Education Program and Event in Sophia Dormitories

As dormitories that directly managed by Sophia University, we provide many chances for residents to have exchange and learning by holding different events and programs.
These events vary from ones hosted by the university and others by residents themselves in collaboration with local people or organizations inside and outside of the university.

Mutual exchange among students

Students experience exchange not only in daily life but also through holding events in different time periods such as welcome party at the beginning of the semester, cherry blossom viewing in spring as well as Christmas party and so on.

Exchange in a welcome party
Cherry blossom viewing event
Present exchange in Christmas Party
Christmas party
Hamburger workshop
※Co-host with Sophia Student Integration Commons（SSIC)
Kawaii bread making event
※Hosted by Sophia University Future Center Project
“Give away!” – getting free stuffs from senior students
Tohoku cuisine cooking class
※Host by “Michinoku Renaissance”-A student organization spreading information about Tohoku region

Educational program

The dormitories also hold educational programs where residents can easily participate in career seminar or workshop about leadership and so on.

Office Hour（Special session in the last day of spring semester where Professor Paula shared Portugal foods with residents)
Leadership training program
Testimonies Hiroshima（Talked with Hiroshima atomic bomb victim hibakusha）
Career seminar
Company study seminar about universal design
※Co-host with TOTO
Making Christmas ornament in a workshop for diversity understanding

Program promoting intercultural understanding

Dormitories also provide chance to learn about Japanese culture and culture of foreign residents coming from different areas in the world.

Session about Japanese language and culture (a program for new international students)
Japanese culture session (Japanese tea ceremony)
Japanese culture workshop (Japanese traditional instrument)
Japanese culture workshop (Japanese new year)
Japanese fermented food workshop
※Host by Sophia Student Integration Commons（SSIC）
Timor-Leste Workshop

Exchange with local people and organization

Life of residents is not limited to the dormitories but extends to the local area. Residents not only join the events held by local people but also become co-organizer for many exchange events.