This workshop will provide participants a perfect environment, where through hands on experience, they learn the techniques of video production as a method of self expression while in a diverse environment with other participants from different cultural backgrounds. In 2009, given the theme, "Japan in New York", each group will explore aspects of Japanese culture and business in New York, which will afford participants the opportunity to learn about cross-cultural communication and diverse aspects of New York. Participants will take English as a Second Language (ESL) or Japanese as a Second Language (JSL) classes. They will learn their target languages and have opportunities to use those languages through various activities and dormitory life. There will also be many activities lined up, such as computer music creation, dance, cross-cultural events, field trips to Broadway musical, etc.

Cactus arranges a wide range of language courses aimed at students under 18 years of age.

Cactus Junior Language Vacations take place during the summer break (between June and August) and offer a fantastic opportunity to learn a language in a safe, fun and international environment. Language courses are combined with varied and exciting activity programs, which cater for all kinds of tastes.

What you can expect from a junior language vacation:

* Quality language courses provided by qualified & experienced teachers
* Safe & comfortable accommodations, either in residences or with trusted and reputable host families
* Healthy food, adapted to your children’s special dietary needs if necessary
* A mix of nationalities, so the practice of the language is guaranteed
* Full in-country care & support, including airport transfers and constant on-site supervision.

These programs, available for children from 5 to 18, provides them with valuable insight into foreign language, culture, customs and cuisine. They also offer students the chance to make friendships with other students from all over the world, and gain a renewed incentive to practice the language back home - and hopefully breeze through their foreign language tests!

360° Student Travel by Westcoast Connection allows you to step in a new direction. Travel, volunteer, improve your foreign language skills or get a taste of the college life. Regardless of travel style, all of our programs are created with the understanding that no matter what you want to accomplish during the summer, it is still summer, and the challenges and experiences should be enjoyable as well as rewarding. By moving outside of their comfort zone, 360° trip members experience different cultures and new adventures that encourage self-development, group bonding, and an unparalleled sense of discovery.
360° Student Travel offers 7 program types on 6 continents in 19 countries – Active Teen Tours, Community Service, Language Programs, Pre-College Enrichment, Global Adventures and ON TOUR for 11th and 12th Grade Completing Students in Australia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador/Galapagos, Europe (England, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland), Fiji, Israel, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, Thailand and the United States (including Alaska & Hawaii).

Children and teenagers getting knowledge of how to feel confident in social situations, handle themselves and deal with others with ease.

We are offering programs:
"Etiquette for Kids" (Ages 4-7).
Students learn "Magic Words". Making Friends. Rules of Napkins, Table & Dining Manners.

"Good Manners & Social Skills" (Ages 8-12 and 13-18).
Students learn Proper Greetings & Introductions. Speech & Presentation Skills. Thank You Notes. Table & Dining Manners. American & Continental Styles of Dining.

"Feel Pretty & Confident" (Ages 13-19)
Teens learn all about fashion styling for their body type, accessorizing, and self-presentation.
This class is taught in conjunction with the Fashion Design Class Instructor.

"Art & Sculpture" class (Ages 4-7 & 8-12)

GirlSummer at Emma Willard is an academic summer program for girls in grades 7-12. Courses include: Spanish, French, College Prep, Model UN, Mock Trial, Creative Writing, Performing Arts, Fine Arts and Computer Science and Technology.

Since 1814, Emma Willard School has been one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women. At Emma Willard every possible resource is dedicated to helping students develop the values and skills that form the foundation of a life of accomplishment, leadership and fulfillment.

From our first trip exploring the western USA and Canada, we could never have imagined how many thousands of teens would come to share in our spirited groups and travel with us on 7 program types in 6 continents throughout 19 countries .

