China Prep Spring Break 2009 Trip

China Prep brings students face-to-face with the realities of modern China.  Over the past thirty years, China has followed a trajectory of rising power and influence.  Because of this unparalleled growth, understanding China is essential to understanding the world today.  Our goal is to prepare young adults with the structure, tools, and confidence to embrace the future in a globalized world with China and the United States at its center.  To meet this goal, China Prep designs experiential tours to foster participants’ personal growth and to have a lasting impact on their views of China.

For Spring Break 2009 (March 14th-27th), China Prep will offer a unique learning experience through fourteen activity-packed days in China.  We will visit both the world-renowned sites and the back alleys of Shanghai, Beijing, and Hangzhou.  Participants will learn about China across a diverse range of themes including the arts, business, entertainment, and the environment, and they will meet professional individuals shaping China in these areas.  Through these interactions and daily life, participants will have opportunities to develop Mandarin language skills.  Experienced program leaders adjust language activities based on the skill level of the group, creating dynamic real-world situations for participants to build and utilize their Chinese.

Before departure China Prep will arrange an orientation session in New York to introduce Chinese history, language, and culture and provide participants with the opportunity to meet one of their program leaders.

China Prep is an independent, U.S.-based company with representatives in New York, Shanghai, and Beijing. Drawing on our own experiences in China and the U.S., we create unique programs to introduce highly motivated students to one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic nations in the world. 

For Trip at a Glance, click here.

Leaders:
The trip will be chaperoned by two members of the China Prep team as well as one faculty member from a participating high school.  Chinese and American program leaders have diverse and rich backgrounds in all things China.  All are skilled guides who are well-educated, resourceful, and devoted to creating successful cross-cultural experiences while ensuring the safety of our participants.  Our team combines expertise in international and language education, travel, living and work experience in China, Chinese and China studies, as well as the many thematic areas of our trips.  For more information about the China Prep team, click here.

Why China Prep:
First and foremost, our Chinese and American staff capitalizes on our personal and professional knowledge of China to create an unforgettable trip with insights and opportunities that no other tour could provide.  Unlike other tour companies that do not specialize in one region or country, China Prep, by definition and design, is all about China.  Our China focus guarantees that we will offer the most passionate and knowledgeable experience to introduce participants to China.  Our team also has the highest commitment to the safety of all participants while on our program.  Our staff expertise, China focus, and personalized touch mean that participants get the most nuanced view into China today on a China Prep trip.

Eligibility & Application:
• Program enrollment is limited to sixteen students
• Current 9th-12th graders are eligible to apply
• Candidates must complete an application
• Applications are considered on a rolling basis
• There is an $800.00 deposit due with the application to hold a place in our program
• Once accepted into the program you will receive a participant agreement, handbook and itinerary

Dates & Program Fee:
• China Travel Dates: March 14th-27th, 2009
• Program Fee: $4,750.00

Program fee includes:
• International economy-class airfare to/from JFK
• China Visa Fees
• Travel Insurance
• All hotel accommodations in China (students will stay in pairs in hotel rooms equipped with twin beds and air conditioning)
• All meals in China
• Equipment rental fees and program activity materials
• All domestic China air and surface (train, bus, taxi, private van) transportation fees
• Educational attraction admission fees (historical sites, museums, temples, parks)
• Leader and educator fees

Program fee does not include:
• Passport/Visa photos and passport application
• Healthcare, health insurance, evacuation costs
• Toiletries, laundry, or personal materials
• Overweight baggage/shipping fees, postage, phone calls, SIM cards, faxes or Internet access fees
• Food/snacks outside normal provided meals
• Transportation to and from the NY departure point

Payment:
You must provide the full balance of the program fee to us upon acceptance to ensure your place in the program.

China Prep Contact:
For more information on China Prep, visit www.chinaprep.com. Please contact us for more information at 888-878-4814 or info@chinaprep.com.  For an application form, click here.