Broaden your global outlook with VIA's unique Stanford Programs!
VIA offers
four different programs for Asian students: Exploring Health Care (EHC) and Serving American Community (SAC) progarms are offered in the spring and American
Language and Culture (ALC) and Asia-US Service-Learning (AUSL) programs are offered in the summer.
For more than 30 years, VIA's
Stanford Programs have
been uniting Stanford and Asian university students through short-term,
cross-cultural educational programs aimed at exploring contemporary social
issues and providing students with the skills to be international citizens
and leaders in a global society. These programs, grounded in the principles
of experiential education and public service, vary in focus and explore
such topics as service-learning, healthcare, language, and social issues
from a cross-cultural perspective.
Want to learn about the medical
system in the United States?
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Program: Exploring Health Care (EHC)
Length: 2 weeks (early
March - early April)
Who Qualifies: Japanese medical
students |
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Highlights: Stanford hosts and Japanese participants
spend one week in San Francisco visiting hospitals, clinics,
and medical schools. The second week of the program is based
at Stanford and focuses on facilities on campus and in the surrounding
area. The four Stanford Hosts will visit Japan after the program to reunite with the Japanese students as well as to learn about health care issues in Japan. |
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Interested in how the United States addresses poverty?
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Program: Serving
American Community (SAC)
Length: 2 weeks (mid
March - late March)
Who Qualifies: Japanese
students who are service-minded |
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Highlights: This program looks at homelessness and
poverty in the U.S. and the services provided by the government, NPOs,
educational institutions, and religious groups. This program brings
together service-minded students from Japan to learn with Stanford
students about homelessness and poverty through lectures, tours and
hands on volunteer activities. Moreover, this program allows participants
to take the time to reflect within and think about who they are in relation
to the homeless and impoverished communities. The three Stanford Coordinators will visit Japan after the program to reunite with the Japanese students as well as to learn about issues related to poverty and homelessness in Japan. |
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Eager to learn more about the English language and American
culture?
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Program: American
Language and Culture (ALC)
Length: 4.5 weeks (end of July - early
September)
Who Qualifies: Japanese, Korean, and
Taiwanese students |
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Highlights: The program combines daily morning
English-language classes with educational field trips, lectures,
and panel discussions aimed at exploring contemporary American culture.
Asian students and Stanford hosts live together in Stanford University
dormitories and develop life-long lasting friendships. The Stanford students will visit Asia after the program to reunite with the students and to experience Asian culture first-hand. |
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Want to learn about issues related to poverty, health care, and the environment?
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Program: Asia-US
Service-Learning (AUSL)
Length: 4 weeks (early August - late August)
Who Qualifies: Japanese, Taiwanese and Chinese students who are
community-minded |
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Highlights: Through workshops on the Stanford campus,
a week-long service project in San Francisco, and a relaxed but structured reflection session at the end of the
program, students learn about the impact of service work on issues related to poverty, heath and disabilities, and the environment. Additionally, participants will learn about
how non-profit organizations function and the cultural subtleties
of volunteerism. Six Stanford Coordinators who participate in AUSL will also join a week-long service project in Asia after the program. |
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Read our SP Newsletter to
learn more about VIA Stanford Programs.
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