EAFI Yunnan Summer Program
The EAFI Yunnan summer Program is from July10 to August 9th, 2004. The approximate length of the trip is 30 days with a planned arrival on July 10th, 2004 in Beijing, China and departure from Shanghai on August 9th, 2004.
Goal
The goal of the trip is to understand Chinese language, Chinese art, the Chinese minorities, and Chinese social and economic development while also teaching English courses to help local teachers to improve their understanding of world history, English literature, and American society.
Chinese Language and Art
EAFI will provide Chinese language teachers to improve participants' Chinese speech, reading and writing.
Every day, two hours are devoted to reading Chinese and Chinese conversation. There will be opportunities for students to practice their Chinese everyday. There will be three levels for foreign students: entry level, middle level and advanced level. This one month study tour will become a three credit language class. For students who do not want to participate in the language program, the time is for free time to explore China.
Beijing visit (13 days)
Take Chinese classes and do sightseeing in Beijing; Some high lights of the visit: the Great Wall, Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, Beijing University, and other great sights; Meet local entrepreneurs.
Yunan (12 days)
International students will have opportunities to visit different minority villages to experience traditional minority cultures bordering on Viet Nam, Laos, Myanmar and Tibet as they develop an understanding of China's ethnic and cultural diversity. All participates will teach English to local minority students while learning culture and languages.
Shanghai (2 days)
Visit rapid development in Shanghai and look for internship opportunities in American firms in Shanghai;
Visit a Chinese family in Shanghai; experience with nonprofit organization in China:Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation; Chinese/English tour in Shanghai and Shopping in Shanghai. Two students from Shanghai will help participants practice Chinese while shopping, while the Chinese students practice their English.
Program Highlights
- Mandarin language training
- Interdisciplinary Seminar on Chinese life and culture
- Sightseeing in Beijing, Shanghai as well as Yunnan which is home to 25 of China's 55 officially recognized minority groups
- Study Tour to Dali and Lijiang and/or Zhongdian
- Independent Study Project ( students can make arrangements with their school professors in social sciences, agricultural sciences, and Chinese language for credits)
- Meet Chinese entrepreneurs and find out internship opportunities in China
Cost:
Round-trip International Airfare: $800-$1000;
Domestic transportation: $200
Application fee: $25
Tour Site Entrance Fees: $100 (pay upon arrival in Beijing)
Individualized Chinese class: $200 (for those students who want to study Chinese)
Requirements:
All participants must take Hepatitis A and B immunization shots.
The health insurance for the participants must be valid for overseas' hospitalizations and physician care.
All participants must sign an EAFI release form.
For more information, please contact Qinghong Wang, recruitment director for the summer.
EAFI Jishou Summer Program
The EAFI summer Program is from June 10 to August 9th, 2004. The approximate length of the trip is 60 days with a planned arrival on June 10th, 2004 in Beijing, China and departure from Shanghai on August 9th, 2004.
Goal
The goal of the trip is to understand Chinese language, Chinese art, the Chinese minorities, and Chinese social and economic development while also teaching courses to help local teachers to improve their understanding of world history, English literature, and American history.
Chinese Language and Art
Jishou Teachers will provide Chinese language professors to improve participants' Chinese speech, reading and writing. Every day, one hour is devoted to reading Chinese; one hour for Chinese conversation, while one hour is on Chinese art and society. There will be three levels for foreign students: entry level, middle level and advanced level. These two months' stay will become a five credit language class.
Beijing visit (3 days)
do sightseeing in Beijing
Some high lights of the visit: the Great Wall, Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, Beijing University, and other great sights;
take the train to Jishou;
Jishou (52 days)
International students will have opportunities to visit Miao and Tu Jia minority villages to experience traditional Miao and Tu Jia cultures as they develop an understanding of China's ethnic and cultural diversity.
Shanghai (2 days)
Visit rapid development in Shanghai and look for internship opportunities in American firms in Shanghai;
Visit a Chinese family in Shanghai;
Work with Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation;
Chinese/English tour in Shanghai and Shopping in Shanghai. Two students from Shanghai will help participants practice Chinese while shopping, while the Chinese students practice their English.
Program Highlights
- Mandarin language training
- Work Study in a part of China that is part of China's western minority region
- Interdisciplinary Seminar on Chinese life and culture
- Sightseeing in Beijing, Shanghai as well as Zhang Jiajie, the most beautiful mountain reserve in China.
- Study Tour to Miao and Tu Jia villages;
- Independent Study Project ( students can make arrangements with their school professors in social sciences, agricultural sciences, and Chinese language for credits)
Cost:
Round-trip International Airfare:$500-$800
Domestic Transportation: $200
Application fee: $25
Tour Site Entrance Fees: $100 (pay upon arrival in Beijing).
Individualized Chinese class: $300 (only for those students who want to study Chinese)
Requirements:
All participants must take Hepatitis A and B immunization shots. The health insurance for the participants must be valid for overseas' hospitalizations and physician care.
All participants must sign a release form.
Here is an application to work as a volunteer. Please send the completed application form and a $25 processing fee to:
EAFI (attn. Cynthia Fong)
3356 Francis Street
Honolulu HI 96815-4142
USA.
