KEIO UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATION
AUGUST 3-18, 2012
Overview
The Keio University/College of William & Mary Cross-Cultural Collaboration (CCC) is a cultural
studies program centered around experiential learning, allowing both Japanese and American students to
study questions of cultural difference and national identity. This program brings forty Japanese university
students to America for 16 days to experience first-hand American society and culture with William &
Mary graduate and undergraduate
students. This summer marks the 22nd
year of this unique collaborative
program between Tokyo-based Keio
University and the College of William
& Mary.
Students from both
institutions spend 12 days in
Williamsburg, participating in
framework lectures and fieldwork
activities. Keio participants conduct
research for an extensive project and
presentation drawn from information
gathered in both Japan and the United
States. William & Mary students work
with the visiting Keio students to
complete this research and participate
in sharing and reflecting on their experiences and cultures. Then, the entire group and staff travel to
Washington, D.C. for three days of guided sight-seeing activities and classroom discussions, exploring the
cultural significance of the capital city to Americans.
What Do W&M Students Do?
During the last course of the 16-day program, each student works with a group of five Japanese
students as a Peer Assistant (PA). You will help the Japanese participants in your Focus Group to conduct
research in Williamsburg and develop a 30-minute group presentation. There will be two mandatory
orientation sessions for all PAs: one afternoon session during a weekend before the end of the spring
2012 semester, and the second on August 2, the day before the Keio students arrive on campus.
Your job duties will include the following:
 Attend lectures about different aspects of American culture with the students.
 Meet with the Keio students every day to facilitate the completion of their group research
project, which they begin in Japan. Help them to focus and organize their ideas; work as a
sounding board for their ideas.
 Assist the group with their presentation skills.
 Meet regularly with a graduate student instructor, who will monitor the progress of your group
and lend assistance on occasion; update the instructor and work together to solve problems that
may arise with your group’s project.
 Participate in program activities, sharing the experience with the Keio students.
 Reside in the hotel with the Keio students and program directors. Introduce the Keio students to
life at William and Mary and help to ensure a safe and rewarding study abroad experience for
them.
KEIO UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATION
AUGUST 3-18, 2012
How are W&M Students Compensated?
You will earn $1,000 for your work, and all meals will be covered by the program through a combination
of catered meals and a meal allowance. You will live in the Hospitality House during the program and
share a room with one of the Keio students. During the Washington, D.C. portion of the program, the
entire group will stay in a hotel near the William & Mary D.C. office near DuPont Circle. The cost of the
hotel rooms will be covered by the program.
Is the Whole Program “Academic”?
The CCC provides learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom. In past years, we have
observed and participated in American culture at baseball games, square dances, the beach, museums,
Busch Gardens, and shopping malls, to name just a few. One of the greatest benefits of the program is the
strong and long-lasting friendships you forge with the Japanese students.
What a typical day looks like:
Williamsburg:
8:30-9:45
10:00-10:15
10:15-11:00
11:00-12:30
12:30-1:30
1:30-5:00
5:30-7:30
8:00-10:00
Breakfast
Announcements
Lecture: American Popular Culture
Discussion Groups
Lunch
Focus Group work
Dinner
Bowling
How do I Apply?
No matter your major or area of interest, the CCC
staff would like to include you in our program. Please
be aware, however, that graduating seniors are
ineligible to apply. Simply complete the application
and submit it with a copy of your transcript to Ms.
Cecilia Newton (Located inside the Main Entrance of
the Reves Center), by 5pm on Friday, February 17.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please e-mail wmkeio@wm.edu. You can also visit our website:
http://keiowm.wmblogs.net/
THE KEIO UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF WILLIAM
AND MARY CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATION
Application for Peer Assistants (Deadline: 5pm, Friday, February 17, 2012)
Name: __________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth: _________________ ID Nr: ______________________Sex: M ____ F____
Academic Standing (as of the current semester): Fr ___ Soph ___ Jr ___
E-mail: _______________________
Concentration/Major: __________________________ G.P.A.: __________________
School Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________
City: ___________________ State: ______ Zip: ___________ Phone: _______________
Permanent Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________
City: ___________________ State: ______ Zip: ___________ Phone: _______________
Has William and Mary ever taken any disciplinary actions against you?
No ____ Yes ___ (If yes, please explain on a separate sheet of paper)

Please download and attach your unofficial transcript and compile a list of courses you
have taken relevant to this position.

Please provide brief answers to the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What do you feel you can contribute to the program?
2. How will your experience as a Peer Assistant benefit you?
3. Describe any prior experience relevant to this position.

List two references
1. Name: ______________________Relationship: ______________ Phone: _____________
1. Name: ______________________Relationship: ______________ Phone: _____________

If you have any questions, contact: wmkeio@wm.edu
Signature: _____________________________________ Date: _______________________