What is ITC ?

1 The origin

In 1968, a foundation for the advancement of language teaching (COLTD: COmmittee for Langugae Teaching Development) was established in accordance with the proposal by Mr. Nagai Michio: the ex-Minister of Education, and Mr. Reischauer, E.O.: the ex-United States Ambassador to Japan for the purpose of "cultivating individuals with communicating ability who are able to function effectively on international stages." This foundation held a short-term camp for intensive training course of English as one of its programs, and this camp was the forerunner of present "Intercollegiate Intensive Training Course in English."

COLTD had produced many promising young individuals through its diverse programs including intercollegiate English ITC(held twice a year), ITC for graduates, French ITC, etc. However, with French ITC in the summer 1985 as its final camp, COLTD regrettably disbanded after the death of Dr. Tsuboi Cyuuji: executive director of COLTD and professor emeritus at Tokyo University.

Most participants in the final Intercollegiate English ITC summer camp which was held in 1983 missed this activity, and their voluntary cooperation realized their own ITC(COLTD NOVA ITC Reunion Camp) in the next year.

2 Inauguration of ITC management committee

ITC management committee was organized by COLTD NOVA leaders to hold new ITC camps which advertises for participants from all over Japan. This is an organization which took over the COLTD's mission to hold intensive training camps regularly for the improvement of communication ability in English. The committee held their first camp in March 1985.

It is difficult for this committee which consists only of voluntary students and graduates to have permanent membership. This non-profit organization, however, has carried out a spring and a summer ITC camp annually recognizing the significance of its activities.

Participants with various levels of English ability are welcome. In preceding camps, there were some who did major in English, some who just started to study it seriously, and even some who joined the camp just to see what's going on in it.

The overall atmosphere of the camp is friendly and genial; you will find yourself having good time and studying a lot at the same time. It will be one of impressive experiences in your college days. New members' active participation is really anticipated, and we the staff all are also looking forward to seeing the repeaters again.

(To Be Continued... )

We would be glad to receive your emails if you're interested in our activities and would like to get to know more about us.

E-mail:'KUSAKA Takeo', the webmaster.
( ... Will forward mails to the committee in case of need. )

Back to Homepage of ITC