WINTER KOREA CULTURAL CAMP 2020 (Scholarship Scheme and Self Funded Scheme)

You are warmly invited to partake at Korea Cultural Camp by AYFN in Seoul, Korea. Experience the different culture and life experiences! Seoul, a city with fusion of the latest modernity and oriental tradition! Discover your potential!!

OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM
Experience Korea this coming winter with the AYFN’s Korea Cultural Camp Program. This program is open to students/youth and learners desiring a short-term immersion program in Korean language and Korean culture. Prior knowledge of English is not required for students to participate in this program.

With the goal of increasing foreign students’ understanding of The Republic of South Korea, The AYFN Exchange Academy and local NGO are offering an invaluable Korean learning cultural immersion program. The program combines Korean language training with daily activities and cultural excursions to enhance the Korean experience. It’s open to international students with any level of Korean language ability

This entails a program which is specifically designed to offer Korean classes for students/youth from ages 15-35, as well as a chance for these students to gain a cultural understanding of Korea. This will be done through both visiting famous Seoul attractions and partaking in typical cultural activities such as experiencing Korean tradition, making your own Korean dumplings or learning about traditional Korean Calligraphy.

Our aim is to inspire the students to open their minds to other cultures and recognize the importance of language learning at the same time. We want the students to end their trip by leaving with a better knowledge of Korea and a firm basis of the Korea language.

 

BENEFITS

1. Live for 6 days in Seoul, Korea
2. Korean language class
3. Learn and understand Korean culture directly
4. Heritage walking tour around Seoul
5. Experience to be like local people by experiencing the local traditions
6. Experimental learning
7. E-certificate of participation from AYFN

ACTIVITIES
Korean language learning:

We offer classes for beginners. Participants can start learning from Korean basics, including self-introduction, greetings, listening, and basic conversations. The classes will promote interactive learning. Furthermore, the participants will have opportunities to interact with local people to practice daily conversations.

 

 

Korean culture learning:

Participants will have a chance to experience the culture by joining cultural activities such as wear Hanbook, eating kimchi , Korea’s dumpling, etc. In addition, participants will also visit places in Seoul where they can experience and learn about history, culture and society of Korea. Seoul tour includes Gyeongbokgung palace, Bukchon Village, etc.

ITINERARY OF THE PROGRAM

6 January 2020

• Arrival in Seoul, South Korea
• Hotel Check in (15.00 )
• Orientation

7 January 2020

• Korea Language Class at Seongbuk Global Village Center
• Temple tour around Seongbok
• Lunch
• Cultural walking tour at Insadong gil and Buckhon Hanook Village

8 January 2020

• Korea Language Class at Seongbuk Global Village Center
• Walking cultural tour : K Hub Style of Korea Tourism Organization, Chonggyecheon Stream and Gwanghamun
• Lunch
• Heritage site visit: Gyeongbokgung palace and National Palace Museum of Korea
• Visit to Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Free time

9 January 2020

• Korea language class at Seongbuk Global Village Center
• Exploring Nami Island

10 January 2020

• Korea language class at Seongbuk Global Village Center
• Visit to Namsan Tower
• Lunch
• Exploring Myeongdong : Shopping Street in Seoul

11 January 2020

• Breakfast, Hotel check out and fly back home

PROGRAM DATES:
The Winter Korea Cultural Camp will be held on 6 – 11 January 2020

CAMP FEE:

AYFN offers two scheme of participation :

1. SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

Scholarship scheme will benefit for selected applicants. AYFN will waive the program fee and travel expense. There  will be selection process to get this opportunity (5 slots). AYFN will select the candidates using some assessments (documents review, creativity assessment (video making) and online interview)

Awardee will get :

• Flight ticket from home country (capital city) to Seoul (Korea) return (economy class, max USD 600).
• Accommodation (6D5N) in Seoul, South Korea.
• Meal (Breakfast and Lunch)
• Airport pick up  (6 January 2020)
• Airport transfer (11 January 2020)
• All activities indicated on schedule (Korean language and culture, cultural tour, Adventure tour to Nami island)
• Entrance ticket to tourism spot
• Local transportation (Train and Bus)
• E-Certificate of participation from AYFN
• Program supervision
• In-country administration costs

Excluded in the scholarship

• Dinner
• Personal expenses
• Visa  fee and passport

Requirements to apply Winter Korea Culture Camp 2020

The applicants of  Winter Korea  Culture Camp 2020 should meet the criteria as follow:

1. Must be 15 – 35 Years old
2. All nationalities are welcomed to apply
3. Commit to join full program
4. Able to adapt new environment easily
5. Able to pay the application (selection) fee
6. Health physically and mentally

How to apply this opportunity

• • • Step 1 : Prepare these documents ( All documents must be in English) : Copy of passport/National ID, Curriculum Vittae, Motivation letter, Certificates of achievement
    • Step 2: Pay the non refundable registration and selection fee in amount of  USD 7 (Member of AYFN/Alumni) and USD 15 (Non member)
      
      

      Type of registration

      Non member $15,00 USDmember of AYFN $7,00 USD

      
      
      

If your country is not listed at above method, you can pay via skrill.com sent to ayfn.hq@gmail.com or to pay via goers. Click here to pay. Note: The rate is indicated in Indonesian Rupiah as office of AYFN is located in Indonesia. However, we have converted the currency plus service charge. 

