A Chinese Immersion in the Sonoran Desert
The Center for East Asian Studies will host its second StarTalk camp in 2025: Food & Sustainable Cities.
The program, invites high school students, college freshmen and sophomores to the University of Arizona campus for one week to learn Chinese language and cultural practices about food and the science behind it, through stories, leadership training and hands-on STEM activities.
The students participate in Chinese cultural activities and field trips to the Coronado National Forest and a food tour of Tucson’s wildly diverse cuisines.
Location
The University of Arizona main campus in Tucson
Dates
June 1 – 8, 2025
Cost
Completely FREE to qualified participants.
Eligibility
- Must be a 9th – 14th Grade student in Fall 2025 (i.e., all grades in high school, and college freshmen and sophomores).
- Have Intermediate-level of Mandarin (based on ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines)
- Complete the application form by January 20, 2025.
Thank you for your interest in our program.
We are no longer accepting applications at this point.
Student Testimonials
Meet some of our students from the 2024 StarTalk Camp and find out what they enjoyed the most.