In Taichi Furuhashi's course "Introduction to Spatial Information Systems I" at Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan, students actively engage in solving real-world problems by collaborating with organizations such as the American Red Cross and the UN through projects that focus on disaster relief and data accuracy. The program emphasizes student engagement and active learning, enabling students to develop tools and provide crucial data to aid NGOs and industry partners during emergencies. For instance, during the 2017 heavy rains and flooding in Asakura City, students used the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team's tasking manager to map affected regions, contributing to decision-making for resource allocation. As the Director of OpenStreetMap Foundation Japan, Furuhashi integrates students into open-source communities, teaching them to use platforms like GitHub for data analysis and project collaboration, while providing resources such as a slide deck to facilitate their onboarding into these communities.