China Program Fees and Information

Prices are available for any period between 2 weeks and 6 months.

2 Weeks	4 Weeks	8 Weeks	12 Weeks	24 Weeks	Extra Weeks
€580	€680	€1050	€1350	€2250	€75

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What you receive

• 24 hour support
• Accommodation
• Airport Pickup
• Regular follow-up meetings
• Chinese cultural introduction
• Transportation between projects
• Food (Monday to Friday)
• Teaching introduction
• Chinese cultural course (Shanghai) or Chinese farm painting course (Feng Jing)

Apart from our fees, you must pay for:

• Vaccinations and Visas
• Airfares and all transportation to your project location
• Health insurance
• Food at weekends and other personal expenses

Application Process

Our application process typically takes two or three weeks, but can be speeded up if there is a need for that. When we receive the initial application from you, we will send you our Full Application Form.

(1) Complete the Initial Application Form:
The first stage of the application process is to fill out the brief initial application form. Upon receiving this we will send you a link to our full application form.

(2) Complete the Full Application Form:
Fill out the application form. After receiving this we will assess your suitability and place you on one of our programs.

(3) Placement info:
We will then email you your detaled Placement Information and an Invoice. If you accept the placement you should email us confirmation.

(4) Program Fee:
The program fee should be paid to us at least 2 months before you are due to start your placement. However please be aware that we have a limited amount of placements, so placements will only be secured when we have received your payment.

(5) Communication:
We encourage you to keep in touch and we are happy to answer to try and answer all of your questions.

Once you have made your travelling arrangements you should mail your time of arrival and the means of transportation and we will confirm your pick-up details.

Project Duration and Arrival Dates

You can join our Chinese programs for any amount of time between 4 weeks and 6 months. We recommend a trip of 3-6 months since it offers the best value. Regardless of the length of your stay, you will have time to get to know a new culture, come to know its people, and form relationships that will outlast the duration of your stay.

Dates for the Year 2010:
Mon 15 Mar 10, Mon 22 Mar 10, Mon 29 Mar 10, Mon 05 Apr 10, Mon 12 Apr 10, Mon 19 Apr 10, Mon 26 Apr 10, Mon 03 May 10, Mon 10 May 10, Mon 17 May 10, Mon 24 May 10, Mon 31 May 10, Mon 07 Jun 10, Mon 14 Jun 10, Mon 21 Jun 10, Mon 28 Jun 10, Mon 05 Jul 10, Mon 12 Jul 10, Mon 19 Jul 10, Mon 26 Jul 10, Mon 02 Aug 10, Mon 09 Aug 10, Mon 16 Aug 10, Mon 23 Aug 10, Mon 30 Aug 10, Mon 06 Sep 10, Mon 13 Sep 10, Mon 20 Sep 10, Mon 27 Sep 10, Mon 04 Oct 10, Mon 11 Oct 10, Mon 18 Oct 10, Mon 25 Oct 10, Mon 01 Nov 10, Mon 08 Nov 10, Mon 15 Nov 10, Mon 22 Nov 10, Mon 29 Nov 10, Mon 06 Dec 10, Mon 13 Dec 10, Mon 20 Dec 10, Mon 27 Dec 10

Dates for the Year 2011:
Mon 03 Jan 11, Mon 10 Jan 11, Mon 17 Jan 11, Mon 24 Jan 11, Mon 31 Jan 11, Mon 07 Feb 11, Mon 14 Feb 11, Mon 21 Feb 11, Mon 28 Feb 11, Mon 07 Mar 11, Mon 14 Mar 11, Mon 21 Mar 11, Mon 28 Mar 11, Mon 04 Apr 11, Mon 11 Apr 11, Mon 18 Apr 11, Mon 25 Apr 11, Mon 02 May 11, Mon 09 May 11, Mon 16 May 11, Mon 23 May 11, Mon 30 May 11, Mon 06 Jun 11, Mon 13 Jun 11, Mon 20 Jun 11, Mon 27 Jun 11, Mon 04 Jul 11, Mon 11 Jul 11, Mon 18 Jul 11, Mon 25 Jul 11, Mon 01 Aug 11, Mon 08 Aug 11, Mon 15 Aug 11, Mon 22 Aug 11, Mon 29 Aug 11, Mon 05 Sep 11, Mon 12 Sep 11, Mon 19 Sep 11, Mon 26 Sep 11, Mon 03 Oct 11, Mon 10 Oct 11, Mon 17 Oct 11, Mon 24 Oct 11, Mon 31 Oct 11, Mon 07 Nov 11, Mon 14 Nov 11, Mon 21 Nov 11, Mon 28 Nov 11, Mon 05 Dec 11, Mon 12 Dec 11, Mon 19 Dec 11, Mon 26 Dec 11

