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Building Synergy Across the North Pacific

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East West Coalition’s Asia office has two positions available for internships this upcoming summer that have been reserved specifically for students from the Université de Montréal. Brief descriptions of the positions may be found below.

Please note the organization’s language(s) of operation are English (primary), Chinese (secondary) and Korean (secondary).

All summer internship positions are currently listed to be based in Yanji city, Yanbian Korean Autonomous State, Jilin Province, People’s Republic of China (中国吉林省延边朝鲜族自治州延吉市／중국길림생연변조선족자치주연길시).

As a non-profit organization, the EWC is currently not in a position to provide a salary or housing and airfare for the interns. Students are expected to apply for scholarships through the Université de Montréal and the Québec government in order to support themselves. Students may be eligible to receive credits from Université de Montréal, as well as scholarships such as the mobility award providing $750 per month and LOJIQ travel bursaries covering up to $1,200 for plane tickets.

1. Program management assistant, Chinese or Korean language required in addition to English and French
   1. Assist with management of research projects for students at Yanbian University
   2. Assist with logistics arrangements in China and the DPRK
   3. Plan exchange events with local students at Yanbian University
   4. Work on developing curriculum necessities proposal for University of Montreal course in Yanbian with East West Coalition staff and Yanbian University departments
   5. Generate reports of classes and curriculum, make some class presentations into “open source” format for public viewing on the East West Coalition website
      
      

2. French language coordination and University of Montreal representative, English and French language required
   1. Translation of relevant documents into French
   2. Outreach and coordination with relevant parties at the University of Montreal
   3. Working with the program management assistant to summarize relevant materials and present them to the appropriate departments and individuals at the University of Montreal
   4. Work on developing a brand image and publicity materials for the northeast Asian studies programs for students from Quebec

Interested students should contact Grégoire Legault at gfl@ewco.ca and submit their curriculum vitae as well as a cover letter for pre-screening of the applications by April 1^st, 2012. Students with language skills in Korean or Mandarin will have to submit a proof of proficiency. An advanced level of Korean or Mandarin is required for the program language assistant.

Additionally students may also contact EWC director Matthew Reichel at mcr@ewco.ca if they have any other questions.

Programs and more information about the organization can be found online at http://www.eastwestcoalition.org/index.html.

East West Coalition

Building Synergy Across the North Pacific

www.ewco.ca | info@ewco.ca

Summer Program Announcement for Korean Language and
Northeast Asian Studies (June 02 – August 10, 2012)

The Pyongyangmal Korean Language Course at Yanbian University is a unique ten-week intensive North Korean language (조선어) acquisition summer program for undergraduates and masters students taught at Yanbian University in Yanji, China.

The course's goal is to teach international students the North Korean language using the Pyongyang standard dialect (평양말) as a medium with an emphasis on conversation and spoken language acquisition. The course is taught entirely by North Korean language instructors from Pyongyang, DPRK (final approval from Pyongyang pending).

Students will also take a core curriculum of seminar style classes in Tumen Regional Studies and the International Relations of Northeast Asia.
In addition to classroom learning, students will be given opportunities to go on study trips to rural regions in Yanbian state as well as the DPRK to practice their language skills and conduct independent study projects.

Due to the groundbreaking nature and political sensitivity of this course, students will be carefully selected to participate. However, no previous background in Korean language is necessary to apply to join this course and classes will be set at student’s language ability.

This program is composed of 216 hours of in-class learning (qualifying for 12 credits from the Université de Montréal). Additionally, students should actively use their language skills with their teachers, program staff, assigned language partners and on field trips across Yanbian and the DPRK.

Class	Hours	Language of instruction
Tumen Regional Studies and the International Relations of Northeast Asia	36	English (in translation from Chinese)
North Korean Language: Reading and Writing	67.5	Korean (Pyongyang)
North Korean Language: Verbal	67.5	Korean (Pyongyang)
North Korean Language: Conversational	45	Korean (Pyongyang)

Tuition

The total program tuition is $4600 USD*. The tuition includes: All school fees, university tuition costs, and classes North Korean language teachers from Pyongyang Books and course materials EWC program staff (including translators) Rason Free Trade Zone field trip (including food, travel and accommodation) Pyongyang field trip (including food, travel and accommodation) International flights between Shenyang and Pyongyang Dormitory accommodation on or near YBU campus in Yanji city (with a roommate from the program) DPRK travel permit for Rason Special Economic Zone DPRK visa Transportation between Beijing and Yanji Tuition does not include: Most meals (with the exception of the welcome dinner, opening banquet and concluding banquet, as well as all meals in the DPRK) International travel between Beijing and to and from where you are Personal spending Chinese visa fee Anything not explicitly mentioned in the "included" section above. Students are additionally responsible for: Obtaining proper Chinese travel visas before the start of the program. The visa should be a multiple entry visa with stays of 90 days. Arranging for their own transportation to arrive in Beijing by 3:00pm on June 2nd. Adhering to all Course Requirements. Failure to do so may result in immediate expulsion from the program at your own expense without a refund. * Students who choose not to participate in the last week of the program's field trip to the DPRK may deduct $900 USD from tuition costs.

Applications must be received by April 1^st, 2012. Students may be eligible to receive credits from Université de Montréal, as well as scholarships such as the mobility award providing $750 per month and LOJIQ travel bursaries covering up to $1,200 for plane tickets.

Interested students should contact Jane Kim, the project coordinator at jane@ewco.ca. Students may also contact EWC director Matthew Reichel at mcr@ewco.ca.

For applicants having questions in French, Grégoire Legault can be reached at gfl@ewco.ca or can organize a meeting in Montréal to talk about the programs in more details.

Programs and more information about the organization can be found online at http://www.eastwestcoalition.org/index.html.