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  • China
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Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Degree Level
High School Diploma
Housing
Apartment Dormitory
Language
English

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Included: Personalized Pre-departure Advising; Tuition & Registration; Travel Medical Insurance; On-site Orientation; Housing; Volunteer Opportunities; On-site Staff Support; Excursions and Cultural Engagement; Host Institution Services & Amenities and more. Scholarships available.
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Some Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Classes Travel Insurance
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Oct 23, 2017
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Study abroad in Shanghai and experience life in a city that's shaping the global economic scene. As China's largest city, major port town, and "Gateway to the West," Shanghai is a rapidly growing metropolis that many young Chinese consider a golden land of opportunity. Shanghai may be all modern on the outside, but the city's ancient past is tucked just under its iconic, modern skyline; just explore its many parks, canals, and bridges to catch a glimpse of Shanghai's rich history. Immerse yourself in local student life as you take classes alongside Chinese and other international students, while gaining language fluency, studying Chinese culture, and taking courses that meet your academic, personal, and career interests in subjects such as business, Chinese language and culture.

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Diversity & Inclusion 💙

CEA CAPA provides, in conjunction with Diversity Abroad, Destination Guides which provide resources and tips for Black/African-American students, Latinx students, Asian American students, and all other students of color.
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Through our personalized advising, CEA CAPA takes steps to understand the needs of a diversity of student identities like the LGBTQIA+ community. In addition to diversity and identity training, CEA CAPA leadership engage in continuous department level project work to identify and revise policies and practices using the appropriate Justice, Equity, Diversity or Inclusion lens as a frame to reduce bias and barriers that impact students, faculty, and staff. CEA CAPA is intentional in elevating diverse student voices and providing a platform for a broad array of identities to share their experiences abroad. The CEA CAPA World Blog promotes stories and personal experiences from the perspectives of diverse student bloggers and vloggers.
CEA CAPA is willing and able to assist students with learning disabilities and physical disabilities. Students are requested to disclose disabilities through the application health forms as part of their application and in discussion with their application advisor or program manager. The earlier CEA CAPA is made aware of learning or physical disabilities the better we can work with the student, institution, and overseas team to tailor an Individualized Education Program if necessary to support the student.
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Impact 🌎

CEA CAPA makes a conscious effort to create study abroad experiences that leave a positive impact on host communities. Each location implements a variety of strategies to support the local community and promote sustainability. Examples include:

Use of recycling bins in Study Center locations and in CEA CAPA housing

Signage in CEA CAPA housing urging students to limit water and electricity usage

Students are often given reusable bags and water bottles upon arrival to limit single plastic use

Students are provided with instructions for acquiring transportation passes to promote use of public transportation rather than taxis

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Study Abroad to Study Yourself

Oct 23, 2017
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What would you improve about this program?
Te study abroad course could be improved by making Shanghai available during the fall and spring months. Additionally have courses that pertain to Chinese literature or culture.
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Alumni Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with verified alumni.

Nakia Edmond

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Why did you choose this program?

CEA was one of the few programs that were available at our campus to offer intensive Chinese in Shanghai. As a first-time overseas student, I wanted to have my pre-departure guide to be as helpful and simple as possible.

CEA was very organized and always had available representatives to answer any and all questions that I had.

What did your program provider assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

CEA was surprisingly more helpful than my home institution. They helped with my pre-departure procedure by informing me of the visa I was required to have and provided the necessary paperwork to make my experience with the Chinese consulate less frustrating.

Also, I received a partial scholarship to attend the program abroad. CEA was very helpful by allowing me to pay the remaining balance of my program cost after the program ended and my student refund came. I honestly don't believe any other program would have done that for me.

What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

One piece of advice I would give would be to go in with an open mind and a sense of adventure to try new things and go new places.

Going abroad I did not know what to expect being an African American in China, and it brought about nervous thoughts that I would not be accepted or looked upon with disgust. However, that all changed once I landed at Pudong International Airport. The locals wanted to take pictures and ask questions about my hair (I even got asked on a date!). This continued throughout the program and I actually started to feel at home.

Going overseas is a chance to gain confidence, make memories, friends, and even new life goals.

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

An average week in the CEA program was like everyday New York City life. Everything is fast-paced and exciting. I typically got up at 8 am to be in class at 9 am for intensive Chinese courses.

Additionally, there were class activities outside of the classrooms such as food scavenger hunts in the nearby local malls and field trip excursions to nearby cities. This is to immerse students in China's everyday culture while helping to develop Chinese linguistic skills.

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

My biggest fear going into the Chinese program was that I was not going to fit in as I do at home. The media and conversations people had about China were mainly filled with criticism and negative views on how the country operates as a communist nation.

Listening to this negative critical feedback I was fearful the first couple of hours on the flight. However, that all changed when I got settled in the program and started to enjoy where I was. I learned not to listen to the opinions of people and just to go and see for myself.

How has the program changed your life?

I was a criminal justice major who was unmotivated without clear career goals. My parents had chosen my career path as a lawyer without considering what I want to do, event though I had no personal goals.

That changed when I went abroad and started to feel a sense of purpose for the first time in my college career. I felt that for the first time I was in control of my life decisions.

This led me to abandon my parents' expectation of law school after I had received acceptance into two law schools. I took the GRE and got accepted to the International Studies graduate program of Texas State University.

Ever since then I have had a purpose to assist other students to go abroad and for myself to go back abroad to recreate my first-time experience that I constantly reminisce about.

Location

Location:
Shanghai
Currency:
Chinese Yuan
Weather:
Jan-Mar
57 F / 36 F
Apr-Jun
82 F / 54 F
Jul-Sep
90 F / 72 F
Oct-Dec
73 F / 41 F
Airports:
Shanghai Pudong International
( PVG )
Shanghai Hongqiao International
( SHA )

Shanghai, fondly known as the Oriental Paris, is the largest commercial hub in mainland China. This country blends eastern and western cultures and will bring out different sides depending where you are from.

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