WORKCAMP PROGRAM IN JAPAN 2013

encountering new people.
On the other hand, we have a very polite and welcoming culture. It may result from the fact
that the size of “service industries” has been huge in Japan. We used to say the customer or
guest is “the king” so we have to treat them as our superior.
You should keep in mind that public affection is generally hatred by Japanese people. You
may not directly find out by their facial expression, but they really are not in favor of it. If
the volunteer join the project with his/her partner or significant others please pay attention
to the manner.
4. Insurance
Volunteers are not covered by any CIEE insurance. It is their responsibilities to cover the
whole period of his /her stay in Japan.
5. Transportation fee
Each volunteer is responsible for arranging their transportation to/from the meeting point
of the camp at their expenses.
6. Requirements
Motivation letter, Volunteer's Picture (A copy of your passport is acceptable)
7. Leader
We usually assign 1 project leader in each camp. We recruit them according to their
motivation, English skill and experiences requested by the host organization. Since the
project leader act as a coordinator, an advisor and most of all a good communicator to
bridge the volunteers with the local community, we pay a good attention to who is qualified
for the position. Once the assignment is settled, we provide a half day orientation so that
they understand the role and responsibilities for the project. Once the camp begins, we
closely work with local coordinator and the leader so that each camp goes smoothly. After
the workcamp finishes, we share the project report from the leader with the host
organization, in order to improve the quality of the camp in the future.
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