SPICE News

Special Online Session for SPICE Students with Drummer Satoshi Yamaguchi (RADWIMPS)

Blogs September 12, 2024

Special Online Session for SPICE Students with Drummer Satoshi Yamaguchi (RADWIMPS)

Blogs September 12, 2024

Satoshi Yamaguchi inspires students to overcome setbacks.

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Reflections on My SPICE Journey

Blogs September 9, 2024

Reflections on My SPICE Journey

Blogs September 9, 2024

The following reflection is a guest post written by Asumi Kato, an alumna and honoree of the spring 2023 Stanford e-Japan course.

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2024 SPICE/NCTA Summer Institute Engages Educators in East Asian and Asian American Studies

Blogs September 3, 2024

2024 SPICE/NCTA Summer Institute Engages Educators in East Asian and Asian American Studies

Blogs September 3, 2024

Middle school teachers participate in summer institute on East Asia.

Teachers Across Hawai‘i Gather on O‘ahu for East Asia Summer Institute

Blogs August 27, 2024

Teachers Across Hawai‘i Gather on O‘ahu for East Asia Summer Institute

Blogs August 27, 2024

The 2024 Stanford/Freeman SEAS Hawai‘i Fellows convened for three days of learning at the East-West Center in Honolulu.

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Reflections on the 2023–24 Education Partnership for Internationalizing Curriculum (EPIC) Fellowship

Blogs August 22, 2024

Reflections on the 2023–24 Education Partnership for Internationalizing Curriculum (EPIC) Fellowship

Blogs August 22, 2024

SPICE Instructional Designer Jonas Edman worked with five EPIC Fellows in 2023–24.

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Empathy and Growth: Reflections on Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan

Blogs August 20, 2024

Empathy and Growth: Reflections on Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan

Blogs August 20, 2024

Course instructor Irene Bryant reflects on four years of empowering Japan's changemakers and social entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

Kawasaki City’s Centennial

Blogs August 13, 2024

Mayor Norihiko Fukuda underscores the importance of diversity and entrepreneurship in Kawasaki City’s remarkable growth over the past century.

Ambassador Emanuel surrounded by students in unforms.

Cultural Diplomacy and Fukuoka Prefecture

Blogs August 7, 2024

Cultural Diplomacy and Fukuoka Prefecture

Blogs August 7, 2024

Stanford e-Fukuoka students meet with U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel

Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan: Fueling Positive Change Through Empowerment, Purpose, and Connection

Blogs July 30, 2024

Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan: Fueling Positive Change Through Empowerment, Purpose, and Connection

Blogs July 30, 2024

High school student Aylie Guyodo Oyama reflects on her transformative educational experience in Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan, and on connecting entrepreneurship with her passion for helping others.

Stanford e-Japan Online Course Now Accepting Fall 2024 Applications

News July 2, 2024

Stanford e-Japan Online Course Now Accepting Fall 2024 Applications

News July 2, 2024

Interested students must apply by August 11, 2024.

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Culturally Relevant School Events

Blogs June 18, 2024

Culturally Relevant School Events

Blogs June 18, 2024

Dr. Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez organizes a lowrider festival at Willow Glen High School in San Jose, California.

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Empathy, Respect for Historical Narratives of the Public, and Diversity

Blogs June 11, 2024

Empathy, Respect for Historical Narratives of the Public, and Diversity

Blogs June 11, 2024

Undergraduate student Snow Gai reflects on her experience participating in the SPICE/Stanford–Waseda intensive course.

U.S. prisoner of war and Hiroshima atomic bomb victim Normand Brissette

New SPICE Resource: Visual Arts and Documentary Film

News May 21, 2024

New SPICE Resource: Visual Arts and Documentary Film

News May 21, 2024

SPICE seeks to connect documentary filmmakers with educators across the world.

Lessons that Last a Lifetime in the SPICE/Stanford–Waseda Intensive Course

Blogs May 14, 2024

Lessons that Last a Lifetime in the SPICE/Stanford–Waseda Intensive Course

Blogs May 14, 2024

Undergraduate student Ninjin Oyun-Erdene reflects on her experience participating in the SPICE/Stanford–Waseda joint course.

2023–24 Stanford e-Kagoshima City students with Mayor Shimozuru (seated in center with green tie) and instructor Amy Cheng (far right on screen)

Closing Thoughts on Stanford e-Kagoshima City

Blogs May 10, 2024

Closing Thoughts on Stanford e-Kagoshima City

Blogs May 10, 2024

Making connections between program achievements and students’ personal aspirations

2023–2024 Stanford e-Kobe students with instructor Alison Harsch and guest lecturer Karin Zaugg Black

Approaching Education with Kindness and Humility

Blogs April 30, 2024

Approaching Education with Kindness and Humility

Blogs April 30, 2024

Reflections on the 2023–2024 Stanford e-Kobe Closing Ceremony

2023–24 Stanford e-Wakayama students holding pouches that Makiko Hirata presented them

Stanford e-Wakayama Students Celebrate Their Growth and Development During Closing Ceremony

Blogs April 23, 2024

Stanford e-Wakayama Students Celebrate Their Growth and Development During Closing Ceremony

Blogs April 23, 2024

Instructor Makiko Hirata shares her reflections on Stanford e-Wakayama following the recent conclusion of its second session.

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China Scholars Program Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2024

News April 19, 2024

China Scholars Program Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2024

News April 19, 2024

Applications are open for the Fall 2024 session. Interested students must apply by June 15, 2024.

Minamata Mayor Toshiharu Takaoka and Gary Mukai

A Visit to Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture

Blogs April 9, 2024

A Visit to Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture

Blogs April 9, 2024

50+ years after seeing a Life magazine photo essay about Minamata disease

Winners Announced for the Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 Stanford e-Japan Awards

News March 26, 2024

Winners Announced for the Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 Stanford e-Japan Awards

News March 26, 2024

Congratulations to the 10 students who have been named our top honorees and Honorable Mention recipients for 2023.

Spring 2024 Session of Stanford e-Japan Now Underway

News March 19, 2024

Spring 2024 Session of Stanford e-Japan Now Underway

News March 19, 2024

Stanford e-Japan is made possible by the Yanai Tadashi Foundation.

Speakers Kathryn Tolbert and Waka Takahashi Brown and webinar moderator Naomi Funahashi.

Japanese War Brides: Teaching History Through Multimedia Resources

Blogs March 14, 2024

Japanese War Brides: Teaching History Through Multimedia Resources

Blogs March 14, 2024

A teacher professional development webinar featured Kathryn Tolbert and Waka Takahashi Brown.

Class Photo

Blogs February 27, 2024

Class Photo

Blogs February 27, 2024

Instructor Mia Kimura reflects on students of this year’s Stanford e-Hiroshima course.

Application Now Open for the 2024 East Asia Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers

News February 22, 2024

Application Now Open for the 2024 East Asia Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers

News February 22, 2024

The free virtual institute will run June 24–27 and is open to all grade 5–8 teachers in California. Participants can earn a professional stipend and three units from Stanford Continuing Studies.