China Prep Summer 2009 Youth Trips
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 Summer 2009, China Prep will organize two youth trips. Click on the links below to learn more about each trip.
Four-week China trip: June 29 – July 27, 2009
Two-week China trip: August 3 – August 17, 2009
China Prep Summer 2009 Four-Week Summer Trip to China
On our four-week trip (June 29 – July 27), participants will gain an in-depth perspective on modern China through travel to Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Sichuan province. Through hand-on activities, we will explore famous sites and local life. Students 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.
To gain a deeper appreciation for some of the challenges facing China today, this trip also includes a one-week community service project in Sichuan province in a location affected by the earthquake. China Prep partners with Habitat for Humanity to arrange for trip participants to help build a house for a family in need in this area. This unique experience will help students appreciate recent events first-hand and give back to the communities we will visit.
The four-week trip also provides the opportunity for students to build and use Mandarin Chinese language skills. Throughout the trip, China Prep organizes several structured language classes to teach practical skills for living and traveling in China. Program activities create situations for students to utilize these skills on a daily basis. Whether participants have studied Mandarin before or have never spoken a word of Chinese, our goal is that they will develop the confidence to use Chinese in real-world situations and master several essential language skills. In conjunction with our travel and experiential activities, we hope to inspire participants to continue Mandarin language study and stay connected to China in the future.
For Four-Week Summer Trip at a Glance, Click here.
Leaders:
Trips will be led by experienced members of the China Prep team. Our 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 the trip. 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: June 29 – July 27, 2009
• Program Fee: $6,850.00
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 once accepted 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. Applications can be found online here.
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China Prep Summer 2009 Two-Week Trip to China
On our two-week trip (August 3 – August 17), 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 several structured language classes, 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.
Our two-week program is an excellent option for students wishing for a shorter trip or paired with our China Prep in NY program (June 30 – July 24, more details coming soon). If four weeks is more time than you can commit but you’d like a solid introduction to China, this is the trip for you.
For Two-week Summer Trip at a Glance, Click here.
Leaders:
Trips will be led by experienced members of the China Prep team. Our 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 the trip. 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: August 3 – August 17, 2009
• Program Fee: $4,750.00
Program fee includes:
• International economy-class airfare to/from JFK
• China Visa Fees
• 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 and travel 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 once accepted 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. Applications can be found online here.
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