Opportunities for Students and Teachers to visit Japan

​The Hakuho Scheme for a Global Children’s Japanese Language Network is now accepting applications from overseas schools for participation in the 8th Japan Experience Program for Overseas Children.
Application period: January 12–March 11, 2016
Notification of results: End of May 2016 (tentative)
Tentative program schedule:
November 14–December 3, 2016 (tentative): Preparatory Training in Japan for Overseas Teachers
April 13–27, 2017 (tentative): Japan Experience Program for Overseas Children
(Note that after the above programs, your school may be asked to accept visiting Junior High students from Japan as part of the “Overseas Experience Program for Japanese Children.”)
* Applications for the Japan Experience Program for Overseas Children are open to junior high schools with Japanese language programs only.
Full eligibility requirements for applying schools can be found at: http://www.hakuhodo.co.jp/foundation/english/globalnet/pdf/guidelines_e_2017.pdf
For more details, please visit the Hakuho Foundation's website:

• http://www.hakuhodo.co.jp/foundation/english/globalnet/index.html (English)
• http://www.hakuhodo.co.jp/foundation/globalnet/index.html (Japanese)

Please note that applications from schools in Canada are being accepted by the Japan Foundation, Toronto.
 
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
 
Sincerely,
 
Barbara Carter
Program Officer – Japanese Language Education
The Japan Foundation, Toronto
2 Bloor Street East, Suite 300
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 1A8
Tel: 416-966-1600 ext. 233
Fax: 416-966-9773
e-mail: bcarter@jftor.org
Web site: www.jftor.org
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