SPICE Local Student Programs in Japan

Stanford e-Fukuoka explores U.S.–Japan relations, UN Sustainable Development Goals, and entrepreneurship. High school students engage in discussions with speakers on topics such as Japanese immigration to the United States, the historical preservation of cultural sites, and media representations of ethnicity.

Stanford e-Hiroshima emphasizes the deep interdependence between Japan and the United States. High school students study topics such as early Japanese immigration to the United States, entrepreneurship, and the Hiroshima-Honolulu sister city relationship.

Stanford e-Oita introduces high school students to U.S.–Japan relations, UN Sustainable Development Goals, and entrepreneurship from local and global perspectives. Topics include Japanese immigration to the U.S., education in the U.S. and Japan, and environmental issues and technology.

Stanford e-Tottori focuses on the importance of diversity and cross-cultural communication in the context of U.S.–Japan relations. High school students learn about topics such as the U.S. educational system, Silicon Valley, mental health, nature conservation, and diversity.

In Stanford e-Wakayama, scholars introduce high school students to various academic fields through a global lens. The fields include computer science, anthropology, linguistics, communications, global studies, physics, political science, sociology, and music.

Stanford e-Yamaguchi introduces high school students to the topics of sustainability and leadership. Students examine how technology and social outreach can help people co-exist on Earth over a long period of time and consider what it means to be a global citizen.

Stanford e-Kagoshima City provides high school students the opportunity to discuss topics centered around diversity, revitalization, and entrepreneurship. Students engage in activities that explore diversity in the United States, women-led entrepreneurship, and revitalization through start-up businesses.

Stanford e-Kawasaki teaches high school students to think critically about diversity and entrepreneurship in the United States and Japan. Some course topics include diversity in the United States and Japan, the Silicon Valley ecosystem and mindset, and entrepreneurship and its challenges in Japan.

Stanford e-Kobe challenges high school students to critically examine the role of diversity and entrepreneurship in the United States and Japan. Specific topics include equity, LGBTQ+ issues, multiculturalism, Silicon Valley, and the Seattle-Kobe sister city relationship.

The Stanford-Hiroshima Collaborative Program on Entrepreneurship helps to nurture entrepreneurial thinking in MBA students enrolled at the Hiroshima Business and Management School of the Prefectural University of Hiroshima. The students are exposed to real-life case studies to analyze Silicon Valley’s ecosystem and think critically about entrepreneurial competence and qualification.

The Stanford e-KyuSan-U Program helps to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset in students at Kyushu Sangyo University in Fukuoka. The program challenges students to think critically and creatively from both global and local perspectives. The main topics include diversity, sustainability, and entrepreneurship.

Stanford e-FC Imabari invites students at FC Imabari High School and surrounding public schools to consider their roles in the local community and the world at large. The program focuses on three key themes of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), entrepreneurship, and community building.

Stanford e-Minamata introduces the environment, entrepreneurship, and U.S.–Japan relations to students at Minamata High School in Minamata City. Topics of study include environmental justice, the SDGs, diversity, and emerging technologies.

Stanford e-Bunri provides Seibu Bunri High School students the opportunity to discuss social issues, broaden their understanding of diverse perspectives, and cultivate critical and innovative thinking skills that promote social change. Topics of study include diversity, women's rights, and entrepreneurship.

Stanford e-Sendai Ikuei offers Sendai Ikuei High School students the opportunity to hone their English and critical thinking skills through the examination of international issues. Topics of study include diversity, global citizenship, and entrepreneurship.

Stanford e-Takatsuki provides high school students at Takatsuki Senior High School in Takatsuki City a broad overview of the importance of global health. Some of the course topics are stem cell research, health care in developing countries, the medical device industry, and psychiatric care.

Stanford e-Eiri introduces the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to students at Yokohama Eiri Girls’ High School in Yokohama City. Some of the topics are gender, peace, environment, inequality, and sustainability, with a special focus on the role of girls and women.