Winter School Application (due december 15)
Although most locations cannot meet in person for this program, we are excited to welcome any potential global mentors into our HLAB cohort! Our application can be found above. 

Regarding Each Location for Winter School
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Tokyo: In-person program without overnight stays. The program will be held at HLAB's new Shimokitazawa Residential College. Mentors and participants will meet in person for 4 days for seminars and workshops and return home every night. Global-Side mentors who are able to enter Japan will be preferred for Tokyo.

Obuse: Online program. (Due to timezone differences, Global-Side mentors who join online are only expected to attend the seminars that they host, although their attendances in other programs are welcome.)

Onagawa: Online program

Tokushima: Online program

Winter School Schedule
​December 27-30 
For Obuse/Tokushima/Tokyo
Seminar times:
12/28 ①10:00-10:45am ②11:00-11:45am JST
12/29 ①10:00-10:45am ②11:00-11:45am JST
12/30 ①10:00-10:45am ②11:00-11:45am JST
For Onagawa
12/28 ①10:00-11:00am 
12/29 ①10:00-11:00am 
12/30 ①10:00-11:00am 

Additional Information for Winter School

Note that all regions will commence Winter School for exactly 4 days. If chosen as a mentor, your preference for a region will be respected and observed but we reserve the decision to place you in the region we see fit. Also, due to the restricted financial conditions, no mentors will be given any form of financial aid.
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End of Winter School Information
Please find more information regarding application closure and how HLAB 2020 will proceed under the tab
​'COVID-19 UPDATE' above. Thank you for understanding. 

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University students of all majors who are passionate about teaching, peer mentorship and cultural exchange.
* If you graduated recently, you are still encouraged to apply, but please note that priority is given to current university students. Contact teach@h-lab.co should you have any questions regarding your eligibility.
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1. Teach and mentor high school students in Japan, both in seminars and within your house.
2. Meet university students from all over the world and create an exciting summer program together.
3. Make lifelong connections within HLAB and with local communities!​

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​10th - 24th August 2020​
​HLAB believes in the strength of peer mentoring to overcome the various borders between schools, subjects, countries, and even age. ​
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Fill out the 2020 application above. You’ll need to provide some personal information, answer several short questions and prepare a preliminary syllabus demonstrating the seminar topic you are considering (using a provided template). Read about the process below.

It is recommended to give yourself time to write answers to the short answer questions in a word processor and fill in the template for your seminar (found on the first page of the application) before working through the rest of the application process.

In 2020, costs including accommodation, most meals, transportation during the summer school and planned excursions, will be covered. Transportation - including flights and trains - to/from Homeikan Morikawa Bekkan (the venue where Intro and Outro programs take place) will not be covered.

There has previously been funding available in the form of 'Financial Aid' for students demonstrating financial need for travel to/from Japan and personal expenditures that may be incurred during the program, such as eating out a couple meals in the city during free time. Financial Aid would reimburse only a portion of your cost. Please keep in mind that, as a non-profit organisation, we have a tight budget, and that financial aid will be distributed on a need basis to highly motivated Camp Mentors who need financial support to join. You will be asked to submit official documents to prove your financial situation. 

For more detailed information about Financial Aid, please see this document. 

WHAT YOU GET

  • An authentic experience of Japanese culture - an improved understanding of Japanese traditions and customs.
  • The chance to interact with local high school and university students;
  • A global network of fellow mentors and friends to rely on in the future;
  • An opportunity to develop your teaching skills;
  • A chance to extend your personal boundaries, gain confidence and experience;
  • Accommodation, meals*, and travel during the program provided.​

*Meal schedules will slightly differ based on site - we encourage setting aside a small budget if you want to explore and eat out during free time

WHAT YOU GIVE

  • Teach a 3 - 4 day discussion-based seminar (approx. 2 - 3 hours per day);
  • Participate in the majority of activities throughout the day, apart from teaching your seminar (free time is limited);
  • Be a mentor or the students in your house (and otherwise) and provide them with a welcoming atmosphere to express themselves.  As long as the students are present, you are a mentor first and foremost;
  • Prior to summer school, dedicate time towards designing a seminar accessible to high school students of varying age/English ability.  In addition, provide assistance with designing some non-seminar related activities for students in the summer school;
  • Maintain a positive attitude and be open-minded;
  • ​Be adaptable and have creative communication skills.

Application Process

1. ELIGIBility & PRimary APplication

 Any student completing a university degree (Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctor's) at an institution not in Japan is eligible to apply to the program. If you are a recent graduate, please contact teach@h-lab.co. We will consider your application on a case-by-case basis. Japanese language ability is not required.

No extensions will be given on the early admission. If your application is not received by the end of the day (EST), it will not be considered for early admission and will be grouped with the regular admission applications.

We will continue accepting applications after the end of February 28th through Rolling Admissions. However, priority will be given to those who applied by the Regular Admission deadline. Once all the Camp Mentor slots for this year's summer school are filled, the application for HLAB 2020 will be closed.
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Early Admission Deadline:
January 31st, 2020 [11:59 PM your local time]
Regular Admission Deadline:
March 15, 2020 [11:59 PM your local time]
Rolling Admissions:
March 16st, 2020 Onwards (Until all slots are filled and finalised.)

2. Interview & Results

Interviews will be conducted via video chat or in-person - date and time to be confirmed individually. All applicants will receive an email indicating whether they made it to the interview phase roughly 2-3 weeks after your submission. Following application review, applicants may be either interviewed, deferred to regular admissions, or rejected. Not all applicants will be interviewed.

For any inquiries with regards to application procedure please email: teach@h-lab.co

We look forward to receiving your application, and to working with you in the near future! ​​