Here is an article covering all the Chicago Open tournament and Chicago Youth Go Tournament details: https://t.co/AaoSHWMXHt
The next tournament will be on October 24th. Mark your calendar if you are interested!
The 2026 Spring Chicago Youth Go Tournament (Novice Group) was a big success. Super proud of our novice students who tried their best today. Your parents are proud too. Great to see everyone at the Open House. Next event is in late October. Thank you, volunteers. #GoGame#Chicago
Chicago Open Tournament and Chicago Youth Go Tournament (Novice). Join us on May 23rd! Registration is still open. We are also hosting an Open House for anyone interested in learning how to play Go.
This is game-based learning. A teacher from Kansas’ Sunrise Christian Academy introduces the game of Go in the classroom and at a local Lunar New Year event. (Photo: SCA)
Classroom competition at Bell School! This Go tournament highlighted the power of game-based learning for developing leadership and decision-making skills. Congrats to the champions and everyone saw their skills level up.
In the first half of the 2025–26 school year, we reached 4,000+ students in 10+ schools through Go. Go supports math learning, decision-making, and cultural exchange. Thanks to the teachers — we hope to reach even more classrooms next year! (1/3)
Last week, 600 students from Chicago’s Lindblom Math & Science Academy learned the game of Go, building strategic thinking, practicing decision-making, and experiencing one of the world’s oldest strategy games.
Chicago Rapid & Youth Go Tournament Highlights
Congratulations to Jeremy Chiu 7D, champion of the Rapid Tournament.
Youth Division winners:
Gold: Vincent Yang
Silver: Forrest Zhu, Jack Gillespie, Connor Qin
Bronze: Isaac Prime, Konrad Otsuka
https://t.co/sZ9oXFwSTd
Midwest Chinese Teacher Alliance (MCTA) Annual Workshop brings together Chinese language educators and we share Go game and Mahjong Game Based Learning for Chinese classrooms, as well as Math classrooms
On the morning of July 29, I was honored to step into the world of Hokusai and the Masters of Japan at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art, College of DuPage, surrounded by inspiring leaders from across DuPage County.
This groundbreaking exhibition, unfolding from May 31 through September 21, 2025, brings over 50 original Edo-period paintings, woodblock prints, and handcrafted treasures to the U.S. for the first time. These luminous gems come from the Museo d’Arte Orientale in Genoa, Italy—where Director and Head Curator Aurora Canepari weaves Italy’s cultural stories as she leads the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. Here, three nations—Italy, the U.S., and Japan—are joined in a vibrant dance of art and shared heritage.
Spanning more than 10,000 square feet, the exhibit is a living tapestry: Edo-era streetscapes come alive, interactive manga and anime invite wonder, children’s laughter fills dedicated spaces, samurai spirits echo through artifacts, and themed delights engage the senses. This journey through Hokusai’s world whispers that true artistry knows no boundaries—time and place dissolve before its beauty.
More than an exhibition, this is a celebration—a heartbeat that connects U.S. and Japan in friendship, a reminder that culture is the thread weaving us all together.
Deep thanks to Diana Martinez, Director of the McAninch Arts Center, whose visionary spirit guides this journey; to Justin Witte, Director and Curator of the Cleve Carney Museum of Art, whose care shaped this extraordinary experience; and to Dr. Muddassir Siddiqi, President of College of DuPage, and Deborah Conroy, Chair of the DuPage County Board, whose steadfast support and hospitality make this possible. Thank you for breathing life into Japan’s rich heritage here in Illinois.
I eagerly await my return this Saturday to hear from Yayoi Shinoda, Associate Curator at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (@nelson_atkins), promising new light on these timeless masterpieces.
#Hokusai #CollegeOfDuPage #CleveCarneyMuseum #McAninchArtsCenter #JapaneseArt #USJapanRelations #CulturalExchange #PublicDiplomacy #DuPageCounty #ArtUnitesUs #JapanInTheMidwest
The 2025 US Go Congress in Georgetown, TX will be a week of fun and challenge, as well as teaching and learning opportunities. We'll also explore how to share and teach the game of Go so that more people can benefit from it.