Jeonju City, South Korea

iEARN, Language Center of Chonbuk National University

Korean

Beginning, intermediate and advanced

June 13 – August 16, 2010

Dates are inclusive of travel and the pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC. Students are required to participate in the full program, including the pre-departure orientation. All travel will be arranged for participants following selection.

The CLS Program offers courses designed to develop students’ listening, reading, speaking, spoken interaction, and writing skills. Classes aim to provide students with general communication skills for everyday life in South Korea and provide opportunities for students to learn about Korean culture, history, and society.

Students will receive a minimum of 20 hours per week of formal classroom instruction, held Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Participants will also be required to take part in organized semi-formal and informal learning activities that will promote interaction with the host community and culture. These activities will support the formal classroom instruction. Students will also participate in a variety of cultural enrichment lectures and activities.

All components of the CLS Program have been developed as part of the language acquisition process. CLS participants are required to attend all program components, including, but not limited to, language instruction (formal/informal), cultural activities, and excursions. Absences will only be excused for medical or other approved reasons.

Students will live in dormitories for the first several days after arrival and then will move to host families. Most meals will be included in the home stay, and students will receive stipends to cover any meals not included.

CLS participants will attend classes at the Chonbuk National University, founded in 1947 with a mandate to foster rigorous and ethical academic research. Currently the university is a major national university, offering a number of courses in the arts, humanities, and social and natural sciences. The university’s mission is to cultivate leaders that promote high ethical and moral standards in Korean society. Located in Jeonju, the university offers students the opportunity to explore life in a city known for its fresh produce, traditional food, historic buildings, sports activities, and festivals.

For more information about Chonbuk National University, please visit: http://en.chonbuk.ac.kr/

iEARN, the International Education and Resource Network, serves as the primary coordinator for the CLS program in South Korea, overseeing host families, peer tutors, and cultural excursions, and working with Chonbuk National University on the academic program. A global consortium of NGOs, affiliated partners and universities, government representatives and educators, iEARN leads school reform and community networking efforts through curriculum enhancement and technology-based collaborative project-based learning. Having implemented successful educational programs for 20 years, iEARN currently engages an estimated two million participants working together to enhance teaching and learning in more than 35,000 schools in 125 countries in 30 languages.

For more information about iEARN, please visit: http://iearn.org/