The La Porte High School Global Studies Program allows 20 LPHS students to participate in a student exchange program with students from China. Five LPHS students will also be chosen as alternates and will be expected to participate in all activities leading up to the trip.
Details:
- Program open to sophomores and juniors only
- Students must attend China School on weekends and after school for a minimum of 12 hours regardless of jobs and other school events, dates TBA
- Students must help plan a La Porte community and school exchange for 20 students from China, tentatively scheduled for February, 2008
- Students will travel to China for a two week trip to Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an and Shanghai and a school visit with our Chinese students, currently scheduled for March 15 - March 29, 2008
- In addition to China School, students must keep a journal and create a final project to be completed and presented to the appropriate audience by May 16, 2008
- While the trip is paid for by the La Porte Education Foundation, students are responsible for:
- Passport and Chinese Visa application and all fees
- Spending money
- Traveler's insurance
- Any cost incurred by the students for their projects, gifts or special plans they have for their Chinese counterparts.
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