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Learning Mandarin in China

Take a gap year in China and spend it learning Mandarin & teaching English in a rural community. Come home with a new language under your belt, an understanding of a new culture and the knowledge that you've made a difference.
Customise this patchwork, ask your friends and family to help make your trip possible, then go ahead and book your trip!

  • Orientation

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    Essential information on safety, culture and how to be a good teacher. I definitely need this please.
    20.00
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  • Lend me a guide book

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    Have you been to China? Do you have any tips or a guide book I can borrow? Let me know by clicking Do.
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  • Visa

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    I'll need one of these to get into the country please, help me pay for it!
    30.00
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  • Help me set up drama classes

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    For after-school. It will help the kids learn English and I can practice my Mandarin too.
    15.00
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  • Mandarin lessons

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    Four weeks of intensive Mandarin lessons. Super essential and a great skill for the future. I'll even get an internationally accredited certificate at the end of it. 谢谢
    20.00
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  • The Great Wall

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    This one is a little treat for me. Once I've finished my volunteering, I'd love to go see The Great Wall of China. Thanks!
    25.00
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  • Flights

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    This contribution will help get me there. Thank you!
    50.00
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  • A playlist

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    I'll need a lot of music for the flight. Can you make me a playlist on Spotify of all your favourite songs?
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  • Craft supplies

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    Paints, colouring pencils and glitter pens. All the crafty things that kids love to make my art classes the best
    5.00
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  • Dumplings

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    Can't go to China and not eat dumplings. I'll need these delicious snacks to keep me going through the school day please
    2.00
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