Programs
These programs are conducted by The University of Findlay:
UF - KAKE BRIDGE PROGRAMThe UF - KAKE BRIDGE PROGRAM, a cultural exchange program, is an intensive 3-4 week experience in Japan where students will receive survival-level Japanese language training, attend lectures on Japanese culture/society, visit companies and schools (universities, high schools etc.), take sightseeing trips and participate in local community events (summer festivals). (Click here for the 2009 brochure in PDF format)Eligibility Requirements: Open to all! Program Dates: Late June to Late July Application Deadline: Mid-December Approximate Cost: $1,500- $2,000 Contact Person: Dr. Hiroaki Kawamura, kawamura@findlay.edu, 419-434-4619INDIA STUDY ABROAD The purpose of India Study Abroad is educational and experiential. Students will visit Chennai, Mamallapuram, Kanchipuram, Vandalur and other nearby cities, towns and villages. Students will also get a chance to visit businesses, educational institutions, governmental agencies and also places of tourist interest. (Click here for 2008 pictures in PDF format)Eligibility Requirements: Open to all! Program Dates: June 14 – 24, 2010 Application Deadline: Open until filled (Generally fills up by November) Approximate Cost: Starting at $1,750 for those registering with a $500 deposit by September 30, 2009 ($200 non-refundable) plus roundtrip airfare (was between $1,595 to $1,770 in 2009 if you buy it yourself). Contact Person: Dr. Nabarun Ghose, Email: ghose@findlay.edu , 1-800-472-9502 ext. 4455)
RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY PRE-VET STUDY TOURRakuno Gakuen University is a premier private university with approximately 3,800 students in northern Japan. The goal of the Summer Pre-Vet/Animal Science Study Tour is three-fold. First, Pre-Vet/Animal Science Majors will expand the scope of their veterinary medicine training by participating in hands-on learning activities in veterinary medicine, dairy science, and environmental systems of Rakuno Gakuen University. Second, students will experience practice of veterinary medicine in a different cultural context. Third, students will gain cross-cultural experience by immersing themselves into Japanese society.(Click here for the 2009 brochure in PDF format)
Eligibility Requirements: Full-time Pre-Vet/Animal Science majors Program Dates: Mid May – Early June Application Deadline: Mid-December Approximate Cost: $2,700 - $3,300 Contact Person: Dr. Hiroaki Kawamura, kawamura@findlay.edu, 419-434-4619
INTERCULTURAL HEALTH CARE - KOREAThe first service learning site for allied health students will be at the Holt Children's Center in Ilsan, Korea, a city in the north central section of the Republic of Korea. Students and faculty will have varied opportunities while in Korea including a hands-on experience working with clients of Ilsan Holt Town. Eligibility Requirements: Any major in COHP. Other majors accepted if approved by the group leader. Program Dates: Two weeks during the month of July, 2010 Application Deadline: January 4, 2010 Approximate Cost: Between $2,000 and $2,500 Contact Person: Dr. Andrea Koepke, Email: koepke@findlay.edu , 419-434-4677INDIA SERVICE TRIP This program, in its inaugural year, will give participants the chance to serve and teach in schools run by the Parikrama Foundation in Bangalore, India. Serving in the schools during the week, participants will also have the chance to explore the rich cultural heritage of the country by taking fieldtrips on the weekends to surrounding areas of interest. (Click here for the 2010 brochure in PDF format)Eligibility Requirements: Open to all! Program Dates: Mid June – Late July Application Deadline: December 20, 2009 Approximate Cost: $2,500 - $3,000 Contact Person: Dr. Chandra Sekar, Email: sekar@findlay.edu, 419-434-5386CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN TAIWAN: A SUMMER PROGRAM FOR STUDENTSThis two-week summer program is intended for students from NCHU’s partner universities and helps provide an introduction to the culture and language of Taiwan.Eligibility Requirements: UF students Program Dates: Early – Mid August Application Deadline: Mid-May Approximate Cost: Flight cost to/from Taiwan, food expenses Contact Person: Mr. Chris Sippel, Email: sippel@findlay.edu, 419-434-5467TESOL/SPANISH MAJORS Those majoring in TESOL/Spanish are required to complete a semester of an immersion program. TESOL/Spanish Major Internship at the Centro Peruano Norteamericano in Trujillo, Peru. Mexico Study Abroad Program at Universidad Internacional in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. There are also opportunities working with migrant workers in the U.S. Contact Dr. Julia Perez-Gamboa for details on these programs.TESOL/JAPANESE MAJORSStudents majoring in TESOL/Japanese are encouraged to participate in one of the following programs. 1. Daito Bunka University student exchange program 2. Naomi English School in Kumamoto, Japan (paid one-semester internship) 3. Hop, Step, Jump Language School in Gifu, Japan (paid one-semester internship) 4. Sannoh Company in Ibaraki, Japan (paid semester or year internship)Contact Dr. Hiroaki Kawamura for details on these programs.
