Exploring Social Innovation (ESI) Program Overview

Innovate to Solve Society's Biggest Problems

Visit companies and start-ups in Silicon Valley Study philanthropy in the United States Meet leaders and innovators	Use design-thinking to understand real needs Work along-side students from Berkeley and Stanford Make sustainable solutions	Get Pre-program and Post-program training Introduce project ideas to partner organizations Connect to alumni for support

Exploring Social Innovation brings together students and working professionals from Japan with students from Stanford and University of California, Berkeley.  Students study social innovation and entrepreneurship in the Bay Area, meeting with social entrepreneurs, visiting innovative businesses and non-profit organizations, and working together to design their own social business plan.  After ESI, participants can implement their plans in their local communities in Japan.

The next program will be held from March 18 to 30, 2012.