30 years ago, Westcoast Connection / 360° Student Travel began with a modest goal of using exciting, memorable travel to teach and inspire teenagers and to enhance their understanding of themselves along the way. Our philosophy of “EACH & EVERY” is the cornerstone of our programs; “EACH” focuses on respecting the individual, looking for what makes each student unique and avoiding a one size fits all approach while “EVERY” reminds us that no matter how incredible a site like Bryce Canyon or Machu Picchu might be, the experience would fall below expectations unless we created tightly knit groups where everybody is included in an enriching program. With amazing sights, activities, accommodations and restaurants, there's no doubt that Westcoast Connection will show you the "perfectly planned, perfectly paced" summer of a lifetime.

"For Fun, For Friends, Forever;" this is the heart of the Onyahsa experience- for the new camper or the veteran. Since its inception well over a century ago, YMCA Camp Onyahsa has been a great place for youth and families. Then as now, it offers security, authenticity, peace, and exciting fun; as necessary today as ever. In a beautiful wooded setting, on the edge of the lake, we don't only enjoy recreation; we aim to "re-create" in the Great Outdoors.

Celebrating its 112th year in 2010, Camp Onyahsa offers an exciting, genuine, and rewarding experience for any camper. Nestled in its own wooded bay on northern Chautauqua Lake, we offer traditional camp sessions, specialty camps, academic programs, teen activities, leadership development programs, extensive waterfront classes, outdoor environmental education, and much more. Each of our weeks has a fun theme as the focus of its activities, and is implemented by caring, committed and competent staff members.

Campers live in rustic single-sex, age-graded cabins or tents under the supervision of carefully selected and trained staff members. The Camp's directors and health staff also reside on site, and provide 24 hour per day supervision, and the Camp has a staff to camper ratio of at least 1:8.

All campers participate together in our special activities, such as campfires, skits, Club Time, theme nights, Olympic games, village nights, and other all-camp programs. Meanwhile, through age-group cabin and tent living with their adult counselors, campers learn as members of small groups to share and live cooperatively. The activities and living areas are staffed with well-qualified and highly committed counselors, who share the goal of making a stay at Onyahsa a truly rewarding experience for all members of the Camp Community.

The Onyahsa mission is to foster the healthy Spiritual, Intellectual, and Physical well-being of Camp Participants from diverse backgrounds within a nurturing outdoor environment, while creating a meaningful sense of Community among them through an active learning experience.

Here we seek to encourage Spiritual growth- through a non-denominational stress on compassion, social justice, human rights, and the strengthening of faith in a loving Creator; Intellectual growth by fostering tolerance, self-awareness, and multi-cultural mutual understanding- the foundations of peace; Physical health, an appreciation for the gift of life and a responsibility to nurture it; and the creation of Community- an authentic experience of belonging created by diverse members who share traditional common values including honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility.

The Onyahsa experience is set in a beautiful, natural outdoor environment, and is fostered by committed, caring and competent staff members and volunteers. Our goal is to provide a genuine, safe, healthy, and happy camp experience for youth and families through life-enriching, "back-to-basics" organized summer and year-round programs.

Join us for this wonderful, exciting, and necessary experience. And whether it's for the first time or the hundredth, Come Home to Camp Onyahsa.

Broadway, the Met, Carnegie Hall, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, the Brooklyn Bridge, Yankee Stadium, the Empire State Building: so many world-renowned icons in one place! Few cities in the world can be considered a center for world-class art, theater, architecture, dance, literature, design, fashion and sports. But New York has it all.

New York's attractions make it an extraordinary place to visit, and an even better place to study English. This is why International House New York brings both of these experiences together to create the ultimate educational adventure.

With IH New York you have guaranteed professionalism with our staff and programs for teenagers.

IH New York students come from all over the world and have a wide range of English language levels. But they study together with the common goal of learning English, making new friends and exploring the most exciting city in the world.

With International House you can rest assured that everything for your trip is already arranged. We can organize to have students met at the airport and taken to the university campus. Upon arrival, students will find the university setting to be a supportive and friendly environment as they begin first-rate English classes. Not only will students improve their spoken, written, reading and listening skills, but they will learn new grammar and build their vocabulary and fluency both inside and outside of the classroom.

Our supervised off-site excursions take students all over the city and make the most of the wonders of New York. Also, our on-site activities allow students to meet up with classmates from all over the world.