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China Scholars Program Online Course Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2021
News / May 3, 2021
Applications are open for the Fall 2021 session of the China Scholars Program, an intensive, college-level online course on contemporary China for U.S. high school students. Apply by June 15, 2021.
A Journey Through Time: The RSP as a Gateway from the Past to My Future
Blogs / April 27, 2021
The following reflection is a guest post written by Brandon Cho, an alumnus of the Reischauer Scholars Program.
Winners Announced for the Spring 2020 and the Fall 2020 Stanford e-Japan Award
News / April 20, 2021
Congratulations to the eight students who have been named our top honorees and Honorable Mention recipients for 2020.
Ceremony Honors Top Students from SPICE’s Regional Programs in Japan
News / April 14, 2021
Congratulations to the eight honorees of SPICE’s 2019–2020 regional programs in Japan.
SPICE Recognizes Top Students in Stanford e-Japan and the Reischauer Scholars Program
News / April 13, 2021
On March 26, 2021, a virtual award ceremony was held to honor SPICE’s Spring and Fall 2019 Stanford e-Japan honorees and 2020 Reischauer Scholars Program honorees.
SPICE’s Rylan Sekiguchi Receives the 2021 Franklin R. Buchanan Prize
News / April 6, 2021
The prize is awarded annually by the Association for Asian Studies. It is the seventh time the SPICE staff has received the award.
Live Long and Prosper… and Stand Back
Blogs / March 22, 2021
In his March 15, 2021 lecture for SPICE’s Reischauer Scholars Program, actor George Takei—who played Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek—added “and Stand Back” to the iconic Star...
What Does It Mean to Be an American?: Reflections from Students (Part 3)
Blogs / March 16, 2021
Reflections of nine students on the website "What Does It Mean to Be an American?"
Teachers in Hawaii Connect with Stanford Scholars
News / March 9, 2021
Twenty-four high school educators comprise the inaugural cohort of Stanford/Freeman SEAS Hawaii Fellows.
Stanford e-Kawasaki Guest Speaker: Victoria Tsai, Founder and CEO, Tatcha
Blogs / March 2, 2021
The entrepreneur and businesswoman spoke to students about how certain key experiences in her life influenced her path.
SPICE’s Rylan Sekiguchi Is the 2021 Franklin R. Buchanan Prize Recipient
News / February 17, 2021
Rylan Sekiguchi was announced this week as the recipient of the 2021 Franklin R. Buchanan Prize for his authorship of What Does It Mean to Be an American?
What Does It Mean to Be an American?: A Webinar for Educators, February 20, 2021, 10am PST
News / February 17, 2021
The Mineta Legacy Project and SPICE are providing an educational opportunity for people across the country to learn about the Japanese American experience during World War II by presenting a webinar...
The Silva Family’s Bracero Legacy and Stanford University: Abuelito and Abuelita’s Journey
Blogs / February 16, 2021
Isa Silva, grandson of a bracero from Jalisco, will enter Stanford next fall as a recruit for the Stanford Men’s Basketball team.
Journey into the World of Entrepreneurship: Stanford e-Hiroshima Guest Speakers, Risa Ishii and Takaho Iwasaki
Blogs / February 9, 2021
Stanford e-Hiroshima is an online course for high school students in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, that is sponsored by the Hiroshima Prefectural Government.
Kimi Takagi, A Trailblazer for Women’s Education in Modern Japan
Blogs / February 2, 2021
SPICE's newest online course, Stanford e-Eiri, seeks to continue her vision “to educate women to become trusted and productive members of the society.”
Giving Back to One’s Hometown: Stanford e-Oita Guest Speaker, Sumire Hirotsuru
Blogs / January 26, 2021
The accomplished young violinist, who was born and raised in Oita Prefecture, encouraged students to think about their strengths and emphasized the importance of balancing academics and...
What Does It Mean to Be an American?: Reflections from Students (Part 2)
Blogs / January 19, 2021
Reflections of eight students on the website "What Does It Mean to Be an American?"
Global Human Rights and Minority Social Movements in Japan: A Webinar by Professor Kiyoteru Tsutsui
Blogs / January 12, 2021
Tsutsui introduced the audience to three minority groups in Japan—the Ainu, resident Koreans (Zainichi), and the Burakumin—and illustrated how human rights have galvanized minority social movements...
SPICE Launches Stanford e-China
Blogs / December 15, 2020
SPICE's newest online course introduces Chinese high school students to the fields of green tech, fintech, health tech, and artificial intelligence.
What Does It Mean to Be an American?: Reflections from Students
Blogs / December 8, 2020
Reflections of eight students on the website "What Does It Mean to Be an American?"
Ambassador John Roos and the Importance of Student-to-Student Exchange
Blogs / December 1, 2020
Just over ten years after becoming the first U.S. ambassador to Japan to participate in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony in 2010, Ambassador John Roos spoke about his experiences with 26 high...
The Reischauer Scholars Program: The Inspiration to Start an Investment Firm
Blogs / November 24, 2020
The following reflection is a guest post written by Koki Mashita, an alumnus of the Reischauer Scholars Program.
Stanford e-Japan: A Turning Point in My Life
Blogs / November 17, 2020
The following reflection is a guest post written by Hikaru Suzuki, a 2015 alumna and honoree of the Stanford e-Japan Program, which is currently accepting applications for Spring 2021.
China Scholars Program Instructor Dr. Tanya Lee Interviewed by US-China Today
Blogs / November 10, 2020
Lee shares her experience teaching the CSP and discusses an upcoming cross-cultural collaboration between American and Chinese high school students.
Chasing Curiosity
Blogs / November 3, 2020
The following reflection is a guest post written by Rose Adams, an alumna of the Reischauer Scholars Program.