Join us in August 2009 as we journey to China on the adventure of a lifetime!
Visit China's capital, Beijing, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, staying in student dorms on the campus of Beijing Foreign Studies University. Hear lectures from prominent professors about Chinese life and culture, and interact in casual settings with Chinese students and faculty.
Travel to the ancient capital of Xi'an, home of the Terracotta Warriors, one of the archaeological wonders of the world.
Visit "the real China" in Sichuan province - live and work among local rural villagers as we pitch in to help them rebuild from the devastating earthquakes of last May.
College credit may be available.
This study tour is sponsored by Skagit Valley College and led by faculty member Ted Maloney, SVC's exchange professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University in 2005-07. This tour is open to SVC students, faculty, staff and community members.
This tour is not suitable for everyone. For a significant portion of the trip we will be living in rugged rural areas (with minimal facilities) seldom visited by foreigners, and at the invitation of an aid organization that depends on maintaining local good will to continue its important work. As a result, space is limited, and no guarantee that all applicants will be selected.
COST: $2800, including round trip air fare, domestic travel in China, admission fees and guides, accommodations and ground transportation, and some meals. Participants should plan for an additional $100-200 as spending money for some meals, personal items and souvenirs.
DATES: August 16-31, 2009
Information Sessions.
To learn more about this exciting opportunity, there will be two information sessions: on Tuesday, February 10, at the Mount Vernon campus, 12:30-1:30 pm in N-119, and at the Whidbey Island campus on Tuesday, February 10, 2:30-3:30 pm, in Hayes 137. It is strongly recommended that you attend one of these sessions if you are thinking of applying to go on this trip. However, if you cannot attend and would like an informational packet and an application, contact Ted Maloney, 360-416-7774, ted.maloney@skagit.edu.
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