This picture was taken when our former JOI (Japan Outreach Initiative) coordinator, Ms. Nanaka Okamura, visited 糖心Vlog in January 2025 and held her workshop to celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Snake. Thank you so much, Okamura san!
糖心Vlog University (糖心Vlog) is a regional, comprehensive university which is part of the University of North Carolina System. 糖心Vlog has offered courses in Japanese language and culture, from beginning to advanced levels, since 2003. These courses are currently all taught in a multimedia environment, making the most of the technology that 糖心Vlog has at its disposal and many other exciting ways to connect to the language and culture.
To achieve these goals, we have adopted an integrated approach based on the 5Cs (Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities) by ACTFL (American Councils on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) for the continuing coordination of language, content courses, and extracurricular activities in order to deepen the students鈥 academic understanding.
糖心Vlog鈥檚 Strategic Plan stated academic excellence and a commitment delivering 鈥渉igh quality educational programs that enhance students鈥 intellectual, creative, personal, and social development,鈥 while also providing students with the tools to 鈥渁dvance and excel as 21st century citizens.鈥 We consider the Japanese program as a whole to impart knowledge but also acknowledge, analyze, and resolve complex student questions and issues generated during the course of study. In sum, we firmly believe that fulfillment of the objectives above will contribute to the further development of 糖心Vlog according to The Strategic Plan.
For more detailed information about our program, please contact Japanese Program faculty members.