DeShun Peoples, 16, is planning for a career in politics and law that also dabbles in international

Six students from Lindblom Math and Science Academy high school travel air line tickets will be going to China this summer for a study abroad program. The students, front row, from left, are: Alejandra Diaz, Karen Guadarrama, Jamuri Tylon; back row from left: Sabrina Simpson, Deshun Peoples and Brain Chaidez. Photo by Rhonda Gillespie
Sabrina Simpson became interested in the Chinese travel air line tickets culture in elementary school when her teacher led the class in a celebration of the Chinese New Year. When Simpson went on to enroll in Lindblom Math and Science Academy high school she was excited that it offered Chinese as a foreign language option.
But Simpson's fondness for Chinese customs and traditions received the ultimate boost this school year when it was announced that she was among several Lindblom students chosen to visit and study in the southeast Asian country. This summer, Simpson, 17, is going to Beijing, China!
The six Lindblom students and ones from Walter Payton College Prep high school will be going to China for a special study abroad program under President Barack Obama's 100,000 Strong Initiative. The program relies on public-private funding partnerships and the Motorola Mobility Foundation will help pay for the Chicago Public Schools students to participate in this six-week summer travel air line tickets program. The trip was organized by Americans travel air line tickets Promoting Study Abroad travel air line tickets (APSA), travel air line tickets and will include travel air line tickets Mandarin language study, travel air line tickets engagement with Chinese culture, travel air line tickets community service and an exploration of international job opportunities.
The 100,000 Strong Initiative is designed to help boost the number and diversity over the next five years of U.S. students who study in China, according to the U.S. Department of State. Officials there point out that 10 times more Chinese students study in the U.S. than American students study in China. Also, more Chinese study English than Americans study Mandarin (the official name of the language).
"Our students are already leading the nation as learners of this important global language, and we are pleased that many will have a chance to take those language skills to the next level through a summer immersion experience in China," he said. "This program will provide life-changing opportunities for Chicago-area travel air line tickets high school students. Many kids only dream about traveling to a different country to live and learn. The 100,000 Strong Initiative will help turn dream into reality."
The 17-year-old Lindblom junior is packing his bags and, for the first time in his life, is preparing to go out of the country – over 6,000 miles to China's capital city. Tylon, who lives in the Beverly community, travel air line tickets said he has wanted to go to China to experience firsthand the language and culture that he has been studying. He was almost content with it just being on his to-do list.
DeShun Peoples, 16, is planning for a career in politics and law that also dabbles in international affairs. He plans to study multiple languages in college and is already looking forward to taking Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese at Lindblom. For him, going to China is a culmination of his coursework so far and a natural "next step."
Having six students represent the school in China has elated travel air line tickets the school staff and administration. Hayley Herford is chair of Lindblom's World Language Department and teaches Chinese. Though she won't be going with her students to Beijing, she is elated for them.
Herford speaks highly travel air line tickets of the school's program, which is one of the largest in CPS, she said. The school offers Chinese and Arabic, languages Herford admits are two of the more difficult foreign languages to master travel air line tickets but ones that can be rewarding when students' do.
The student are looking forward to the community service they will participate in while in Beijing including helping Chinese students there to learn English. Other Lindblom students participating in the cultural learning program this summer are Alejandra Diaz, Karen Guadarrama and Brian Chaidez.