Note : You are required to pay using Credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Union pay). We don’t accept payment by cash and other methods. This payment is non refundable if your application is rejected. If you don’t have kind of the cards, you can use your relatives/friends/family card to pay. But make sure to use your own email address when you would like to pay. It will ease us to validate your payment. 

• Step 3: Please fill the application form here (Closed)
• Deadline of application : 31 October 2019
• First round selection announcement : 10 November 2019
• 2nd round selection : personal video making, 3rd round selection : Online Interview by Skype
• Final announcement : 25 November 2019

 

2. SELF FUNDED SCHEME
One of the AYFN’s strength is to provide high quality placement program, but still in an affordable range of fee. To join Korea Cultural Camp (6 Days program), participants must pay:

• USD 550 (Member of AYFN and Alumni of AYFN programs)
• USD 650 (Non-member of AYFN)

Note : To become a member of AYFN, kindly register yourself here

Note: For group application, please contact us to get group rate and group registration procedure. Get discount up to USD 50/person if you register as a group (Min 3 persons).

Included

1. Airport pick up (Incheon International Airport) and transfer by public bus
2. Accommodation (6D5N) at 3 star hotel (twin or triple sharing)
3. T Money for Local Transport (KRW 40,000)
4. All activities indicated on schedule (Korean language and culture, cultural tour, Adventure tour to Nami island)
5. Admission tickets to tourism places indicated on the schedule
6. 24/7 volunteer support and In-country administration costs.
7. E-certificate of participation from AYFN
8. Program supervision
9. Meals (5x Light Breakfast, 4x Lunch, 1xDinner)

Excluded

1. International Flight to and from Incheon (Seoul) – South Korea
2. Korea Visa fee
3. Dinner
4. Travel insurance
5. Personal expenses
6. Passport

APPLICANTS ELIGIBILITY:
The participants of Winter Korea Cultural Camp should meet the criteria as follow:

1. Must be 15 – 35 years old and interested in Korean language and culture.
2. Youth from all nationalities
3. Commit to join full program
4. Able to adapt new environment easily
5. Able to pay the program fee
6. Health physically and mentally

HOW TO REGISTER FOR REGULAR APPLICATION – NO SELECTION

• Pay the nonrefundable registration fee in amount of USD 15, click here to pay.  (You need to upload the payment slip to continue registering online).
• Please REGISTER ONLINE HERE
• Pay the down payment (commitment fee) in amount of USD 100  to book and reserve slot.  CLICK HERE to pay.
• This program is LIMITED for maximum 15 participants only (2 slots remaining)
• First come, first serviced basis. The registration will be closed if the quota is over.

ACCOMMODATION AND MEAL DURING CAMP
During this camp, participants will be accommodated in a hotel (3 stars hotel). The accommodations are a popular and a very sociable option as you get to live and socialize with other participants, 3 people in a room. Living conditions in the hotel is very good and very clean. Males and females are accommodated in separate room.

Korea is renowned for its tasty and healthy food. There are numerous amazing restaurants throughout Seoul which you will be directed to by program staff if you wish to eat out occasionally.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
Program Cancellation by organizer

1. ASEAN Youth Friendship Network (AYFN) reserves the right to cancel a program due to low enrollment or other circumstances which would make the program non-viable.
2. If AYFN cancels a program, registrants will be offered a full refund or move to another programs of AYFN.
3. Should circumstances arise that result in the postponement of a program, AYFN has the right to either issue a full refund or transfer registration to the same program at the new, future date.

Registration Cancellation by Participant

1. Down payment is non refundable
2. The following penalties shall apply, if otherwise specified. If you cancel more than 60 days before scheduled program departure , the cancellation charge will be 20% of the listed program fare (USD 130). If you cancel 30-59 days before scheduled program departure , the cancellation charge will be 70% of the listed program fare (USD 455). If you cancel 1-29  days before scheduled program departure, the cancellation charge will be 100% of the listed program fare (USD 650).
3. No show will be considered as a cancellation on program departure date
4. Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund.
5. Refunds will not be available for registrants who choose not to attend a program.
6. Cancellations will be accepted in writing only and must be received by the stated cancellation deadline.
7. All refund requests must be made by the attendee.
8. Refund requests must include the name of the attendee and/or transaction number.
9. Refund will be made on 30 days after the program ends.
10. These above policies apply to all AYFN program unless otherwise noted in the corresponding program materials. Please read all individual program information thoroughly.

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