ACC STARTALK Student Program:
Chinese Summer Immersion Program for Central New York Students
Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, Hamilton College in collaboration with Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES
July 7- July 13, 2013
The Chinese Summer Immersion Program for Central New York Students is designed as a one-week residential camp program. The program aims to provide a rewarding summer immersion experience for 15 highly motivated students.
Program Goals
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Provide students a language immersion experience on the Hamilton College campus
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Improve students' linguistic proficiency and cultural competency through an outcome-based curriculum, task-based instruction, authentic cultural experience, and individualized one-on-one online tutoring and peer interaction
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Develop the interactive distance learning technology to expose students to authentic Chinese language, people, and culture through participatory online learning tools
Eligibility
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Participants must have completed 7th grade and taken at least two years of Chinese language instruction
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Preference will be given to students who have participated in the Central New York BOCES Program
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Students are allowed to participate in the STARTALK summer immersion program for a maximum of 2 years, to allow new students access to the program
Program Cost
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STARTALK scholarships will be available for all admitted students
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The scholarship will cover program tuition, meals, text material, instructional cost, distance tutorial, and technology support
To apply to this program, click on the Application Forms.
