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Behind Every Action is a “Why”: A Journey of Academic and Personal Growth in Human-Centered Design

Blogs October 30, 2025

Behind Every Action is a “Why”: A Journey of Academic and Personal Growth in Human-Centered Design

Blogs October 30, 2025

Renz Kayle Roble Arayan, an undergraduate student at Eikei University of Hiroshima, reflects on his experience in the SPICE course, Social Entrepreneurship.

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Let’s Be the Strikers: Thoughts on the 2025 Teenage Business Contest Japan

Blogs October 22, 2025

Let’s Be the Strikers: Thoughts on the 2025 Teenage Business Contest Japan

Blogs October 22, 2025

Millie Gan, an alum of Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan and founder of Teenage Business Contest Japan (TBCJ), reflects on building a platform that empowers teens to use entrepreneurship and innovation to revitalize Japan’s communities.

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Growth and Leadership: The Next Chapter of the Stanford e-Minamata Program

Blogs October 14, 2025

Growth and Leadership: The Next Chapter of the Stanford e-Minamata Program

Blogs October 14, 2025

Reflections on the 2025 Opening Ceremony at Minamata High School

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Reflections on My Archival Research at Stanford University and Public History

Blogs October 8, 2025

Reflections on My Archival Research at Stanford University and Public History

Blogs October 8, 2025

SPICE Curriculum Consultant Dr. Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez shares his research into the legal and civil rights advocacy of key Mexican American leaders and institutions.

A Lens for Legacy: My Experience in the Sejong Korea Scholars Program

Blogs September 23, 2025

A Lens for Legacy: My Experience in the Sejong Korea Scholars Program

Blogs September 23, 2025

The following reflection is a guest post written by Jackson Bai, an alumnus of the Sejong Korea Scholars Program, which is currently accepting student applications until November 1, 2025.

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Top Students in SPICE’s 2024–2025 Regional Programs in Japan Are Honored

Blogs September 18, 2025

Top Students in SPICE’s 2024–2025 Regional Programs in Japan Are Honored

Blogs September 18, 2025

Congratulations are extended to the 2024–2025 student honorees from Hiroshima Prefecture, Kagoshima City, Kawasaki City, Kobe City, Oita Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, and Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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Spring 2026 Applications Now Open: Stanford/SPICE Online Courses for U.S. High School Students on Japan, Korea, and U.S.–China Climate Solutions

News September 17, 2025

Spring 2026 Applications Now Open: Stanford/SPICE Online Courses for U.S. High School Students on Japan, Korea, and U.S.–China Climate Solutions

News September 17, 2025

Students with a strong interest in East Asia or international relations are encouraged to apply.

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Japan Day 2025: Recognizing the Highest Performing Students in Stanford e-Japan and the Reischauer Scholars Program

Blogs September 9, 2025

Japan Day 2025: Recognizing the Highest Performing Students in Stanford e-Japan and the Reischauer Scholars Program

Blogs September 9, 2025

SPICE instructors Waka Takahashi Brown, Naomi Funahashi, and Meiko Kotani recognize their student honorees.

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Announcing Stanford e-Entrepreneurship U.S., a New SPICE/Stanford University Online Course for U.S. High School Students

News September 5, 2025

Announcing Stanford e-Entrepreneurship U.S., a New SPICE/Stanford University Online Course for U.S. High School Students

News September 5, 2025

Now accepting applications for fall 2025. Interested students should apply by September 29, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

Whole Over Sum: My Sejong Korea Scholars Program Experience

Blogs September 2, 2025

Whole Over Sum: My Sejong Korea Scholars Program Experience

Blogs September 2, 2025

The following reflection is a guest post written by Claire Lee, an alumna of the Sejong Korea Scholars Program.

The Endurance of History: A Reflection on the Importance of the Sejong Korea Scholars Program

Blogs August 26, 2025

The Endurance of History: A Reflection on the Importance of the Sejong Korea Scholars Program

Blogs August 26, 2025

The following reflection is a guest post written by Eloisa Lin, an alumna of the Sejong Scholars Program.

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Five Years of Impact: Celebrating the Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan Program

Blogs August 19, 2025

Five Years of Impact: Celebrating the Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan Program

Blogs August 19, 2025

Alumni from across Japan gather in Tokyo to celebrate SeEJ’s milestone anniversary.

The 2025 Stanford/SPICE East Asia Seminars for Teachers in Hawai‘i Summer Institute

Blogs August 12, 2025

The 2025 Stanford/SPICE East Asia Seminars for Teachers in Hawai‘i Summer Institute

Blogs August 12, 2025

The Stanford/Freeman SEAS Hawai‘i Fellows gathered at the East-West Center, from July 12 to 14, 2025

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Application Now Open for Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan Fall 2025

News August 5, 2025

Application Now Open for Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan Fall 2025

News August 5, 2025

Applications are now being accepted for the fall 2025 session. Interested high school students in Japan should apply by September 5, 2025.

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Announcing the Honorees of SPICE’s 2024–25 Regional Programs in Japan

News July 29, 2025

Announcing the Honorees of SPICE’s 2024–25 Regional Programs in Japan

News July 29, 2025

Congratulations to the 16 student honorees from Hiroshima Prefecture, Kagoshima City, Kawasaki City, Kobe City, Oita Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, and Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Reflections on an Invaluable Learning Experience to Grow as a Person and to Broaden One’s Views

Blogs July 22, 2025

Reflections on an Invaluable Learning Experience to Grow as a Person and to Broaden One’s Views

Blogs July 22, 2025

Akiko Mizuno, a graduate student at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Education, reflects on her experience in the SPICE-supported intensive seminar in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Solving Tough Problems with Teen Ideas

Blogs July 9, 2025

Solving Tough Problems with Teen Ideas

Blogs July 9, 2025

Millie Gan, a current student of Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan, launches Teenage Business Contest Japan (TBCJ), a new social entrepreneurship platform for teens.

Applications Now Open for Fall 2025 Stanford e-Japan Online Course

News July 8, 2025

Applications Now Open for Fall 2025 Stanford e-Japan Online Course

News July 8, 2025

Interested students must apply by August 17, 2025.

Local High School Students Connect with CISAC Security Experts—the Honorable Rose Gottemoeller, Professor Norman Naimark, Dr. Harold Trinkunas, and Visiting Research Scholar Xunchao Zhang—and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta

Blogs July 1, 2025

Local High School Students Connect with CISAC Security Experts—the Honorable Rose Gottemoeller, Professor Norman Naimark, Dr. Harold Trinkunas, and Visiting Research Scholar Xunchao Zhang—and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta

Blogs July 1, 2025

Students from San Jose and Salinas Valley—taught by Dr. Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez—met on May 22, 2025 for the fourth annual International Security Symposium.

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