Program Participants

J-corps, Jr. students

The uniqueness of the J-corps, Jr. program is that the J-corps exchange student will be placed in a high school where Japanese language is taught. This design feature has a major benefit over other exchange programs. First, the exchange student participates in one Japanese class per day, helping the teacher with sharing contemporary Japanese language with the student¡s peers. This in turn motivates the American students to want to communicate with someone in their own age group. As the program will require the J-corps, Jr. student to have an area of Àexpertise² that might be of interest to American students, the J-corps, Jr. student will share this skill with the students of your school. Through sharing their talents, this will further stimulate your students¡ interests in Japan. Second, the J-corps, Jr. student will have a special orientation program in Japan to prepare him or her for this special experience. During this program, the exchange student will learn about Japanese language education programs in the U.S. and what types of questions they may expect to be asked by their peers who are studying Japanese. The students will also be coached on how they can share their background with others in a meaningful way.