Camilo Echeverri
This Colombian student gets to play in the snow for the first time! Camilo, his host brother and father in Montana. Colombia to the U.S. 2007-2008

Japan

Experience Japan!

Japan is a land in which the modern and the ancient come together beautifully. Breathtaking natural landscapes and gardens sit next to modern engineering and sleek architecture. A friendly, open culture, host families are as eager to learn about you as they are to share their home and culture. It is a culture built on rules of etiquette and politeness, and you will learn about all the intricacies and subtleties of this culture as you learn more about your own.

Final Applications Due:
Academic Year and Fall Semester: April 1st

Spring Semester: November 1st

Program Area:
Students are placed throughout Japan.

Official Language:
Japanese

Student Language Requirements:
Haguro High School (1 student per year):3 semesters of high school level Japanese by the time of application

World Youth Service:2 semesters of high school level Japanese

Available Programs:
Academic year only

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