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ISP Participant Testimonials

TESTIMONIALS

COLLEGE PROGRAMSHIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

English through Sustainability & Service Learning
Summer 2024

Kanako Toyoda and Yoshio Sasaki share how they felt about Portland and what they learned during ISP's English Through Sustainability and Service Learning program.

English & SDGs - Korean High Schools Program
Winter 2026

Kim Heesu (Richard) and Haneul Choi (Sky) talk about what they learned and their memorable experiences during ISP's English & SDGs program.

Tourism & Hospitality Elective (Field Study Program)
Summer 2024

ISP Tourism & Hospitality students share their experiences taking this elective available in the Field Study & America Plus programs.

English & SDGs - Hokkai-Gakuen Program
Fall 2025

Students share their experiences studying English and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

English for Business & Entrepreneurship
Summer 2024

Fuka Kawase and Takanori Tsunoda talk about their Summer 2024 experience at ISP's English for Business and Entrepreneurship program.

 

Students from Trending Topics: Intensive English Communication Summer 2023

Miki Yamamura, Ryohei Funayama, and Suzhua Mori participated in our Summer 2023 Intensive Communication program and share their favorite class moments, program activities, and why this was a great program for them.

 

Miku Amakawa - American Conversation & Culture Program Summer 2023

Miku Amakawa joined our American Conversation & Culture Program in the summer of 2023. She shares her favorite activities and spots in Portland.

 

Yuya Ito - Remote Field Study & America Plus / Intensive English Communication

Yuya Ito first studied in our online Field Study Program during the Covid-19 pandemic and then joined our in-person Intensive English Communication Program in Summer 2022. He shares his experience in both programs.

 

ALUMNI "POV"

 

Younghyun Kim profile picture with ocean background

I first joined ISP through the English Through Sustainability & Service Learning program, where I not only improved my English but also came to appreciate Portland’s eco-friendly neighborhoods and its warm, community-focused atmosphere.
Through the volunteer activities, I met many kind and open-hearted people, which made me think how meaningful it would be to spend part of my undergraduate studies here.
After returning to Korea, I continued studying English and worked hard to improve my scores, and those efforts eventually brought me back to PSU. I spent a year at PSU where I took courses like Introduction to Web Development. I’m especially interested in creating user-friendly websites and applications. In the future, I hope to work in a global tech environment where I can collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds and grow through real-world projects

-Younghyun Kim

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