Description

Our programs are for exceptional young people who are ready to enthusiastically embrace today's challenges and improve our world.

In 2011, The Affiliated High School of South China Normal University (Hua Shi Fu Zhong- HSFZ), Guangzhou, China, will design a program for Green Across the Pacific that develops Environmental Leadership in the context of field activities in South China. You will see a part of China through Chinese lens with Chinese friends that you meet and stay with during the program. This is not the China that a tourist sees.

This program is designed to forge enduring relationships among our American and Chinese participants and encourage you to engage in civic and environmental leadership in a world where environmental challenges exist on both local and global scales.

Participants will be invited to join our 2012 summer program in Vermont.

Our 2012 summer program will develop Environmental Leadership in the context of a field-based program at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. You may be one of twelve American students to work with Chinese students to explore the Champlain Valley and Green Mountains with field scientists. You will visit businesses and manufacturing plants, help remove invasive species, tour the State House with politicians, and learn about the role of state government in conservation. You will work with a Chinese partner to address a current environmental challenge in the region and prepare a public exhibit of your work.

All high school students are welcome to apply. Preference will be given to those completing their freshman, sophomore or junior year.

Highlights

You will spend time:

* Exploring Hong Kong and Guangdong, China
* Making friends with Chinese students
* Visiting businesses and municipal sites
* Visiting natural areas in a geographically and biologically rich sub-tropical region
* Exploring local cultural attitudes toward the environment
* Visiting research facilities and science museums
* Meeting with local experts
* Enjoying Chinese culture and hospitality

Travel Types

• Ecology
• Environmental Studies
• Geology
• Homestay
• Nature Tours
• Student Tours

Type of Programs

• Cultural Exploration
• High School Study Abroad
• Adventure Travel

Languages

• Chinese
• English

Cost in US$:

3,000

Program Fees Include:

- Housing, meals, local transportation, and program expenses are included.
- Transportation to and from Hong Kong, China, is not included.

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 12 American and 12 Chinese students, 4-6 instructors, 1 intern

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Phone/Video Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

Two Weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Green Across the Pacific, Inc.'s Mission Statement

Green Across the Pacific seeks to improve cultural and environmental awareness and cooperation around the world. To this end, Green Across the Pacific conducts exchange programs that function to establish an international community of learners.

Year Founded

2000