We established “Humans of Sophia” inspired by renowned “Humans of New York” to share stories of Sophians. It is where you find real life and real voice of fellow students, professors and all things Sophia!
 

How did it start?

Jiye Oh and Mariri Niino spent last summer engaged in different programs which gave us the initial spark to start our project. I traveled to Cameroon as part of the “Learn From Africa” program at Sophia where I actively engaged in discussion with the students and UNICEF officials. and discovered the value of asking questions. Jiye, on the other hand, attended a UN scholar Symposium in Bangkok where she was inspired and empowered by listening to young representatives of NGOs and CEOs and felt that she too could do something for her community back home.　　
When we had gotten back to start the new semester, we enrolled in the Oral Digital Narratives class taught by Professor Slater. On the very first day, we learned the importance of capturing “real voices” of Tokyo. It was then that our ideas were solidified. We were going to establish a group focused on interviewing people on campus. Humans of Sophia takes its inspiration from Humans of NewYork, a renowned platform where a photographer shares snapshots of unique individuals living in NYC and tells their stories

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Our Goals

Humans of Sophia aims to share powerful stories of beautiful individuals here at our own university to act as a bridge among students and professors across different faculties. We hope that this platform will serve to provide both international and national prospective students with a clearer image of our university. Ultimately, we aspire to collect the real voices of Sophia University, to connect and to inspire powerful individuals on campus.