SICA | Greetings

Greetings

ADVISORY PROFESSOR

SICA is a unique platform for discovering a purpose-driven life.

From 2005 to 2016, I worked for over a decade with a fantastic team of professors, staff, students and alumni to build Underwood International College into Korea's premiere Liberal Arts program. I had many fond experience from the early years of UIC, but the memories I cherish most were working with students to shape the identity of a brand new college.

When the founding members of SICA invited me to become their faculty advisor, I recognized that the organization embodies the founding principles of UIC: innovation, creativity and community. SICA is the place where the relationships and networks of Underwood International College inspires social innovation and offers the promise of a better future.

Prof. Michael Kim

Former Associate Dean of Underwood International College

Faculty Advisor for SICA

FOUNDERS OF SICA

To connect people is to connect thoughts. Communication between people of different backgrounds, cultures, values could build a new way to look at the world.

SICA began with the idea of like-minded youth creating social impact together. Although there are so many passionate students with amazing ideas and potentials to bring innovative changes to the community, they often fail to find the right ways to make it happen.

From there, we worked on launching Social Innovation Creators’ Academia (SICA) as a founder. SICA enables students to learn, discuss, and create social values through an innovative platform. As one of the major members of civil society, it is time for the youth to gather and nurture ourselves as social innovators with young creative minds. Through SICA, students can share and generate their thoughts to actually make them come true.

Founder and 1st President Group of SICA

Hyunggee Choi (Sustainable Development and Cooperation 14)

Hwajin Lee (Quantitative Risk Management 14)

Yohan Jung (Creative Technology Managment 14)

19th presidency

Greetings!

Here at SICA, we always aim to support our members with individual and collective growth in hard and soft skills that will assist them through both their professional and personal lives. Beyond skill development, we strive to give back to society by pursuing meaningful social impact through collaboration, critical thinking, and action.

This spring, under the theme “Perseverance: Sustained Pursuit Beyond Growth,” we emphasize impact beyond short-term expansion or measurable outcomes. At SICA, perseverance represents a long-term commitment to building resilient and sustainable business models that create lasting social value.

The 19th Presidency will do our best to support each and every one of our members in completing a successful semester and achieving their individual growth goals. Please join us by following our journey this upcoming semester.

19th Presidency of SICA

Sunwoo Bu
Jimin Kim
Yoonah Lee