Camp USA, Teaching English in Japan Summer Camp
Internship as a Counselor
Open to all majors. DATES: July 20-August 28, 2012 (estimate)
UW-Whitewater in cooperation with the Guy Healy, CAMP USA, organization will offer UWW students an opportunity to work as a counselor in Japan at an English-language camp. Selected students can earn 3 to 6 internship credits (Internship in Japanese Culture, ASIAN STUD 493). Students must complete pre-departure class work at UW-Whitewater, write a short paper, and have a debriefing interview after they return. Students will receive five days of training in Japan, and will be assigned to campus counselor teams (typically 20 American and 3 Japanese counselors). Teams work at camp locations around Japan with groups of elementary through high school students in intense 2-3 days sessions (24 hours a-day). The counselors eat, sleep, shower, and engage/teach the Japanese students in English. After 3-5 such English-only sessions with different Japanese student groups, the counselors go to a home stay with a Japanese family for a few days. This cycle of camp sessions and a home stay is repeated several times. Ideal counselors will have experience working with children in a camp-like atmosphere.
BENEFITS: In addition to UWW credits, UW-W students receive RT air travel to Japan, in-country transportation, and all meals and lodging. They will learn about Japanese cultural practices, patterns of social interaction, and aspects of Japanese society first hand.
COST: You pay for UW-Whitewater tuition for up to six undergraduate credits, pay $150 fee to Guy Healy, and UWW Center for Global Education fees (est. $150) and required UW-System overseas medical insurance ($35).
MINIMUM REQUIRMENTS: Sophomore standing, overall GPA of 2.5, successful Guy Healy application and interview by UW-W internship supervisors, approval by UW-W Center for Global Education, approval by Guy Healy organization. NOTE: Prior knowledge of the Japanese language is not a requirement but it is highly recommended.
DEADLINE: December 10, 2011. Must complete UW-W Camp USA application
For information:
Application process: Kevin Spears, UW-W International Education Office, spearsk@uww.edu
General information: Larry Neuman, Asian Studies Coordinator, neumanl@uww.edu
Guy Healy CAMP USA: http://www.guyhealyjapan.com/sub/