| Experience the culture, master the language, and gain the experience by particip...Experience the culture, master the language, and gain the experience by participating in a Cultural Homestay (Au Pair) program in China. With Early Bird, participants will be paired with a host family based on mutual interest, and live with the family as a member during the program. In exchange for time informally teaching English to the host family's children, participants will have the opportunity to experience the language and culture of China.
Practice your Chinese in the best and most natural way - by using it every day with your Chinese family!
Program Qualifications:
1. At least a high school graduate (or will graduate before starting the Early Bird Program)
2. A native English speaker or highly proficient in English
3. No criminal record
4. Committed to participate in a 3-, 6-or 12-month program
5. Positive, loves children, open to other cultures, passionate, flexible, assertive, willing to adapt to new situations, cheerful, understanding, tolerant
6. Eager to learn about Chinese culture.
Benefits for the program participants.
1. Room and board (3 meals per day), free Internet in the host family’s household
2. Chinese language lessons; except for during Chinese national holidays and during the last week of each month
3. 1,000 RMB/month stipend for personal expenses
4. Program completion bonus
5. Monthly cultural activity
6. Personal accident insurance throughout the entire program, covering treatment for sicknesses, which require hospital stays, and treatment for accidents
7. Airport pickup
8. Visa sponsorship
