Bright Lights goes international! Make friends globally and share your interests with international students attending Bright Lights to learn the American culture and sharpen their English skills.

Approximately 65 Japanese students and 75 American middle school students will take classes together June 18-22, 2012 from 9 am-noon at Lux Middle School.

What people say about the International Program:

• "Now! Talk about fun---What could be better than cooking up a storm with kids of all ages and cultures! Try it!! You'll EAT IT UP!!!!!"
• "This is my first year with Bright Lights as a teacher and it has been a wonderful experience! My students' attitudes have been so positive and enthusiastic. The Bright Lights International Program has created such a safe, welcoming learning environment."
• "Absolutely love the experience with the American and Japanese students. There is no greater experience watching the youth of two different cultures come together, share and communicate with other."
• "This was one of my best Bright Lights experiences so far. The kids were a very engaging class that challenged themselves musically while at the same time connecting with the students from Japan. They were great hosts and enjoyed making music together."
• "The Japanese program is really a once in a lifetime experience for teachers and students, the interactions between the American kids the and Japanese are so fun to watch and using an art class as the backbone for the interactions works so well."
• "The program seems to run smoother each year I teach. I think adding the break dancers and flash mob were two really good ideas that could be included again. I like the idea of having guest dancers or whatever else to give the Japanese students a little taste of American culture."

Japanese Program for Middle School Students