{"id":5567,"date":"2015-03-01T11:04:15","date_gmt":"2015-03-01T16:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/onthequad\/?p=5567"},"modified":"2015-07-27T14:54:27","modified_gmt":"2015-07-27T19:54:27","slug":"china-bridge-summer-camp-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/onthequad\/china-bridge-summer-camp-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"China Bridge Summer Camp 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

This summer, Language Department teacher Noah Lipnick is planning a summer trip to China <\/b>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<\/span><\/a> or email Mr. Lipnick<\/span><\/a> with questions.<\/span><\/p>\n

The following was a message from Mr. Lipnick:<\/p>\n

“As one of\u00a0the school’s\u00a0Chinese teachers, I am excited to\u00a0announce an unprecedented opportunity. For the first time in Williston\u2019s history, the\u00a0Language\u00a0Department is offering the chance to travel this summer to China!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The China Bridge Summer Camp, scheduled for the end of July,\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0is an ideal\u00a0opportunity to further your child\u2019s passion for learning Chinese while seeing, hearing, and breathing it in action.\u00a0China is a spectacular country to visit and immerse yourself in, and this is an invaluable opportunity\u00a0to 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our trip\u2019s sponsor Hanban (Confucius Institute) <\/i>has been leading this trip annually for many years, including sending our own Language\u00a0Department\u00a0Chair, 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

Registration deadline is March 7, so please contact me if you would like\u00a0further information.”<\/span><\/p>\n