Reminder: Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language tea times at the Sigur Center

Every week the Sigur Center hosts language tea times for students who are interested in practicing their Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language skills.

Chinese tea times are led by Director of the Sigur Center Dr. Edward McCord. Japanese and Korean tea times are led by native speakers who are also GW students. Tea and cookies are provided at each session!

Spring 2012 Tea Time Schedule
4:00-5:00 PM | 1957 E Street, NW | Suite 503

Chinese: Every Wednesday
March 7, 21, 28; April 4, 11, 18, 25; May 2

Korean: Alternating Tuesdays
March 6, 27; April 10, 24

Japanese: Alternating Tuesdays
March 20; April 3, 17; May 1

You can RSVP to a tea time at go.gwu.edu/TeaTimeSpring2012

Chinese Language Study Scholarship

Substantial scholarships are available for this summer’s Intensive Chinese course at Portland State University (Oregon).

Dates: June 25 – August 10, 2012.
Credits: 4 Credits

Program Overview:
This program is designed to train students to speak and listen to Mandarin Chinese, and to introduce students to reading and writing the language. At the end of the course students will be expected to perform in all four skills—speaking, listening, reading and writing—at a basic level of proficiency. Students will not only learn to speak the language; they will also develop an understanding of Chinese interpersonal behavior. The ultimate goal is to teach students not just to speak Chinese, but to function successfully in Chinese culture using Mandarin—to present yourself as an intelligent person in Chinese culture using the Chinese language. Students will learn to speak and perform correctly in a variety of social situations. In each setting students will learn how to perform in the Chinese language in a culturally appropriate way.

Scholarships:
Substantial tuition aid is available through the ALLEX Foundation. Support from ALLEX will bring tuition for out-of-state students to $749, equal to Oregon residents. In addition, with resident and non-residents can expect substantial additional financial support worth several hundred dollars.

Estimated Tuition before Scholarships:
Oregon Residents: $749 (Scholarships available.)
Non-Residents: $2,066 (Scholarships available.)


For more details and to apply, please click here
You may also contact Eriko Akamatsu at allexoffice@allex.org for more information.

Study in Singapore

Are you interested studying in Singapore?

The Rajaratnam School of International Students at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore might be of interest to you.

The Elliott School is pleased to offer a new exchange program. This new exchange is ideal for students in security studies, Asian studies, and political economy. RSIS and NTU are among the most prestigious academic institutions in Asia. Applications are due March 15, 2012 for the fall semester abroad (Trimester 1 at RSIS, July to October). For information on this exciting new opportunity, please visit this link.

STEM Chinese Language Learning for Summer 2012

China-STEM (Chinese for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medicine) opens this summer at Hopkins Nanjing Center with two tracks: engineering and health science. The summer program is designed for undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and researchers who seek to enhance their Chinese language proficiency for scientific, technological, engineering, and medical (STEM) disciplines. Over the course of eight weeks, students are immersed in rigorous language training, coupled with experiential research trips to laboratories, hospitals, and academic institutions in Nanjing and Beijing. Students with 3 years of college level Chinese or equivalent who are interested in developing specialized language skills for careers in medicine, public health, nursing, or engineering should check out and apply through their site.

China Internship Interest Meeting

Have you thought about doing an internship in China and gaining professional, international experience?

Come join CRCC on Thursday, March 1 (5pm in the Career Center, Room 208) as CRCC Asia visits George Washington University to give a presentation about their opportunities in Beijing and Shanghai!


CRCC Asia's Internship Program offers a unique opportunity to gain international work experience in the world’s most vibrant economy. Recently featured in the Wall Street Journal and the BBC, CRCC Asia is exceptionally well positioned to provide motivated students with exciting internships and resume-building experience.

Using their extensive networks in Asia they offer a wide range of placements across various industries including business, marketing, engineering, law, health care, finance and NGO's among others. Fluent English is the only language requirement. Program start dates are year-round and internships can be one, two or three months.

Be sure to stop by and have all your questions answered!

Exciting Volunteer Opportunity: U.S.-Japan-South Korea Legislative Exchange Program

The U.S.-Japan-South Korea Legislative Exchange Program (LEP/TLEP) is looking for eight student volunteers, preferably with Japanese and/or Korean language skills, to help organize and staff a trilateral summit between legislators from the three countries from May 8-10 on Capitol Hill. Responsibilities include contacting members of Congress, preparing meeting materials, and escorting Japanese and South Korean parliamentarians to and from program events. Students will have the opportunity to attend meeting sessions and meals with participants. Training will take place the week of March 19. Work schedules are flexible, but volunteers must be available to devote 6 hours per week beginning in late March and must be able to help staff the meetings. Please send your resume to Michael Wain at mikewain@gwu.edu by March 8 or call (202) 994-8744 for further information.

Keio Academy of New York Seeks Undergraduate and Graduate Student Paid Interns for “US-Japan Summer Cultural Experience 2012”

Keio Academy of New York, a private high school located in Purchase NY, is offering paid-internship opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students studying Japanese language/culture.

Qualifications

* Excellent command of English language

* A good team player in a multi-cultural setting

* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced program environment

* [For Non-native speakers of Japanese] At least two years of college-level Japanese language or cultural studies strongly preferred

* An undergraduate or a graduate student in Education, International Studies, Intercultural Communication, or related major preferred

* Willing to engage in the off duties recreational activities with participants

* Willing to learn operational and administrative undertakings of a residential educational institution

* Experience in working with youth and/or experience in living/studying/working in another country in a cross-cultural environment preferred

* Prior high school or college dorm experience is a plus

* Media arts or digital technology related experience helpful

All Positions will

* Work under direct supervision of the Program Director, and at times with the Administrative Director

* Ensure program participants’ health, safety, hygiene, discipline, group dynamics and social adjustment and look out for early signs of a serious problem or danger and refer them to Program Director or an appropriate staff

* Assist program staff with guiding the participants through a daily schedule of activities

* Assist administrative tasks as assigned

* If bilingual, be an interpreter for the participants, their parents, DCTV staff, and other staff members as needed.

Application:

Send a cover letter written in English and a resume (MUST include contact information of at least one reference) to Keio Academy Summer Program Office at keiosummer@keio.edu by Monday, April 2, 2012. You must write “Internship Position” in the subject line of the e-mail. All documents must be in PDF file format.

Visit our website ( http://www.keio.edu/english/summerprograms

) to learn more about the program. For questions, send e-mail to Keio Academy Summer Program Administrative Office at keiosummer@keio.edu

Any application without “Internship Position” written on the subject line, missing a cover letter or reference information, or not in the proper format will not be considered.