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2010 CHINESE EXCHANGE PROGRAM AT DULANEY HIGH SCHOOL

 

Club Contact: Fred Figlewski ffiglewski@comcast.net

The Greater Jacksonville Optimist Club is proud to be a sponsor for the Dulaney High School (DHS) Chinese Exchange Student Program again for the 2009-10 year.

Twenty-nine (29) students from Xi'an, China arrived on February 23, 2010 and are being hosted by families from Dulaney, Towson and Hereford High schools.  This is the largest group of Chinese Exchange Students for the history of the Baltimore County School program. The students are attending classes in the High Schools where their respective families live.  The schools have planned several field trips and other school activities including High School sports and dances.  The Optimists from Jacksonville, Timonium, Cockeysville and Hereford organized:

  • a Farewell Party on Sunday, April 11

  • a trip to an Orioles game

Click here for more information about the DHS Chinese Exchange at the DHS webpage- check often for updates.

Click here for pictures from the 2009 Farewell & Cosmic Bowling (you may need to scroll down)

The DHS Chinese Student Exchange Program offers an opportunity for Chinese students from Xi'an, China to visit America and for DHS students to visit China. For more details, click here (links to a DHS PTSA page).

If you are a member of the GJOC, and you would like to help and get involved for next time, please email  Fred Figlewski

If your Optimist Club would like to get involved in this program, please email Fred Figlewski or at DHS, email Kelly Smith at ksmith@bcps.org.

 

 

 




















This event would not have been possible without the support of fellow Optimists from the Cockeysville, Hereford and Timonium clubs.