Sakura Educational Exchange USA: Temporary Part-Time Positions Available - Cultural Assistant

Sakura Educational Exchange USA, a nonprofit international student exchange organization in Rockville, MD is seeking energetic, international-minded, fun-loving, dedicated people interested in working with visiting Japanese high school students in March 2011

Postion: Cultural Assistant

Dates: 1st Program: TBA- Full Day Orientation in Rockville, MD

TBA- Full day Orientation at Sleep Inn/ Crowne Plaza, Rockville, MD

Tue. March 15, 2011 - Sat. March 28, 2011 - Full time including weekends and lodging in Rockville, MD

Hours: vary depending on the day's activities but basically 24/7 except occasional mornings off

2nd Program: Tue. July 5, 2011- Orientation in Rockville, MD

Wed. July 6, 2011 through Tue. July 12, 2011- Full time 24/7 including lodging in Rockville, MD

Salary: 1st program: $1,000 - $1,300 (total) depending on experience and responsibilities

2nd program: $450 - $550 (total) depending on experience and responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Transport and Set up SEE-USA temporary office at hotel
• Participate in orientation/training sessions before students arrive
• Manage his/her assigned group of 10-15 Japanese high school students
• Participate with the students in all study abroad activities including outings, school visits, sports special events, volunteer projects, English/communication games, meals etc.
• Initiate conversations, songs, and games in English with the students
• Study and follow the schedule and assigned activities to your fullest ability
• Contribute with an energetic spirit and outgoing attitude with a focused direction

Requirements:

• Completion of at least two years of college/university study
• Interest in working with high school age international students
• Openness and sensitivity to cultural differences
• Flexibility; Ability to work well in a team with leadership qualities
• Knowledge of camp songs and a willingness to entertain as well as direct the students
• Outgoing, friendly, cheerful, and highly extroverted personality

Positions available: 13

Sakura Educational Exchange USA: Temporary Part-Time Positions Available

Sakura Educational Exchange USA, a nonprofit international student exchange organization in Rockville, MD is seeking energetic, international-minded, fun-loving, dedicated people interested in working with visiting Japanese high school students in March 2011

Position: English Instructor

Date and Hours:

Approximately 15 total teaching hours during 6 weekday mornings in March 2011

Exact dates: TBD

Orientation (unpaid): TBD

Location: Based out of Hotel in Rockville, MD

Salary: Hourly salary commensurate with experience

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach conversational English to groups of 14-18 Japanese high school students who are participating in a short-term (2 week) study abroad program
• Follow set experiential, theme-based curriculum provided by SEE-USA
• Enthusiastic, hands-on teaching style required

Requirements:

• Completion of a bachelor's degree in Education, ESL, or related field
• Interest in working with high school age international students
• Flexibility; Openness and sensitivity to cultural differences
• Prior ESL teaching experience required

If interested, please email resume and letter of interest:

Attn: Stephanie Libonati, Program Manager

Sakura Educational Exchange USA

slibonati@seeusa-ryugaku.com

Spring 2011 Asian Studies Course Lists Now Available

A listing of all Spring 2011 Asia-focused courses is now available at the Sigur Center website. Go to http://www.gwu.edu/~sigur/about/updates.cfm and click on the first bullet point to access this resource. Keep in mind that the spreadsheet is divided into three different sections:EALL for language classes, Undergrad, and Graduate. These sections can be accessed through the tabs located at the bottom left corner of the spreadsheet.

The "Chinese Dream" versus the "American Dream"--a GW Business School Event Comparing Socio-Economic Trends in the United States and China

Please join Dr. Feng, Vice President of Horizon Research & Consultancy Group, next Tuesday from 5:00-6:00PM when he will discuss Horizon's "Chinese Dream" report.

Presentation: “Chinese Dream” explores the evolution of aspirations in Chinese society, as contrasted against traditional Chinese values and the “American Dream”. The presentation will be valuable to students and faculty who are interested in Chinese socio-economic trends.

Q&A / Networking: Following the presentation, Dr. Feng and members of Horizon Group’s senior management will answer questions regarding China’s consulting industry.

Internship Opportunities: This would be an ideal opportunity to discuss company internship opportunities with senior managers. Horizon has offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou and consults many Fortune 500 companies, foreign governments and domestic companies.

Dr. Feng will be accompanied by three senior company managers:

• Mr. Shuil WANG, Director of Automobile Sector
• Mr. Lingtao MENG, Director of Management Consulting Sector
• Mr. Wei Xiong, Senior Manager of Urban Development & Real Estate Sector

Date: November 2, 2010 (Tuesday)

Time: 5:00PM - 6:00PM (Presentation 5:00-5:40PM) + (Informal networking 5:40-6:00PM)

Location: Duques Hall - Room 652 (22nd Street between G & H)

No RSVP Required - Walk-ins Welcome

Please contact Erik (ewalenza@gwmail.gwu.edu) if you have questions.

