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Sēn Lín Hú 森林湖
Chinese Language Village
About the Village
Chinese is spoken by more than a billion people, making it the world’s most widely used language. Today, an estimated one out of every five people on the planet speaks Chinese. More than five million people in North and South America alone speak Chinese! At Sēn Lín Hú 森林湖, our Chinese Language Village, you’ll learn Mandarin Chinese in a fun, supportive environment, led by native and expert speakers who will encourage you as you practice tàijíquán (Tai Chi), take part in cultural activities like the famous duānwǔjié (dragon boat festival) and explore your creative side with cultural art like shūfǎ (calligraphy) and làrǎn (batik). Discover Chinese language and culture right here in Minnesota at Sēn Lín Hú.
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Life at Sēn Lín Hú
Gōngfushān (Kung Fu Fan) Routine
Interactive Instruction
Learning Chinese Ink Art
School Group Culinary Exploration
Birchwood Nametags
Culturally Appropriate Cuisine
Chinese Songs
Painting Masks
Writing Instruction
Upcoming Chinese Camps & Programs
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Government & Corporate Programs
A global outlook is important for success in the domestic and international arena. Concordia Language Villages offers customized corporate, government and military training programs to meet the specific needs of our clients.
Learn About Scholarship Opportunities
Need-based scholarships are available for Arabic summer youth immersion sessions through the Passport Fund. Scholarships are based on a family’s adjusted gross income, number of dependents and the length of the session.
Additionally, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education offers a $1,000 stipend for Minnesota students who qualify for free or reduced lunch at school.
Our Location: Sēn Lín Hú
Sēn Lín Hú is Back in Bemidji!
Sēn Lín Hú’s longtime home for over a decade at Maplelag Resort was destroyed in a tragic fire in October 2022. After two years of hosting the Village on campus at Concordia College in Moorhead, we are pleased to return to our Turtle River Lake site!We will host Sēn Lín Hú this year at Skogfjorden, our Norwegian Language Village, which will be carefully and craftfully transformed into an immersive Chinese experience.
Meet Our Team
Read more about our professional staff at Sēn Lín Hú, our Chinese Language Village.
Noah 米诺安 Mǐ Nuò Ān Smith
Dean
We’re excited to share that Noah Nuo An Smith will be returning as dean of 森林湖 Sēn Lín Hú for the upcoming summer session. Many families will recognize Nuo An from his recent service as dean in 2023 and 2024, and we’re thrilled to have him officially on board and ready to hit the ground running once again. Nuo An has been bringing his passion for language and cultural immersion to 森林湖 Sēn Lín Hu for over a decade. He currently works in the academic administration at the Alliance Française of Washington D.C. Before that, he spent time working at Yinghua Academy in Minneapolis, one of the premier Chinese language immersion schools in the country. Having grown up a villager at 森林湖 Sēn Lín Hu, he has held a variety of roles from junior counselor to waterfront manager and curriculum facilitator, and now is returning for his third year as dean. He studied International Relations at Tufts University and holds a graduate certificate in China-U.S. relations with a focus on comparative politics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
We’re grateful to welcome Nuo An back for his third summer as dean and look forward to another meaningful, immersive season under his leadership.