Social Entrepreneurship Empowerment Development Program (SEED)
"Empower Our Youth to Empower Japan"
The SEED program offers programs on social entrepreneurship, including business development, cross-cultural communication, and SDGs, and the curriculum consists of online classes and study tours. Through the program, participating students propose business plans specific to social entrepreneurship.
online lectures
The SEED program offers a specialized curriculum on social entrepreneurship, business development, cross-cultural communication, and SDGs. The program consists of online classes and a Study Tour to Japan. Through the program, participating students conduct research and develop a business proposal to address social and economic issues for local industries in Japan.
study tour
The Study Tour is an immersive opportunity to visit with embassies, international organizations, universities, and companies to acquire expert knowledge and skill development. Students will meet with local business owners and community leaders to learn more about local issues on the ground, and develop more informed, targeted business proposals.
What is Social Entrepreneurship?
In short, Social Entrepreneurship means doing business for a social cause.
Social entrepreneurs combine commerce and social issues in a way that improves the lives of people connected to the cause. Due to this, they do not usually measure their success in terms of profit by itself – success to social entrepreneurs means that they have improved the world.
In Social Entrepreneurship, engaging with the target community is crucial to understand their needs. In this way, the social entrepreneurs can grasp a clear idea of what they could do in order to innovate and turn back any negative condition.
Moreover, a social entrepreneur’s solution considers market demand and research, finances, resources, based on the restrictions and opportunities in their community and country.
Mission Report
All the details and activities of the previous SEED Program versions are viewable on the Mission Reports below.
SEED 2024
2024 Themes & Participants
The 2024 SEED Program focuses on revitalizing the regional culture and economy of Yamanashi. Despite having rich tourism resources, Yamanashi is not well-known overseas. However, it is a region famous for its traditional crafts and local industries, making it an ideal base for the SEED Program. In 2024, we will continue to focus on Yamanashi’s traditional industries, including wine, sake, jewelry, and textiles.
Wine Team
Sake Team
Jewelry Team
Textiles Team
SEED 2023
2023 Themes & Participants
The 2023 SEED Program is centered around the revitalization of regional culture and economy of rural Japan, specifically Yamanashi. Yamanashi is rural and relatively unknown abroad, but has an abundance of high quality luxury goods and tourist destinations that make it an ideal setting for the SEED Program. It is on this basis that the themes for the 2023 SEED Program were selected: Sake, Wine, Jewelry, and Textiles.
Wine Team
L'Orient
Sake Team
Taikan Brewery
Jewelry Team
To Labo
Textiles Team
Hikari Textiles
2022 Testimonials
Daniela Montoya
Wine Team｜EAFIT University,
Colombia
It was such an amazing and enriching experience. We are helping to strengthen the relationships between countries that are far from one another but have a lot of potential to work together.
Gabriel Lehwing
Food Culture Team｜ESPM College, Brazil
Due to each student having a different background, nationality, and way of working, the online meeting dynamic can be a challenge, but a bond was created during the times we were together.
Suzuka Mortia
Jewelry Team | Sophia University,
Japan
If I could have joined this program earlier, I would have developed an interest in Latin America much sooner. It was a very good experience to become friends with Latin American students.
Matías Agudo
Sake Team｜Austral University,
Argentina
I really wanted to develop an international perspective on business and organizations. I think that the SEED Program was one the most impactful experiences I’ve had in this sense.
Partner University Advisors
Juan Carlos Díaz Vasquez
Associate Professor
EAFIT University, Colombia
Alexandre Ratsuo Uehara
Professor & Academic Coordinator
ESPM, Brazil
Maria Gabriela Espeche Gil
Director of International Relationships
Austral University, Argentina
Johanna Mick
Director of International Affairs
Los Andes University, Colombia
Lourdes Zilberberg
Director of International Office
FAAP, Brazil
Helio Michelini Pellaes Neto
Professor of International Affairs
FAAP, Brazil
Fausto García
International MBA Director
Austral University, Argentina
Ricardo Alfonso Peña Silva
Associate Professor
Los Andes University, Colombia
Marcelo Rocha
e Silva Zorovich
Professor of International Relations Program
ESPM, Brazil
Monica Baron Ladino
Academic Leader
of Entrepreneurship
Universidad del Rosario, Colombia
ACTIVITY REPORT
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Lourdes Zilberberg
Director of International Office
FAAP, Brazil
Helio Michelini Pellaes Neto
Professor of International Affairs
FAAP, Brazil
Fausto García
International MBA Director
Austral University, Argentina
Ricardo Alfonso Peña Silva
Associate Professor
Los Andes University, Colombia
The 2023 SEED Program is centered around the revitalization of regional culture and economy of rural Japan, specifically Yamanashi. Yamanashi is rural and relatively unknown abroad, but has an abundance of high quality luxury goods and tourist destinations that make it an ideal setting for the SEED Program. It is on this basis that the themes for the 2023 SEED Program were selected: Sake, Wine, Jewelry, and Textiles.