This summer, Language Department teacher Noah Lipnick is planning a summer trip to China for interested Williston students (students studying other languages than Chinese are welcome to participate). The trip will be held from July 17 through August 1, 2015. Hanban (the Chinese Language Council International) will be providing a chaperone as well, and there will be one adult for every 10 students. Students are responsible for international airfare, their visas, and pocket money. All domestic travel, cultural activities, language instruction, sightseeing, and room and board are covered by Hanban. Please find more information online or email Mr. Lipnick with questions.

The following was a message from Mr. Lipnick:

“As one of the school’s Chinese teachers, I am excited to announce an unprecedented opportunity. For the first time in Williston’s history, the Language Department is offering the chance to travel this summer to China! 

The China Bridge Summer Camp, scheduled for the end of July,  is an ideal opportunity to further your child’s passion for learning Chinese while seeing, hearing, and breathing it in action. China is a spectacular country to visit and immerse yourself in, and this is an invaluable opportunity to do so with fellow Williston classmates. As your Program Coordinator and point of contact, I will be leading the trip in conjunction with another chaperone. As a former student of Chinese and former resident of China, I can attest to the excitement and sheer value of going to China for the first time.

Our trip’s sponsor Hanban (Confucius Institute) has been leading this trip annually for many years, including sending our own Language Department Chair, Nat Simpson, on a week-long trip last November to Anhui Province, China to visit Chinese schools at the K-12 level. The summer trip will include language instruction, cultural activities, sightseeing in multiple provinces, and visits with Chinese families.

Registration deadline is March 7, so please contact me if you would like further information.”