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CASLS is pleased to welcome the next group of students for the Oregon International Internship Program (OIIP).  OIIP students are future teachers from China, Japan and Taiwan who come to Eugene for five months. Through a full-time internship in the U.S., they put theory into practice and gain hands-on experience to become professional teachers in both cultural settings. To support their internship at a local school, students take two academic courses (Intercultural Communication and Language Pedagogy). They also participate in a structured mentor system.

In order to make the best use of the students’ time abroad, the curriculum is carefully designed to facilitate a successful experience. The program supports and facilitates students’ cultural and language learning through

•    a full time internship at a K-12 institution under a mentor teacher
•    explicit instruction on intercultural communication
•    onsite and ongoing mentoring both at personal and professional level

We welcome the next group of students and look forward to watching them grow.