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YOUTH VOLUNTEER & CULTURE PROGRAM

"The program is designed for young students with enthusiasm to teach English in China, explore China, and get to profound knowledge in Chinese cultures and traditions".


HIGHLIGHTS AND FEATURES

Teaching Opportunities in International SOS Children's Villages in China
Contribute your shares of LOVE to the abandoned, destitute and orphaned children, and earn 50 volunteer credits

Get Prepared Before Launching Off
Get training on English teaching; Learn Pinyin, survival Chinese and basic speaking skills.

Chinese Traditional Arts Classes (watch class videos here)
Uniquely designed classes for non-Chinese-native students to grasp basic techniques of Chinese traditional arts
Show Others Your Skills of Erhu, Chinese Painting, Tie-Dye Design etc. !


Cultural and Historical Tours to 4 Cities
    ◊ Beijing, Xi'an, Luoyang, Zhengzhou



OUR PROGRAM GOALS

Find volunteer a opportunity to teach English in International SOS Children's Villages
    ◊ Famous non-profit, non-governmental, independent, world-wide organization
    ◊ Contribute your shares of love to the abandoned, destitute and orphaned children
    ◊ Earn 50 hours volunteer credits with official certificates.

Help volunteers getting prepared before teaching
    ◊ Training on English teaching
    ◊ Chinese language class for Pinyin, survival Chinese skills and preliminary Chinese speaking
    ◊ Chinese traditional arts class

Provide volunteers chances to tour around China
    ◊ Historic and cultural tours in Beijing, Xi'an, Luoyang and Shaolin



PROGRAM DETAILS                                      Schedules and Course Details Here

Training on English Teaching as a Foreign Language in Beijing
   
◊ Get familiar with teaching materials
    ◊ Curriculum design and planning
    ◊ Teaching methodologies for young English learner

Chinese Language Classes
     ◊ Pinyin education to students for pronunciations and self-learning afterwards
     ◊ Survival Chinese language lessons
     ◊ Chinese language studies by levels and groups (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
     ◊ Native Chinese instructors experienced in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
     ◊ On-site academic and bi-lingual counselors for questions after classes

Interaction with Local Chinese People
     ◊ 1-to-1 conversation practices with selected host school Chinese students
     ◊ Chinese family visit to enhance understanding of Chinese language and traditions

Traditional Arts Class Series                                    Click to Watch Class Videos
     ◊ Grasp basic Chinese art performance techniques.
     ◊ Take the one of most exciting and unique opportunity of your lifetime.
What We Teach What You Will Achieve
Chinese Painting Complete a masterpiece of brush painting
Er Hu Perform a complete music tune with Er Hu
Tie-Dye Design and make your own Neck Scarf or T-shirt using Tie-Dyeing technique
Martial Arts Learn Chinese Kun Fu and enjoy your time
Paper-cuttings Design, plot, cut and engrave to make a work of Chinese style paper-cutting
Calligraphy Experience the magic of writing with brush and ink

Cultural and Historical Tours                                   Check Tour Details Here
    ◊ Beijing: The Great Wall, Summer Palace, Heaven of Temple, Forbidden City, Tian'anmen Square, Ming Dynasty Tombs, Drum Tower
    ◊ Xi'an: Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Tower
    ◊ Luoyang: Longmen Grottoes
    ◊ Songshan: Shaolin Monastery, Tower Forest

Traditional  Chinese Shows and Activities
    ◊ Beijing Opera
    ◊ Facing/Masking Changing
    ◊ Kun Fu Show
◊ Traditional Acrobatic Show
◊ Tea Art Performance
◊ Magic Show
◊ Chinese Cooking Arts
◊ Chinese Dumpling Making

Teaching in International SOS Children's Villages in Beijing or Tianjin or Qiqihar thereafter
     ◊ Volunteers will teach 7 days of English to Children in SOS Children's Village
     ◊ Volunteer will get officially certificate of 50 hours volunteer credits.
     ◊ Food and lodgings are provided.
     ◊ Volunteers usually teach morning sessions, the remaining hours of each day
        are for organized tours, shopping, sports and other activities,
     ◊ SOS Children's Villages is a world famous non-profit, non-governmental, independent,
        world-wide organization, International SOS Children's Villages was founded by Hermann 
        Gmeiner in Imst, Austria in 1949. The organization is active in 132 countries and territories 
        worldwide focuses on   abandoned, destitute and orphaned children requiring family-based
        child care.

 


QUALIFICATIONS
• Students 14 years old and up with fair health conditions (non-students are welcome to join too)
• Good school record and enthusiasm to teach (A application requires school report card as reference)
• Loving and caring personal characters
• Interest in Chinese culture and traditions
• You don’t need have to be Chinese speaker to participate. We will teach the participants basic Chinese speaking during the program.
• Parents can accompany participating student and take the same program language and arts classes for FREE.

Contact Us if  there is any question about your qualification.



ACCOMPANYING PARENTS
• A parent can choose to accompanying his/her children during the chosen program
• If a parent is interested in any class, one can take the same program Chinese language and arts classes for FREE, but without or with little interaction with instructors in classroom. Otherwise, we can help arranging tours and shopping in Beijing at the time of classes at one’s own expenses.
• For participants who want to have more tours in China, we can help you contacting local tourist agencies and arranging desired trips at their own expenses.




ACCOMMODATION
Click here for details on accommodations provided in Beijing Camp Site and at Tours Cities.



PROGRAM FEES AND DATES

Program Session & Dates Application
Deadline
Student
Fee
Parent
Fee
Volunteer & Culture Immersion Program Session 1: June 28 –  July 27, 2008 May 15, 2008 $2350
per student
per session
$2150
per
parent
per session
Session 2: July 10 – August 3, 2008 May 30, 2008
PLEASE READ:
The program starting date is the date when a participant should depart from their home country. One should arrive in China the 2nd day and the class starts the 3rd day.
A parent can choose to accompanying his/her children during the chosen program. The parent’s fee is less than the student’s fee, as parents are not expected to take the on campus classes. However, if a parent is interested in any class, he/she can take take the same program Chinese language and arts classes for free, but without or with less interaction with instructors in classroom.


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