Call for Papers for the 14th Harvard East Asia Society Graduate Student Conference

The Harvard East Asia Society (HEAS) Graduate Student Conference is an annual conference that invites graduate students from around the world to present papers from all disciplines on topics related to East or Inner Asia. Papers focusing on Chinese, Korean, Japanese or Vietnamese diaspora in any region of the world are also welcome.

Abstract submissions are currently being accepted for the 14th HEAS conference to be held from February 25 to 27, 2011 at Harvard University. The call for papers deadline is February 25, 2011.

For more information about the 14th HEAS conference, you can visit the website at http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~heas/conference. If you have any questions regarding the conference, you can email the HEAS Conference Committee at heasconference@gmail.com.

The America Institute of Indian Studies Language Program

"The American Institute of Indian Studies welcomes applications for its summer 2011 and academic year 2011-2012 language programs. Programs to be offered include Hindi (Jaipur), Bengali (Kolkata), Punjabi (Chandigarh), Tamil (Madurai); Marathi (Pune), Urdu (Lucknow), Telugu (Vizag), Malayalam (Thiruvananthapuram) and Sanskrit (Pune) and Pali/Prakrit (Pune). We will offer other Indian languages upon request. All academic year applicants should have the equivalent of two years of prior language study. For regular summer Sanskrit, we require the equivalent of two years of prior study; for summer Bengali, Hindi and Tamil we require the equivalent of one year of prior study. For summer Urdu, we require the equivalent of one year of either Hindi or Urdu. We can offer courses at all levels, including beginning, in other Indian languages for the summer. Summer students should apply for FLAS (graduate students) if available for funding to cover the costs of the program. Funding for Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi and Urdu may be available through the U.S. State Department's CLS program (see www.clscholarship.org .) Academic year students are eligible to apply for an AIIS fellowship which would cover all expenses for the program. AIIS is also offering a fall semester program. We offer Hindi and Urdu at all levels for the fall; we require two years of prior language study for other languages for the fall. The application deadline is January 31, 2011. Applications can be downloaded from the AIIS web site atwww.indiastudies.org . For more information: Phone: 773-702-8638. Email:aiis@uchicago.edu."

-Note that there have been previous occasions when students with no prior language study were accepted to the program. Therefore students wishing to apply are encouraged to contact the American Institute for Indian Studies to find out if certain individual cases count as exceptions.

The 2010 Elliott School Undergraduate Scholars Research Papers

In Fall 2009, Elliott School undergraduates submitted research proposals in hopes of becoming Elliott School Undergraduate Scholars during the Spring 2010 semester. Their research proposals expanded upon topics that the students began exploring in a GW classroom or while studying abroad. Some had taken a course with their faculty advisors before, while others planned to work with a particular professor for the first time. All the student scholars submitted proposals that identified a niche within international affairs on which their research could shed new light, successfully taking an idea with great potential and converting it into a compelling piece of scholarship.

When a student's application is accepted into this program, several cornerstone relationships are developed between the student and other members of the university. These relationships are with faculty advisors, graduate student mentors, outside speakers, and other undergraduate scholars in the program. The bonds with these different people offer invaluable insights into the subject matter as well as topical and practical support. These key relationships are complimented by weekly meetings and research stipends that help boost the quality of research.

At the end of the program, student scholars deliver their final presentations and share their findings that will certainly serve as assets as they advance in in their academic and professional careers, particularly as they apply to graduate school or grants and fellowships.

It is also worth noting that participating in the Undergraduate Scholars Research Papers Program takes the place of a 3 credit class.

Asia Related Student Research Papers:

• Beyond Border: The Growth and Implications of Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions by Chinese & Indian Firms by Evan J. Doran
• American Soft Power and the International Student: The Generation of Korean Students from 1950s and 1960s by Harald Olsen
• Military Effectiveness vs. Political Legitimacy: ISAF in Afghanistan by Patricia A. Puttmann
• Tobacco Control in India and the U.S. by Elizabeth Orlan
• Picture Perfect: Mining and Media in the International Perception of Peru in China by Chenkai (Jazzy) Zhu
• Professor Llewelyn Hughes, faculty in the the Asian Studies Program, served as a faculty adviser to Jung Joo Oh on her paper The Geopolitics of Securing Oil Rents: Energy Security From the Supply Side Perspective.

If you are an GWU undergraduate in the Elliott School and have an interest in either reading the 2010 Elliott School Undergraduate Scholars Research Papers or applying for the next program, come by the GWU Sigur Center for Asian Studies at 1957 E St. NW suite 503. We have a copy of the current research papers book on our coffee table available for anyone to read. Also feel free to come and discuss entering the program with any of our staff. We will be happy to help.