KALAMAZOO COLLEGE STUDY ASIA PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
JULY 15 AUGUST 3, 2002
Kalamazoo College is hosting a 3-week summer program designed to immerse high school sophomores and juniors in the history and culture of China. The program will begin with a week-long orientation on campus to introduce students to Chinese literature, art and geography. Activities including calligraphy, food preparation and basic travel skills are also planned. Students will then travel in China for two weeks, where they will visit the Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, Great Wall, and Ming Tombs and many other sites in Beijing, Xian and Luoyang.
Leading the group will be Ms. Claire Kotenbeutel, recipient of a number of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities for Chinese language study and author of several books on teaching Chinese in secondary schools. Ms. Kotenbeutel taught Chinese, French and German in the Madison Metropolitan School District for over 30 years and has led several high school student groups to China and France.
Current high school sophomores and juniors are eligible, and the review period for applications will close on May 3. For more information or to receive an application, please visit the centers web site at www.kzoo.edu/asia or contact Jennifer White Reding at 337-7133. The majority of the students expenses will be covered by a generous grant from the Freeman Foundation. Participants will be required to pay a $250 non-refundable deposit and will need to cover fees for immunizations, health insurance, domestic air (if applicable) and incidental expenses.