Japanese: Mori no Ike
We offer a variety of opportunities for young people to learn about Japanese language and culture in an immersion setting. Counselors from the United States and Japan will help you every step of the way, using gestures and demonstration to help you understand new words and giving you plentiful opportunities to practice what you learn.
The Japanese Language Village has two sites:
Summer Villages in Dent, Minn.
Summer Villages in Hackensack, Minn.
While you’re here, you will be with other kids your own age who also have an interest in making new friends, trying new things, and learning Japanese. Your Japanese immersion experience will be different from every classroom you’ve ever been in. You will completely change your surroundings and learn by doing.
If you choose one of our overnight Japanese camps, you’ll live in the language and cultures of the Japanese-speaking world from the moment you wake up until the close of the day. From the time your eyes open in the morning until the evening campfire, you’ll build an impressive foundation of Japanese skills and cultural knowledge by participating in small language learning groups, joining in cultural and camp activities, playing games and sports, dancing, singing, cooking — and most of all, having fun.
All our Villages, regardless of the language or location, strive to give the most authentic cultural experience possible. Our staff comes from around the world to share their knowledge and expertice with young people. This unique program has at its core two goals: to promote global understanding and to create global citizens.
clv@cord.edu
(800) 222-4750