UNCW hosted the first UNCW Summer Access Camp in July 2022. This camp was designed to offer international students the opportunity to participate in an intensive English and cultural immersion program.
The UNCW English Language Center hosted 26 secondary school students from Uzbekistan on campus for the full month of July. Students took 18 hours of intensive English classes each week and participated in excursions and cultural events.
Students were selected through theEnglish Access Microscholarship Program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and administered in Uzbekistan by the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent. This program provides a foundation of English skills to economically disadvantaged students, who spend two years taking English and American culture classes in their home countries.
The UNCW Summer Access Camp equipped students with skills that will help them create positive change in their communities and gain access to better educational and career prospects in the future.
The UNCW Summer Access Camp is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent.
Intensive English and Cultural Immersion
Students received certificates after completing a month of intensive English classes.
Local Excursions
After classes each day, students enjoyed local trips to Wrightsville Beach, Southport, and other destinations.
Cultural & Educational Programming
Students traveled to Washington, D.C., to see the White House and other historical sites.
Creating Positive Change
Campers visited the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, met Ambassador Javlon Vakhabov, and shared their ideas for creating positive change in their communities.
