The Confucius Institute of IUPUI

K-12 Students

For language learning, the younger the better. To better prepare our children to learn Chinese language, the Confucius Institute in Indianapolis offers a Chinese Language and Culture summer day-camp for K-8 students. The camp is held on the IUPUI campus, and last for five weeks. Students will have a full curriculum of Chinese language, Chinese games & crafts, singing & dancing, calligraphy, martial arts, and more.

Who: Children of age 5 - 13 at the time of enrollment.
Where: IUPUI campus.
When: 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM. July 6 - Aug. 7, 2009. Pre & After School Care available 7:30 - 8:30 AM, and 4:15 - 6:00 PM
Costs: $125 per week for those enroll 5 weeks. $150 per week for those enroll on the weekly base. $25 per week for pre- and after-school care.
Registration time: Open. $25 one-time discount for enrollment before March 15.

The tentative class schedule is below. If you are interested in the program, please contact Mr. Nick Brasovan via email, nbrasova@iupui.edu, or by phone (317) 278-7900.

Please down load the form below for registration:

registration2009kidscamp.pdf

See video of Summer camp of Chinese culture 2008

See video of a field trip 2008

See video of the camp celebration of 2008

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Click here to see the video of the Fair

Chinese language competition winners:

Elementary School

First Place: Owen Kraft (Crooked Creek Elementary School, Teacher: Yan Yang)
Second Place: Jimmy Stueve (Crooked Creek Elementary School, Teacher: Yan Yang)
Third Place: Hannah Power (Crooked Creek Elementary School, Teacher: Yan Yang)

Middle School, Level 1

First place: Lena Duncan (Westlane Middle School, Teacher: Grace Heebner)
Second Place: Alex Hauptmann (Zionsville West Middle School, Teacher: Wendy Yuan)
Third Place: Lindsey Boyce (Zionsville West Middle School, Teacher: Wendy Yuan)
and Anne Krueger (Westlane Middle School, Teacher: Grace Heebner)

Middle School, Level 2

First Place: Eli Profeta (Westlane Middle School, Teacher: Grace Heebner)
Second Place: Rob Blickenstaff (Westlane Middle School, Teacher: Grace Heebner)
Third Place: H.B. Webber-Hunt (Westlane Middle School, Teacher: Grace Heebner)

High School, Level 1

First Place: Molly Mildenberg (Zionsville High School, Teacher: Wendy Yuan)
Second Place: JoannHart (Indiana Academy, Teacher: Mindy Zhang)
Third Place: Brianna Adkins (Perry Meridian High School, Teacher: Reena Evens)

High School, Level 2

First Place: Paul Staff (Indiana Academy, Teacher: Mindy Zhang)
Second Place: Sonia Vandenbark (Indiana Academy, Teacher: Mindy Zhang)
Third Place: Sarah Masick (Indiana Academy, Teacher: Mindy Zhang)

High School, Level 3

First Place: Paul Staff (Indiana Academy, Teacher: Mindy Zhang)
Second Place: Sarah Masick (Indiana Academy, Teacher: Mindy Zhang)
Third Place: Sonia Vandenbark (Indiana Academy, Teacher: Mindy Zhang)

Heritage Group

First Place: Nelson Wong (Indiana Academy, Teacher: Mindy Zhang)
Second Place: Chester Xie (Indiana Academy, Teacher: Mindy Zhang)

College Students

Level 1:
First Place: Erina Takaku
Second Place: Surachate Pinich

Level 2
First Place: Erica India McGee
Second Place: Arian Nasser Saghafi
Third Place: . Eric Glen Angleton

Heritage Students
Vincent Kevin Bounleua