Culture activities. Besides language learning, students will day summer camp to underprivileged children, most of "YingHua in " 2016 practice Chinese calligraphy, brush painting, the abacus, whom are orphans or homeless children. Our students will Language & Leadership Summer Institute folk songs, handicrafts, paper-cutting, and Chinese word be responsible for designing and implementing activities processing (20 hours). In the afternoons & some evenings, including English-learning, cultural awareness games, June 27 to July 24, 2015 students will participate in swimming, feather-kicking, friendly competitions, student performance, and picking

The YingHua Language School is proud to offer its highly Chinese yo-yo, basketball, soccer and martial arts (20 vegetables in the fields. successful 4-week program in 2015 in hours). This week, language learning becomes “real” As the Beijing Beijing, - for students between 8 and 18 years old. th Field trips. Students will students do not speak much English. We will go hiking a In its 13 year of operation, the program is co-organized by participate in organized section of the ancient Great Wall ruin. There will be many the Beijing Yanjing Professional Cultural School, a nonprofit weekly shows and tours. other leadership-development, character-building, and educational organization approved by the Beijing Municipal Performances, such as culture-immersion activities. Education Commission. Yanjing will be responsible for Peking Opera, acrobatics, overseeing and coordinating all activities under the direction and martial arts shows are Logistics. “YingHua in and guidance of YingHua. Beijing" 2016 Language & scheduled. Excursions include trips to historic Leadership Summer Institute Program activities target five objectives: is limited to 50 students. landmarks such as the Great 1) Cultural experience; Wall of China (Mutianyu and Jiugukou in the 4th week), Register early as no 2) Language learning; , Square, , applications are accepted 3) Leadership training and character-building; , , Drum Tower, Beihai once capacity has been 4) Physical fitness; & Jingshan Park, Beijing's Hutong and Courtyard, (Ox reached. 5) Fun. Street) Mosque, and other cultural excursions (temple, † Director Dr. Bonnie Liao will First Three Weeks (June 27 to July 17) church, community club, senior citizen center, local escort the group of students from the Newwark International government, residential homes, universities, etc.). Airport on June 26 and return on July 24. She The first three weeks include intensive language classes (60 Room and Board. The dormitory is inside the four-star will stay with the program throughout the four weeks. hours), as well as culture activities, sightseeing, and cultural Yong An Hotel. This facility has been providing excellent shows. $3,980 including a $80 registration fee, tuition, room & services to our program since 2010. The courtyard-style board, books, hotels, travel accident insurance, and ground Language classes. Four complex proides dual-layer security at the courtyard and transportation for study and travel, but not international levels with eight to twelve building entrances. Situated at the Embassy Area, the Yong airfare, visa fee, medical insurance, medical expenses, and students in each class are An Hotel is within walking distance to the new U.S. other personal expenses. offered. Students will be Embassy and close to the China Agricultural Exhibition placed based on information Center located in the Chaoyang District of Beijing by the Deposit of $580 is due in 7 days after online registration to submitted during registration Third Ring Road. secure a spot. and an in-country placement Subsequent sibling regis- Two students will share an tration may waive the $80 exam. Class placement may air-conditioned two-room registration fee. be adjusted based on suite, a private bathroom with teachers' feedback. The curriculum includes reading/writing To register or get more shower, and a telephone. A and speaking/listening courses. information including large cafeteria is also on video clips, please visit The Basic and Elementary levels are suitable for students campus with the very popular www.yinghuasummer.org. who do not speak Mandarin Chinese at home. The breakfast buffet. The dining Intermediate level is suitable for students who speak service serves mostly [email protected] Mandarin Chinese at home or can understand spoken Chinese food with some 609.530.0399 Mandarin. American favorites. Students †Dr. Liao is a devoted Students who speak Mandarin at home and can recognize may use our program educator in Chinese over 800 characters may be placed in the special Extensive computers to send email or language and children Reading class aimed at strengthening character recognition read news from major personal development. and sight-reading vocabulary. sources (i.e., Yahoo!, CNN, etc.) 2-3 times a week. She is the founder of Language classes are held Monday through Friday, four 45- YingHua Language minute periods a day with the exception of days when we Fourth Week (July 18 to 24) School (www.yinghua.org) and YingHua International have all-day excursions, and include a weekly test. Students The fourth week will give the School (www.yhis.org) as well as serving as the Head of will be given a comprehensive assessment at the end of the students a unique opportunity to exercise their language YingHua Schools. third week. and leadership skills. They will travel to Beijing Guang Ai School in the eastern suburb of Beijing to provide a free 4-