RICHLAND CENTER - Allie Husain, Brodhead, and other Wisconsin teens were guides to 41 students from Japan who recently completed a crash course in high school life - American style.
The Youth for Understanding Japanese Program, held July 27-Aug. 5 on the University of Wisconsin-Richland campus, included intensive English as a Second Language classes led by certified instructors. To practice their English lessons and to prepare for a year as exchange students in schools across the United States, the Japanese teens worked closely with those who know American high school life best - American high school students. Husain worked with the Japanese students in an ESL class.
The Wisconsin teens prepared in advance for the arrival of the students from Japan, planning activities that support language and cultural learning. While the program is under way, the Wisconsin mentors live and attend classes with their Japanese students so they can provide support around the clock.
In addition to intensive language classes, board games, a deejay dance, typical American meals, a shopping trip, movies, presentations about individual subjects of interest, and lots of conversation are part of the curriculum. Richland Center High School served as the model American high school when the group visited there for a tour and a sample of a typical high school class session.
For more information about the program, visit richland.uwc.edu online, and click on "Continuing Education," then "Summer Youth Programs."
The Youth for Understanding Japanese Program, held July 27-Aug. 5 on the University of Wisconsin-Richland campus, included intensive English as a Second Language classes led by certified instructors. To practice their English lessons and to prepare for a year as exchange students in schools across the United States, the Japanese teens worked closely with those who know American high school life best - American high school students. Husain worked with the Japanese students in an ESL class.
The Wisconsin teens prepared in advance for the arrival of the students from Japan, planning activities that support language and cultural learning. While the program is under way, the Wisconsin mentors live and attend classes with their Japanese students so they can provide support around the clock.
In addition to intensive language classes, board games, a deejay dance, typical American meals, a shopping trip, movies, presentations about individual subjects of interest, and lots of conversation are part of the curriculum. Richland Center High School served as the model American high school when the group visited there for a tour and a sample of a typical high school class session.
For more information about the program, visit richland.uwc.edu online, and click on "Continuing Education," then "Summer Youth Programs."
