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TOKYO, May 30, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - EF Education First Japan Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Sang-Chul Lee) is proud to announce that EF will host a unique summer school at its New York campus in Tarrytown NY, USA jointly with The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). During the Summer School, which will take place from 24 to 31 of August 2013, 100 youths from all over the globe will gain the skills and knowledge needed to strengthen their ability to collaborate across borders and to search for joint solutions.
"This Summer School is a meaningful collaboration between two organizations dedicated to exchange and understanding," said Eva Kockum, President of EF International Language Centers. "Through the encouragement of dialogue, the participants can gain the skills needed in today's interdependent and intercultural world."
"The conviction that youth are a driving force for positive social change is the basis for the UNAOC-EF Summer School and we are very pleased to work alongside EF in this effort," said Matthew Hodes, Director of the UNAOC. "This week-long summer school brings together 100 youth from all corners of the world to address pressing global challenges within the context of cultural and religious diversity."
"We are delighted to be working alongside UNAOC, and look forward to seeing strong interest in this opportunity from young people in Japan," said EF Education First Japan President Sang-Chul Lee. "As young people in Japan look at how they can build strong career prospects and make a positive contribution, it is clear that the ability to engage and collaborate across borders and cultures is as important as ever."
Youth (between 18 and 35) who are interested in attending this year's summer school can apply at www.UNAOCEFSummerSchool.org on or before 15 June 2013.
About EF Education First
EF Education First (EF) was established in 1965 with the mission to break down the barriers of language, culture and geography. It is the world's largest private educational institution, with more than 400 offices and directly managed schools in over 50 different countries worldwide. As a private educational institution with 16 business units, EF offers a wide range of programs, from short-term language training courses to masters courses, test preparation courses, internships and specialty courses for adults. EF handles language training for more than 1,200 companies, and is the official language supplier for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. EF also published the English Proficiency Index (www.ef.com/epi) that measures the English ability of adults in different countries across the world.
EF Education First Japan Ltd. was established in 1973 as the Japanese subsidiary of EF Education First. For further details please visit: www.efjapan.co.jp/ (Japanese).
About the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
Formed in 2005 by former Secretary General Kofi Annan, the UNAOC's primary mission is to improve cross-cultural understanding and cooperation among countries, peoples and communities. We live together in an interconnected world, in which globalization goes side by side with a search for often narrow-based identities. How can extremism, polarization and divisions be best resisted? This is part of the global conversation to which the UNAOC contributes. Learn more about the UNAOC at www.unaoc.org .
Media Inquiries:
Hiroshi Koike
Marketing Manager
EF Education First Japan
Tel: +81-3-5774-6206
marketing@efjapan.com
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