Assistant Director of Student Organizations & Inclusion Programs
The time that each of you spend on this campus, cheerfully learning to forge the spirit of indomitability with your fellow students day after day—that is from whence a new world will emerge in this century, to nurture humanity’s capacity to create lasting value.
This day marks the time in which you — members of the Class of 2019 — take wing as youthful leaders of global citizenry who will contribute to the peace and happiness of humankind.
So be that life singularity, that life force, that energy of love and truth. May I then urge you to be a human being who is a citizen of the human race. Learn the power of life, the power of love, the power of what I call soul force.
My beloved graduates, I envision firmly clasping every one of your hands, to send you off with this exhortation: May you brighten civilization in the 21st century like the dawn beaming with hope!
Her friends continue to uphold her wish and donate to SUA. Most of them come from humble backgrounds, but they save their money and donate to SUA to support Mr. Ikeda’s vision of world peace.
Leadership is the ability to set direction and motivate a group to reach their goals. A great leader respects, trusts, and listens to everyone around them.
