Nissan's corporate citizenship initiatives have been always focusing on "Cultivating Future Generation". We uphold our pledges to contribute to educational areas as one of our three main corporate citizenship pillars: Education, Environment, Humanitarian. In education field, we have many programs such as "Nissan Children's Storybook and Picture Book Grand Prix" with its long history, and "Nissan Joyful Picture Book and Storybook Exhibition", and in addition, we started the new programs such as "Nissan Monozukuri Caravan" and "Nissan Design Waku-Waku Studio", which utilize Nissan's strength for those original programs. With focusing on cultivating the future and the young generation, Nissan will continue to contribute to the society in good relationship with educational organizations.
NISSAN Children's Storybook and Picture Book Grand Prix |
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"Nissan Children's Storybook and Picture Book Grand Prix" is a contest for amateur storybook authors and was started in 1984 in cooperation with the International Institute for Children's Literature, Osaka. |
Nissan Joyful Picture Book and Storybook Exhibition |
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This event was initiated at the National Children's Castle in Tokyo in 1992 to introduce to the public the prize-winning works of the Nissan Children's Storybook and Picture Book Grand Prix and other outstanding children's books. |
The Science of Survival |
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Starting in 2008, Nissan has co-sponsored "The Science of Survival, a roving science exhibit which provides people a rare glimpse of the environment of the future. Starting in London, the company has also provided a scale model of its innovative PIVO vehicle concept for display. |
Nissan Monozukuri Caravan |
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"Nissan Monozukuri Caravan" is a visiting style educational program for elementary school fifth grade students in Kanagawa, Tochigi and Fukuoka Prefectures, to allow them to experience the fun of Monozukuri. |
Nissan Design Waku-Waku Studio |
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Started in 2008, Nissan's professional designers have visited elementary school children in Kangawa prefecture. Dubbed, Nissan Design Waku-Waku studio, the visits provide the children a fun and exciting glimpse into the world of car design. Activities include interactive lectures and demonstrations of brushed up concepts based on the car sketches the children have drawn. |
Nissan Waku-Waku Eco School |
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Nissan launched this new program in 2008. Toward the environmental philisophy, "Seeking a symbiosis of people, vehicles and nature", we have an aim to get the students and future generation learn and think about the environment. |
Hirayama Ikuo Memorial Volunteer Center, Waseda University (WAVOC) |
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Based on the memorandum of agreement signed in 2006, Nissan together with Waseda University's Hirayama Ikuo Memorial Volunteer Center (WAVOC) have agreed to promote activities that will have a great impact and contribution to society as a whole. The cooperation has already led to numerous successful corporate citizenship activities and events. |
Nissan Leadership Program for Innovative Engineers (Nissan Science Foundation) |
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Providing leadership training for engineers, Nissan Leadership Program for Innovative Engineers (LPIE) seeks to stimulate innovative minds to the benefit of technology and society as a whole. |
Nissan Design Off-Site Internship |
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Through its unique off-site internship program, Nissan provides college student who aspire to work in automotive design a training program to prepare them for their future careers. The students are given a rare hands-on opportunity to learn the basics of car design. |
