Jack in China introduces the Summer 2010 programme

Jack the Changing Worlds representative based in Yantai has gaps in his summer programme. He writes:
Dear David,
I am sending you information about our Program Information Package of Chinese Summer Program to learn Chinese mandarin language and culture in Yantai University for your persual.
Hopefully you could send over a few volunteers for this cultural and language immersion program in July/August.
Please let me know if you have any queries. Please launch this program at your site asap. Thanks.
For English video on Yantai University, please refer to the following video links:http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTY2MzIxMjAw.html
For English video link for Yantai City, here is the video link athttp://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTY1OTQwMjE2.html
Hoping th is is ok and helpful. Please feedback. Thanks. Regards.

The summer programme includes:
Chinese Summer Program 2010

Project:
Conversational Chinese Mandarin

Dates: July and/or August

Courses:
l Chinese Listening and Speaking;
l Chinese Reading and Writing;
l Tours and Visits to Chinese ancient relics and heritage cultural sites in Yantai.

Schedule and Timetable
4 hours per day, Monday to Friday

Program Placement:
Yantai University, China

Accommodation Residence: International hostel on campus in Yantai University, China.

Program Fee:
USD2600 per student for four weeks.
Including the followings:
l Accommodation on campus for a single room with all beddings, the simple furniture, air-conditioner, the private bathroom, TV, phone, internet access.
l Tuition fee;
l Internet cost;
l All textbooks and DVDS,
l Airport service at Yantai.
l Local city tours upon arrival
l Program orientation and supervision
l 24/7 emergency service in case of any need.

The Program Fee does not include the followings:
l The round-trip airfare to and from China,
l The visa application fee for entry in China, and the visa renewal cost within China;
l Overseas insurance and medical cost if any;
l Any other personal costs such as the busfare, taxi, phone bills and drinks etc.

Notes:
l Program is conducted on one-on-one basis by private tutoring with tailored courses specifically designed to meet the need and requirement of each individual candidate.
l The dates for arrival and departure are flexibly designed as per the convenience of each individual candidate.

Read our Newsletter for April 2010

Our latest updates in our April 2010 newsletter.

Features include issues of fundraising, updates on our placements in Brazil and China and an interesting video of one of volunteers playing the part of a pop star whilst in Kenya.

http://www.changingworlds.co.uk/Home.aspx?vurl=%2f%2fRoot%2fContent%2fNewsletterApril2010

Enjoy!

Jack in China provides a useful video link about Nanshan

Changing Worlds has been sending volunteers to Shandong province in North East China for the last four years. Our volunteers mainly teach english language to primary school children. In return volunteers are taught Mandarin Chinese through the teachers.

Jack, the Changing Worlds representative, has sent us a video link about Nashan.

Most of volunteers either teach in the city called Yantai (city number 26 in the old communist speak!) or in the neighbouring (up and coming) town of Nashan.

Jack writes:
Dear David,

Now we have uploaded the following video clip of Nanshan online for volunteers to watch for free. I hope you could remember from your previous visit to Nanshan.

THIS IS NANSHAN!

Enjoying watching this video from Yantai.

Regards.
Jack

Enjoy!

Jack invites volunteers to spend a Summer in China

Jack Lui our representative in Yantai, China has devised the new Summer programme for volunteers.

He writes:
Summer Volunteer Teaching Program in China
Enriching Yourself While Helping Others in Need!
Place and Location:
Various affiliate campuses throughout Yantai City, Shandong Province, P.R. China
Program Description:
_ Teaching conversational English in class
_ Local hiking and excursion activities
Workload:
About 4-6 hours per day from Monday to Friday
Categories of Age Groups:
_ 6-12 years old (primary pupils);
_ 13 to 15 years old (junior high school students);
_ 16-18 years old (senior high school students);
_ 19 to 23 years old (college students).
Program Dates:
Four weeks in July and August 2010
Recommended Date for 2010:
Starting Date: July 12 (Monday)
Ending Date: August 6 Friday)
Program Fee:
GB£2 020 per person, including the following items:
_ Accommodation on campus during the program
_ Three meals in school cafeteria per day during the program placement.
_ Internet access on campus;
_ Airport pick-up and see-off service in Yantai;
_ Program supervision and logistics service;
_ Any emergency aid 24/7;
_ International return airfare from London Heathrow to Yantai, China (via Beijing).
Excluding the following costs:
_ Overseas insurance and medical bills if any;
_ Visa fees;
_ Any personal expenses such as the drinks, taxi, phone, laundry and traveling costs in China etc.
Jack Liu

Photo: Jack and David enjoying a quiet lunch

If you would like to know more then contact me at:

david@changingworlds.co.uk

News Update - read the February 2010 Changing Worlds newsletter

Find out about our exciting new developments at Changing Worlds.

News updates include our new martial arts programme in China and a video of a Great White shark off South Africa.

Find out more at:
http://www.changingworlds.co.uk/Home.aspx?vurl=%2f%2fRoot%2fContent%2fNewsletterFebruary2010

Enjoy!

Jack in China asks for more volunteer help

Jack Lui, the Changing Worlds representative in China, writes in an e-mail:

Dear David,
How are you? Hoping all is well with you.

Seasonal greetings to you for a wonderful Chinese mid-autumn (Moon) festival!

Wish you could send a few more volunteer teachers for the spring semester of 2010.

Tell your students and volunteers that Yantai is the most desirable place for human settlement and living in China due to its nice weather condition, abundant food and fruits resources, rich cultural and relics as well as the mostly friendly people and their hospitality.

Regards.
Jack Liu

China is a fascinating country - quite like no other. If you feel you would like to make a genuine difference then do let us know. You do need to be willing to learn some Chinese Mandarin.

Do contact me at david@changingworlds.co.uk if you feel you would like to help.

Celebrating National Teachers Day in China

Jack Lui, our Changing Worlds representative in Yantai, writes:
Dear Volunteer Teachers,

On the great occasion of Chinese Teacher’s Day on September 10, we would like to extend a warm and sincere festival greeting to all of you for A Happy Teachers’ Day of China.

This is a special meaningful day for us to send our utmost respect to all teachers who have been devoted their time and efforts for hard and ever-lasting cultivation of the younger generation to absorb knowledge and wisdom for a better world and the future.
This is a unique unforgettable time for us to commemorate all the contributions all teachers have made in the way of building up a society of justice, harmony and civilization.

Teachers are regarded as candles, which are burning themselves and illuminating others.

Thank you very much for your continued dedication and commitment for teaching and training assignments at our schools of various levels.
Jack Liu

Changing Worlds would like to send our best wishes for today.

Holly and Ciorstan dress it up in China

Ciorstan and Holly, presently on their teaching placement to Nanshun in China, thought they would get fully immersed in to the local culture over the weekend and this was the result.

Holly writes:
'Hello,
No, oddly enough It was just a normal saturday! but theres lots of shops which will do photoshoots of you traditional chinese costume for very little - I think 20 photos in an album plus the hair and costume and everything was about 20pounds. I would reccomend anyone to do it - They do mens army robes with the swords and everything.
Even without the dressing up its a fascinating day to just to see old traditional costume and to understand what the poor chinese women had to go through every day in ancient times just to get dressed. I had 4 blocks of wood on my head and about half a box of christmas tree decorations to create that hair! Weirdly enough, it was the less elaborate of my three hairstyles!
Keep in Touch,
Holly

Wow...what an amazing experience!