57 Jefferson Avenue #3, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3866

Email: cipcols@aol.com Phone: (614) 221-0034 www.cipcolumbus.org

China Youth Initiative

We would like to extend a warm welcome to the youth of China. Our hope is for you to
learn, engage, and experience the culture, language, and education of Midwest America.

July 24-August 3, 2015 Itinerary

*Itinerary is open for change depending on Applicants
interests and preferences
----- Educational Activities
----- Cultural Activities

Day

Morning

Afternoo
n

Evening

Arrival morning

Meet and greet

lunch. Ice breakers
and other group
bonding activities.
Welcome to
Columbus Ohio/
program overview.

Breakfast (fruit,
cereal, toast and
bagels), COSI

Lunch (Pizza, fruit

and soda), Seminar
on Americas
education system.
Introduce different
colleges in Ohio.

Breakfast (fruit,
cereal, toast and

College Day-Lunch at
Ohio State University.

Rest and relax,

Dinner will be pulled
pork and chicken
sandwiches, corn on
the cob with soda
and chips, then
group walk to get ice
cream (either graters
or Jennings)
Participate in a
summer American
cookout (burgers, hot
dogs and corn on the
cob). Games like corn
hole and flag football
and others will be
taught. Bonfire for
smores for after
dark.
Dinner on High
street. Choose any

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bagels), COSI

Breakfast, COSI

Breakfast, COSI

Breakfast, COSI

Take a tour of Ohio

State and sit in
during a class to
experience class in
the United States.
Speak with
representatives from
Otterbein, Columbus
State, Ohio
University, Dayton
University, Bowling
Green University and
Miami University.
All about Columbus,
Ohio. Tour of
downtown
Columbus,-Ohios
State House, the
underground
railroad-Kelton
House, Ohio
Historical Center, Art
galleries in the Short
North, Park of Roses.
Lunch at North
Market. Spend the
rest of the Afternoon
at a Park (bring
snacks).
Lunch will be make
your own
sandwiches, then we
will have a screening
of American History
from a series exciting
of documentaries on
Netflix, called
America, the Story of
Us.
Major Holidays in
America-Presentation
on July 4th,
Thanksgiving,
Christmas, Easter,
Martin Luther King
Day. (We will be

restaurant from
________ to _______.
Then meet back
at_______ by this
time. Then the rest of
the evening will be
free time (explore
the short north, go to
the movies, or ball
game, or play sports
or restetc).

Dinner and a movie

night. Dinner will be
make your own
tacos and nachos.
After movie and
dinner, well have
Optional American
board games.

We will attend a
Columbus Clippers
baseball game.
Dinner will be at the
stadium, you will be
given money for
dinner.

American Dessert
Night-We will have a
quick pizza dinner
before learning how
to bake. Then, we
will learn how to
bake cookies and

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focusing especially
on the special meals
for each Holiday.

cakes and make pies.

These desserts will
be served for our
Thanksgiving Meal
Activity.
Bowling night-light
and fun exercise
after eating a
Thanksgiving meal.

Light breakfast, free

time, prepare for the
Thanksgiving
Potluck,
documentary on the
meaning of
Thanksgiving
(optional)
Day Trip to Cedar
Point

THANKSGIVING
POTLUCK

Lunch at Cedar Point

Dinner at Cedar Point

9 (Optional
activity)

Host Family DayStudents will be

picked up at 9 a.m.
and have an
American brunch
with host family

Host Family DayStudents will be

dropped off at an
agreed location by
10:00p.m

10

Breakfast, short
presentation on the
Amish Community.
Drive to Amish
Country in Holmes
County.
Breakfast with
English conversation
partner (OSU
Chinese major
students, or students
from International
Studies). America- a
Land of Immigrants.
seminar on the
diversity of America
and specifically
Columbus, Ohio

Host Family DayStudents will spend

the day with Host
family. Host family
decide what they
want to do for the
day (go shopping, a
ball game, play
sports or movies
etc)
Spend the rest of the
day in Amish
Country.

Afternoon at the
Columbus Zoo, visit
many different
exhibits, including
the African Safari

A walk through
German VillageDinner at an Irish Pub

11

Dinner in Amish
Country. Return to
Columbus

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12

13

Culture Exchange
DayDim Sum breakfast
at Sunflower Chinese
restaurant with OSU
Chinese major
students, or students
from International
Studies
Breakfast, spend the
morning packing

Polaris and Easton

Shopping-Lunch will
be either at Polaris or
Easton Shopping
Center, then group
discussion lead by
students, discuss and
reflect on America
and China
Program evaluation
and free time

Chinese Evening in
America, Dinner at a
Chinese restaurant
and later Karaoke
Bar (Yaos Bistro and
Karaoke Bar).

Program celebration

*Itinerary is open for change depending

on Applicants interests and preferences