The Best Cultural Exchange Summer Program in RTP


( 2016 RTPICE Chinese American Bilingual Camp in Durham)

This two-week Chinese American bilingual exchange program offers:
  A world-expanding, life-changing opportunity
  An opportunity for American students to serve as "ambassadors" for their new friends
from China
  Daily immersion activities include recreational field trips
  Arts and crafts, music and cooking activities that promote cross-cultural learning
and appreciation

How the Program Works

In this uniquely designed program, the Chinese students learn both English and the American Culture; at the same time, the American students learn Chinese Language and Culture. Certified teachers from China escorting the Chinese students will teach American students Chinese Language and Culture. In other learning and activities, students from both groups will mix together to build up friendship and to learn from each other.

Camp Locations, Dates and Cost

  Raleigh / Cary Camp Chapel Hill / Durham Camp
Location Hopewell Academy Camelot Academy
Carolina Friends School
Lakewood YMCA (Lakewood Montessori Middle School)
Dates Monday, July 17 - Friday, July 21, 2017
Monday, July 24 - Friday, July 28, 2017
Cost Please refer to the school site listed above for camp cost.

Host Family

As a very important part of the two-week camp, Chinese students will stay with their host families. The host family stay resulted in some of the most invaluable experiences for the Chinese students who attended our past summer camps. They gained much more insight and appreciation for the American culture.

By becoming a paid host family, you can experience the pleasure of offering hospitality and open your family's minds to the wider world.

Host period:
Raleigh/Cary Camp: July 14 - August 1 (18 nights )
Chapel Hill/Durham Camp: July 14 - August 1 (18 nights )

Insurance: All the visiting students have insurance during their stay in US. The host family will have a copy of the insurance card.

Interested in becoming a PAID host family? Please fill in the Host Family Interest Form.

Registration

Age: 10 - 18
SPACE LIMITED to FIRST 20 campers at each site.

Camp & Host Family Blog

Please read camp & host family blog for lots of wonderful camp and host stories.

Our Camp in the Media

  Durham Magazine : China to Carolina (2013)
  Durham Magazine : Camelot Academy Welcomes Chinese Students (2011)
  The Harald Sun: Chinese Students Arrive in Durham as Part of Exchange Program (2013)
  The Harald Sun: East Meets West (2011)
  The Cary News: Camp Smashers s Stereotypes (2012)

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Contact

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