Something New is On the Horizon
We are currently upgrading our digital home to better serve our global community. Our full website is temporarily offline, but our mission doesn't stop. You can still engage with us using the quick links below.
Thank you for your patience, we can’t wait to show you what we’ve been building!
The YPFP website is currently only fully optimized for standard desktop and mobile devices. Our website currently has limited functionality on tablet screens. Our team is actively working on full tablet accessibility, and we hope to have it fully live soon! In the meantime, you can try switching your tablet browser to "Desktop" mode to view the full interface or join us on mobile.
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To prevent any disruption to your YPFP experience however, you can still use the quick links below to become a member, log in to your member profile, view upcoming events, donate, or check out our socials.
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Thank you for your patience while we upgrade your network!
Bio
I am Yumeka Kakinuma, a third-year undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor's degree at Sophia University's Faculty of Liberal Arts (FLA). In FLA, I major in the International Business and Economics course, and mainly study marketing, socio-economic issues, and business management. However, my interest extends beyond these areas, including anthropology, philosophy, and sociology. By taking a variety of classes, I have developed an interdisciplinary perspective. As an extracurricular activity, I belong to two groups at my university: Peer Cafe and Sophia Refugee Support Group (SRSG). In Peer Cafe, we support Sophia University's applicants, freshman students, and exchange students in various ways. Additionally, when we ran a booth in this group at the Sophia festival, I served as a representative of this community, where there are over 500 members. On the other hand, in SRSG, I serve as the leader of the Japanese class committee and teach the refugees Japanese twice a week via Zoom and once a month in person on our campus.
Fun Fact:
I am passionate about exploring different countries' cuisines, so let me know your recommendations. For now, I love Thai food, especially pad thai.