Although not a study abroad program, several Earlham students have applied and been accepted to participate in the Japan-American Student Conference programs. The Japan-America Student Conference (JASC) is an educational and cultural exchange program for university students from the United States and Japan. It is the oldest student-run exchange program in the United States, beginning with the first JASC in 1934. JASC provides an opportunity for Japanese and American students from diverse backgrounds to extensively discuss issues that affect our two nations. For more information go to the JASC site (link). Chuck Yates will serve on the JASC National Advisory Committee beginning in 2005. Below is a list of past participants..........

1986 L. Keith Dipboye (EC '86 )
1986 Kathleen Garvey (EC '87 )
1993 Mark Wenzel (EC '88 )
1994 Sarah C. Miller (EC '94)
2002 Amity Malak (EC '04)
2004 Morris Cornell-Morgan (EC '05) 2005-executive committee
2005 Jawad Joya (EC '08)
2005 Florence Maher (EC '07)
2006 Risa Abe (EC' 07) Link to Abe article

2005 Florence Maher reflecting on her JASC experience:
"JASC really was an incredible experience. I met so many interesting people, from both delegations. It has been my experience that in many study abroad programs, it can be difficult to meet regular students your own age and be given the opportunity to interact and discuss with them at length. In JASC, that is the point. Sometimes the language and cultural gap in frustrating, but I think by the end of the experience we all had come a long way from the first week in terms of maturity, patience, and breadth of worldview."