Opportunity open for semester's study in Japan

Do you know a female Cap College student
who has a strong interest in visiting
Japan? If you do, suggest to her that she
should apply for next year's exchange with
Aichi Fakusen College in Toyota, Japan.
Capilano and Aichi Gakusen established a
special relationship in 1983 which provides
for the exchange of students, and which
has so far seen A.G. send classes of
students each summer for English immersion
and Capilano send two students for a full
semester of studies in Japan on three
occasions. In fact, we currently have two
students studying there—Jillan Valpy, Art
student (who, incidentally, was also one
of the finalists in the ACCC student art
competition), and Colette Hogue, an
academic student.

The two students chosen for the next
exchange will study at A.G. for one term
commencing in September 1987. Each student
will receive a scholarship of Y750,000
($4,500 US), a Vancouver-Tokyo-Nagoya
round trip ticket, and a special program
of studies. In return our students will
assist Aichi Gakusen faculty in teaching
four classes a week of conversational
English. Our students will be selected by
a committee of faculty members. Of

Capilano's two Japan
exchange students had
the opportunity to
pose this summer with
a couple of the Aichi
Gakusen students that
they are studying
with now. From left
to right, Colette
Hogue, Tomoe Kawamura,
Jillan Valpy, and
Hiroko Aoki (whose
family is hosting one
of our students)
were introduced when
Tomoe and Hiroko were
at Capilano as part
of the English
language immersion
class from Japan.

particular concern to the committee will
be a statement of how such an international
experience fits into the student's career
goals, and their willingness to prepare
themselves in terms of both language and
culture for their stay in Japan.

The Aichi Gakusen College is quite a bit
different than a B.C. community college.
Founded in 1912 with the goal of providing
women with a good educational background
and career training, it is one of the
oldest women's schools in Japan. The
college offers a four year Bachelor Degree
in Domestic Science, and two year programs
in International Studies, Kindergarten
Education, Nutritional Study and Food
Analysis, Fine Arts and Fashion Design,
and Home Economics. There are three
campuses, located in Okazaki, Anjo and
Toyota cities.

Any student interested in the exchange
should contact Jackie Walker, secretary to
the Acting Dean of Instructional Services,

at 2922. Applications must be made in
writing by Friday, December 12, and the
selection committee will begin interviews
in late January.