East
West Coalition
Building
Synergy Across the North Pacific
www.ewco.ca
| info@ewco.ca
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.
Program
management assistant, Chinese or Korean language required in
addition to English and French
Assist with
management of research projects for students at Yanbian University
Assist with
logistics arrangements in China and the DPRK
Plan exchange
events with local students at Yanbian University
Work on
developing curriculum necessities proposal for University of
Montreal course in Yanbian with East West Coalition staff and
Yanbian University departments
Generate
reports of classes and curriculum, make some class presentations
into “open source” format for public viewing on the East West
Coalition website
French language
coordination and University of Montreal representative, English and
French language required
Translation of
relevant documents into French
Outreach and
coordination with relevant parties at the University of Montreal
Working with
the program management assistant to summarize relevant materials
and present them to the appropriate departments and individuals at
the University of Montreal
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 1st,
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.
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
1st, 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.
Nous vous invitons à venir demain nous rencontrer au Tambayan (3744 Jean-Brillant un peu avant 12h30, heure à laquelle nous partirons ensemble, avec nos pancartes rejoindre les autres étudiants de l'UdeM à la manifestation nationale du 22 mars à la Place Canada (Métro bonnaventure). Cette manifestation de grande envergure est le point culminant de la grève étudiante pour lutter contre la hausse des frais de scolarité. 
