From July to the middle of September, many students come to take part in group and professional programs.  Some of these programs prepare students with academic skills to succeed in graduate schools in the fall, like BU, and Harvard. Other programs allow university students from Japan to see the sights of Boston and partake in intensive English classes in Business English or IT.  See what the teachers in these programs had to say about their work with these students.

Are you a teacher or student in a group or professional program you don’t see here?  Send us your pictures, descriptions, and highlights (celopsun@bu.edu).

Madrid Teacher Training Program

Carol Piñeiro

A group of 25 teachers of language and literature from middle and high schools in Madrid, Spain came to study at CELOP in July. In the photo, they are in the garden of the Longfellow House in Cambridge with Jen Lacroix and me after the tour.

Global Engineering Career Readiness Program

Carol Piñeiro

Students from China accepted to the College of Engineering came to CELOP for a 4-week preparation for graduate study and career readiness program. In the photo below, we are on a visit to Schlumberger, the largest petroleum equipment provider in the world, in the Kendall Square office.

Hosei Information Technology (IT)

Working with the Hosei IT students was a fun experience. Working so intensively with such a small group really allowed us to get to know each other. In fact, they gave me what is probably my favorite student-present so far: a bouquet of kale, because they know I’d been eating a lot of it over the summer and loving it! Moreover, the Hosei IT program’s emphasis on culture and the exploration of Boston lent itself to interesting and interactive projects. The students got to work on projects in which they did some field work research in their own neighborhoods of the city. The students then worked on creating online webpages to aid in their professional presentations at the end of the term. It was a great experience for all involved!

Aomori

Katja Davidoff

A group of students came from Aomori Public University in Aomori Japan.  They arrived with a sense of adventure and a strong desire to learn about American culture and business.  In addition to lessons in business vocabulary, culture, and trends, they also participated in a business role play modeled on the popular TV show Shark Tank.  They took trips to the MFA, Fenway Park, Harvard Square, the Samuel Adams Brewery, Chinatown, the North end, and The Holocaust memorial. They had opportunities to tour and interview local business professionals including the owner of 7 Eleven, Barrett Technology, Athans Bakery, E-Shan Tang, Orchards Skate Shop, Knight Moves Cafe, and Taza Chocolate Factory.  The students seemed to enjoy their visits and appeared to learn a lot about running various business.

Hosei Fall Pre-Course

On August 29,  fourteen excited, very eager Japanese college students from Hosei University in Japan arrived to Boston ready to begin their semester abroad. After finding their dorms, checking in and registering for their CELOP pre-course, and going on a tour of BU, they were ready for their three-week course. It included classroom lessons in student expectations in an American college, living in a dorm with a roommate, as well as activities offered at BU.  Trips outside of the classroom included the Massachusetts State House, the Perkins School for the Blind, the MFA, a visit to a Japanese language class at BU, and many more.  The weather was still very hot, but everyone enjoyed themselves.  One memorable event was volunteering at Community Servings in Jamaica Plain.  Now the students are scattered in different CELOP classes.  They are a friendly, interested group who are eager to make friends with others.