Undergraduate Alumni

2024 Annual Alumni Meeting - Watch the Livestream - Sat 5/25 at 5pm PST

Sohokai Alumni Meeting: May 25, 2024 5 PM PST

In case of technical difficulties, please visit our YouTube page for an updated livestream link.

Please join us for the 19th Annual Sohokai Alumni Meeting on Saturday May 25th, at 5pm PT, at Soka University of America (or virtually, for those who cannot attend in person).

We hope this meeting serves as a fresh opportunity to reconnect and build new connections, replenish our spirits, inspire and be inspired, and move our lives forward! We also acknowledge that this will be our first Alumni Reunion following the passing of our treasured university Founder, Daisaku Ikeda. We would like to have a most meaningful gathering, and refresh our shared mission as Young Founders and Soka Global Citizens! We look forward to seeing all of you!

Check out our Alumni Meeting Event website for the full schedule. Even if you can’t make it, please RSVP to share an update or update contact info.

RSVP

Please RSVP for virtual or in-person attendance using this link!

A large group of alumni and their families pose for a photo during the 2023 Alumni Meeting

Alumni Meeting - Virtual Watch Party Materials

Watch the Livestream of the Annual Alumni Meeting on Saturday 5/25 at 5pm PST (Livestream/Preshow will begin at 4:30 PM PST, with the official meeting beginning at 5pm)

AFTER the Livestream, join us on Zoom for open dialogue session with Sohokai from around the globe!

Click below for the Zoom link and Zoom backgrounds.

Click this link or watch directly on YouTube.

Graphic showing various meeting times across timezones in the US, Brazil, Japan, Singapore, and the UK.

AFTER the Livestream (approximately ~6pm PST), join us on Zoom for an open dialogue session with Sohokai from around the globe!

Click below for the Zoom link and Zoom backgrounds.

Join the Zoom Dialogue Session after the Alumni meeting!

Zoom ID: 957 0578 8846

Clipart world map with men and women participating in various careers and hobbies. "Soka Global Citizens in Action 5.25.24"

Click here to download Zoom backgrounds!

About Sohokai

Currently our alumni association consists of 16 graduating classes comprised of 1,400 alumni representing 47 countries and territories, including the United States, Japan, India, Israel, Argentina, South Korea, South Africa, Singapore, Peru, Switzerland, Fiji, Philippines, Thailand, Mexico, Turkey, Venezuela, Cambodia, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Kazakhstan, Germany, Hungary, France, Ethiopia, Nepal, Denmark, Paraguay, Uruguay, Canada, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Brazil, and Indonesia. 

SUA graduates throughout the world are contributing to their respective communities as they pursue diverse careers in such fields as education, research, government, non-profit organizations, finance, media, and the arts.

Click here to learn about Sohokai gatherings.

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The History of Our Name

At our first alumni meeting in 2006, the name “Young Founders,” the association’s mottoes, principles, and logo were formally established. A year later, SUA’s founder, Daisaku Ikeda, officially gave SUA’s undergraduate alumni the Japanese name Sohokai (Soka Treasures Group). Our official name is Soka University of America Alumni Association: Sohokai Young Founders, but we are commonly known as Sohokai for short. 

Sohokai Alumni logo

Our Logo

Our alumni association’s logo, the Soka Education emblem inside an inverted triangle, representing a triad of the Founder, the University, and the Alumni, was designed by alumni to symbolize our mission as proud graduates of SUA. The Soka Education emblem is comprised of a pen nib, which represents wisdom, flanked by stylized wings that symbolize the ability to utilize knowledge and wisdom for the welfare of humanity. 

Sohokai Flag

Our Flag

In 2009, our official alumni association flag was introduced. The flag consists of our association’s logo in a field of light cerulean blue representing the boundless sky overlooking SUA’s campus.

Sohokai Alumni Board

Alumni Leadership

Learn more about how to get involved in Sohokai as a board representative.

Alumni around Soka sign

Strategic Direction

Explore the brand brief as well as the goal and objectives of the Sohokai association.

Image of students throwing graduation caps.

Charter & Bylaws

A reference document for how our association was started and how it should be run. 

Alumni Spotlight

Man at his computer workstation

I wouldn’t be where I am today without the support of so many people, including my family and community here and back home, my Pixar and PayPal mentors, and my Soka family. I am forever in your debt.

Tyson Laa Deng ’17
Alumni Spotlight

Alumni Updates

Please tell us where life after SUA has taken you so we can feature more of your stories on our website.

If you are an Environmental Studies alumnus, submit a profile here.

If you are an International Studies alumnus, submit a profile here.

Contact Us

Reach the Alumni Board at sohokai@soka.edu.

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The generous contributions of Soka’s donors have helped to ensure that more students have access to world-class education for global citizenship. Here is a roundup of some of SUA’s most recent developments including: ✨The Luis and Linda Nieves Observatory, equipped with AI and accessible from anywhere in the world ✨The Soka Opportunity Scholarship making tuition free for families they make under $90,000 ✨The Marie & Pierre Curie Life Sciences Building ✨New residential halls & so much more! Be a part of history and make your mark on securing the future.
A special message from our Sohokai Board about The Light of Hope Legacy ✨
November 18, 2024 marks 94 years since the first printing of The System of Value-Creating Education by Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda. Today we reflect on excerpts about the foundational principles of Soka Education from Daisaku Ikeda, founder of Soka University of America. The full text of all the above quotes can be found in DEAR GLOBAL CITIZENS.
A worldwide Sohokai event to honor the life of Daisaku Ikeda will take place November 16. Three events will cover different time zones. Check your email for the links or email sohokai@soka.edu for more information.