Study Tour to Japan June 11 - 30, 2003

 

Important Dates May 3 - 4: Orientation June 11 - 30: Study Tour September 27 - 28: Follow up Yahoo! Groups - easctour2003 Group e-mail address: easctour2003@yahoogroups.com Group URL (for chat, files, photos, etc.): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/easctour2003/

East Asian Studies Center, Indiana University Memorial Hall West 207 Bloomington, IN 47405-7005 E-mail: easc@indiana.edu Phone: 812-855-3765 or 1-800-441-EASC (3272) Fax: 812-855-7762 URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~easc Mary Hayes E-mail: marhayes@indiana.edu Phone: 812-855-4324

What's New (last updated: 9/22/03)

Monday, September 22

Tuesday, August 26

• Traveler's Diary has been posted.

Tuesday, July 8

Monday, July 7

• September 27th lesson template document has been posted.
• The website of Spirit of Hiroshima (representative: Ms. Miyoko Matsubara who gave us her A-bomb survivor's testimony) is linked from the Detailed Itinerary and Tour Highlights - Hiroshima page.
• USDE's information on Japanese education has been linked from the Tour Highlights main page.
• Here is last year's group journal (click on each date next to a participant's photo).

Wednesday, May 28

• Topic of the Week #10 "Let's Speak Japanese!" has been posted.

Tuesday, May 27

• Information on you host families has been posted.

Friday, May 23

• Topic of the Week #9 "Transportation" has been posted.

Thursday, May 15

• Topic of the Week #8 "Arts" has been posted.

Wednesday, May 14

• FAQs has been updated.
• Dress code (TOW #1) has been revised.
• Assignments has been updated/posted.

Friday, April 25

• Topic of the Week #7 "Food" has been posted.

Thursday, April 17

• Topic of the Week #6 "Preparing for Orientation" has been posted.
• Orientaion Agenda has been posted.
• Read Information from John Frank, Curriculum Consultant.

• Read a letter from Jacques Fuqua, EASC Associate Director, regarding SARS.

Thursday, April 10

• Topic of the Week #5 "Japanese Etiquette and Customs" has been posted.

Tuesday, April 2

• Topic of the Week #4 "Communication" has been posted.

Friday, March 28

• New reading assignments have been added (look for two "New" signs).
• A link to detailed information on the International Teacher Identity Card has been added to the FAQ page.

Monday, March 24

• Topic of the Week #3 "Money" has been posted.

Tuesday, March 19

• In the next couple of days, we will be mailing a box of books to you. The list of box contents and reading assignments for orientation are posted.

Tuesday, March 18

• Topic of the Week #2 "Gifts/Souvenir" has been posted.
• Your information in the "Leaders & Participants" section will be printed and sent to the homestay organization on Thursday, March 20.

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Last updated: 9/22/03
URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~easc/study_tour/2003/accepted/
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