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Thirteen SUA students stepped off the boat into the Kambeba Indigenous community near Manaus, Brazil, in August to begin conversations that would reshape how they see humanity’s relationship with

The recipients of Soka University of America’s top academic honors — the Ikeda Scholarship, the John D. Montgomery Scholarship, the Soka Merit Award, and the Academic Excellence Award — met with

When displaced Syrians in Lebanon struggle to bury their loved ones with dignity, they reveal something profound about how communities endure amid displacement. That question sits at the heart of a

Twenty-five years ago, world leaders, scholars, and activists gathered in The Hague to adopt the Earth Charter, a landmark declaration weaving together human rights, ecological responsibility, and a

“At Soka, we believe that education does not begin when you choose an area of study or take an exam,” said Associate Dean of Faculty Ian Read, addressing the Class of 2029 during the academic opening

As part of SUA orientation, three members of the Class of 2029 —Aakash Baral, Bijou Bolton, and Lana Ikeda — took the stage, continuing a tradition of representative students sharing their journeys

“Science isn’t just about learning facts,” said Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Robert Levenson, who teaches in the Life Sciences Concentration at SUA. “It’s about creating new ones. Science is an

The 2025 Global Citizenship Education Conference brought together PreK-12 educators from around the world to explore how SUA founder Daisaku Ikeda’s humanistic approach can transform their classrooms

Educators from across the country gathered in Boston this spring to tackle a complex challenge: how to teach students about nuclear weapons in ways that inspire civic engagement rather than despair