Additional Opportunities

  

The Center for Japanese Studies and the International Institute at the University of Michigan host a variety of workshops, seminars, and events aimed at the K-14 audience throughout the year. Additional opportunities are also available for both teachers and students through a number of organizations nationwide.*  Please visit the following links for additional information on:

Professional Development Opportunities

• The Japan Society offers courses, workshops and summer study tours in Japan for educators.
• Educator Exchange and Professional Development through ALLEX--Alliance for Language Learning and Educational Exchange (formerly Exchange: Japan).
• The International Studies Summer Institute at Indiana University offers 2-week residential training for K-12 educators.  Please visit their website for details and application deadlines. 
• Funding for educational projects and training abroad are also available to educators through numerous organizations.  

Student Opportunities

• The Hikone Exchange Program offers 7th and 8th grade student in Ann Arbor a chance to compete to become student ambassadors to Japan, attend a Japanese Junior High School and live as part of a Japanese family, and be matched with a Japanese student host.
• LanguBridge offers study abroad summer immersion programs for high-school and college students 14 years of age and older (varies by program) in Tokyo.
• Intrax Study Abroad Programs and Scholarships offers immersion study abroad programs for one month, one semester or a full academic year at a Japanese high school.
• Andeo International Homestays are flexible 2-6 week summer study program for high-school students ages 14-18.  
• ASSE International Student Exchange Programs offer students a chance to study in Japan for the summer or one academic year.  
• YFU USA offers semester-long and academic year programs for high-school students and recent high-school graduates, ages 15-19.  
• The Experiment in International Living offers an Anime Four-week Summer Arts Program, open to high school students and focuses on Japanese animation, and a Japanese Language Training Four-week Summer Language Program, open to high-school students who have at least one year of language study.
• CCI High School Exchange offers semester or academic year programs open to high-school students ages 16-18.
•  4-H.offers opportunities to host Japanese students.
•  Deai & The Way We Are offer a look into high school life in Japan.

* These organizations are listed here for informational purposes only, and are in no way connected to the University of Michigan or the Center for Japanese Studies.  

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