Getting Here

Travel to Teach will advise and support you with all your travel arrangements. All volunteers should initially arrive in Shanghai, whether volunteering in Shanghai or Feng Jing. Please purchase your ticket and confirm your date and time of arrival with Travel to Teach and we will arrange to meet you at the airport. Depending on the time of arrival Feng Jing volunteers will either spend their first at our accomodation in Shanghai or we will accompany you directly to Feng Jing.

Reception

Our China program includes a standard 2 day introduction period. This includes an introduction to China and Chinese culture, teacher training, general program information and safety advice. Volunteers also receive one Chinese culture course and can choose from any one of the below list. Extra courses can be added for 8 euros an hour.

1. Chinese Paining
2. Chinese Calligraphy
3. Chinese paper cuts
4. Embroidery
5. Making Kites
6. Introduction of Chinese Folk, Chinese Musical Instruments and Chinese musical composition
7. Introduction of Chinese Opera, Folk art forms and traditional plays
8. Explore China history, Geography and politics
9. Explore 5000 years history- China myth, fairy tale, and Chinese Literary
10. Culture in China minority nationalities
11. Religious in China
12. Story about famous person in China
13. Famous people of China (historical and modern)
14. Tea Culture and Wine culture in China
15. Chinese cooking
16. Chinese folk custom and traditional festivals
17. Introduction of Chinese traditional martial arts (Tai Chi)

Extended Introduction

For an 100 euro we offer volunteers an extended 5 day introduction. As well as the standard teacher training, cultural introduction and program and safety information volunteers receive 6 hours of Mandarin teaching and a tour of Shanghai.

Food

Volunteers will receive three meals per day from Monday through Friday from their school placement. Volunteers will be responsible for their own food and food expenses over the weekend.

Volunteer Work

You will either be an assistant in the kindergarten or a teacher in one of the primary, secondary, or high schools in which we work. Most schools are in session from 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday, T2T volunteers work Monday to Friday and have weekends off. Volunteers teach between 11-15 lessons per week, each lesson approximately 35 minutes long. All of our volunteers receive a curriculum introduction, will learn how to write a lesson plan, and will observe local teachers prior to conducting their own class. Volunteers can also take part in various other school and projects such as Western Festival Activities and English School Plays.

Accommodation

You will live in a shared room in our flat or the school accommodation. The flats have amenities such as air conditioning, washing machine, shower, and TV; expect nice and clean but not luxurious accommodation. School accommodation in Shanghai usually has a curfew on weekdays at around 10 or 11pm which all teachers and volunteers should follow. It is of utmost importance if staying in the school accommodation that the curfews are respected. The curfew does not apply to volunteer staying in the T2T flat or volunteers in Feng Jing.

Vaccinations

Courses or boosters usually advised: hepatitis A and B, typhoid; tetanus-diptheria.

Vaccines sometimes advised:Japanese B encephalitis (if visiting rural farming areas), rabies, malaria.

There are no required vaccinations needed to enter the country but please consult your doctor before traveling. More information is available from the WHO's (World Health Organization) travelers health information site or CDC.gov traveler’s health information.

Insurance

One of the conditions of entry onto our programs is that volunteers have travel insurance. Most importantly the insurance needs to include medical treatment and repatriation in case of unforeseen accidents or illnesses. Volunteers should purchase insurance independently and bring a copy of their insurance certificate with them for their local co-ordinator to check before starting their program. Read our terms and conditions.

Visas

Please see our visa information page for details.

Certification

You will get a Travel to Teach certificate stating the time and place you have been teaching.