STUDY ABROAD IN CHINA
MUSCATINE-CHINA FRIENDSHIP EDUCATION STUDY ABROAD
Applications are now open for the summer 2025 Muscatine-China Friendship Education Study Abroad!
The Sarah D. Lande US-China Friendship Education Company and Wanxiang America Corporation are partnering to offer a summer program that will send Muscatine students to China for a pre-professional educational experience focused on exposing students to Chinese culture and language.
The program is supplemented with sessions geared towards introducing students to the basics of green technology and the scope of the Wanxiang Corporation's clean technology initiatives in China. Established under the State Department’s 100,000 Strong Initiative, the program strives to create relationships and comradery between students from the United States and China with the hope of supporting collaboration and goodwill.
Participating students will begin the 4-week program in Beijing at the end of June before traveling as a group to Hangzhou, China. Housed at Wanxiang Polytechnic University, the program consists of 3 weeks of classroom-based Chinese language and culture study, as well as seminars focusing on the basics of renewable energy and sustainability. In addition to classes, students will also participate in field trips geared towards advancing their understanding of Chinese culture.
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2025 marks the 6th Muscatine delegation to participate since the program started in 2012.
SARAH D. LANDE US-CHINA FRIENDSHIP EDUCATION CO. AND
WANXIANG AMERICA CORPORATION STUDY ABROAD
Application criteria:
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Must be a 10th-12th grade Muscatine High School (MHS) student or current Muscatine Community College (MCC) student residing in Muscatine County. Previous Chinese language study is not required.
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Must have a cumulative MHS GPA of 2.00 or higher or a cumulative MCC GPA of 2.50 or higher.
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Must be able to travel to China for 4 weeks during the summer in 2025 (exact dates to be determined, likely end of June through late July).
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Must have a sincere desire to study Chinese language, culture, and clean energy science.
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Must cover passport fee, personal spending money, and a $200 nonrefundable deposit upon selection. All other expenses are covered by the Sarah D. Lande Education Co. and Wanxiang America Corporation.
Interested students can apply through the Community Foundation's scholarship portal. Applications are due February 18, 2025.
For questions or assistance, please contact us at programsmanager@givinggreater.org or 563-264-3863.
PROGRAM PARTNERS
