  • Working with companies and government partners to support teachers and strengthen technology education in classrooms.

  • This includes teacher training, classroom-ready learning resources, and program implementation support.
     

• Creative Learning Spaces for Youth

  • Providing free “places to belong” for teens to explore digital tools, discover what they enjoy, and deepen their interests, especially for those who may not have access at home or in their region.
     

• Corporate Partnerships (企業さまとの取り組み)

  • Connecting corporate support with real needs in schools and youth learning environments and helping companies contribute in a way that is practical, credible, and aligned with long-term educational impact.
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• Study & Advocacy (Research / Surveys / Policy Proposals)

  • They also conduct evidence-based work, research, surveys, and policy proposals to improve the systems that shape education nationally.

The challenges we face

• Sustainable funding for free programs

  • To keep teacher training, learning materials, and program delivery free for schools, Minna no Code needs reliable activity funding from supporters and corporate partners.

• Reaching more foreign-capital / global companies in Japan

  • They need more multinational partners who can provide funding and long-term support

• Making their work accessible in English

  • They need help translating key materials into English, not just word-for-word translation, but messaging that feels meaningful and relevant to global companies.