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Leadership Changemakers

Testing Ourselves: Three ISAK Students at the NASA Space Apps Challenge

February 2, 2026

Leadership Alumni Changemakers

Building a movement of peace: a conversation with Miki Kawamura, Class of 2025

January 28, 2026

Leadership Changemakers

How one student turned deforestation into a forest of hope

November 7, 2025

Leadership Alumni Changemakers

Bringing It Back Home: Karma’s Vision for Nepal’s Future

September 30, 2025

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Construction Proceeding Smoothly on Initial ISAK Dormitory

February 4, 2013

SECOM Donates Full Security System to ISAK

January 20, 2013

Lin Kobayashi Featured in Today’s Japan Times!

January 12, 2013

Founders Year End Party

December 26, 2012

Message from Rod Jemison, Head of School

December 25, 2012

ISAK Construction Update

December 3, 2012

ISAK Holds Discussions with the UWC Board

December 1, 2012

ISAK makes news around the world!

November 26, 2012

Get Together for ISAK Supporters

October 21, 2012

ISAK construction off to a strong start

October 9, 2012

Summer School Sessions 2012

August 28, 2012

Ground breaking ceremony marks start of construction

August 28, 2012

ISAK Summer School featured on two major TV networks in Japan

August 23, 2012

ISAK holds first Founders Conference

July 20, 2012

Lin Kobayashi to speak at Women’s Business Conference

July 4, 2012

Formal agreement reached for ISAK school site

June 29, 2012

Lin Kobayashi gives speech at Study Abroad Fair

June 22, 2012

ISAK Project wins “Nikkei Special Prize” in DBJ contest

June 20, 2012

Report from the World Economic Forum on East Asia

June 11, 2012

Meet ISAK’s founding Head of School!

May 21, 2012

ISAK featured on this week’s aera magazine!

March 22, 2012

Lin Kobayashi honored with title of “Young Global Leader”

March 19, 2012

Nagano Prefecture Grants ISAK Approval

February 27, 2012

Donors Visit Campus & Summer School

September 28, 2011