Create Videos. Tell Stories in Mandarin.
Learn What Makes Content Connect.
Coming Summer '27
A two-week summer intensive designed exclusively for Mandarin Immersion students entering grades 6-8.
Students work in teams to launch a video podcast, conduct interviews, create short-form videos, and premiere their work at a final showcase.
What You'll Create
🎙️ Launch your own video podcast
🎤 Interview interesting people
📱 Create short-form videos
📈 Learn how creators build audiences
🤝 Work with other MI students
🎬 Premiere your project at Showcase Day
No worksheets. No textbooks. Just storytelling, creativity, and real-world communication in Mandarin.
Why Parents Love it
✓ Keep Mandarin active during the summer
✓ Build confidence speaking and presenting
✓ Strengthen communication and storytelling skills
✓ Connect with other MI students
✓ Learn how modern media influences and engages audiences
✓ Create meaningful projects—not just consume content
Many MI students stop actively using Mandarin during the summer. Through storytelling, interviews, collaboration, and real-world communication projects, students strengthen their Mandarin while building confidence, presentation skills, and media literacy.
More Than a Video Camp
Most media camps teach students how to record and edit videos.
Mandarin Media Lab goes a step further.
Students won't just create content—they'll learn why some stories capture attention, how creators build audiences, and how modern media influences the way we communicate.
Through hands-on projects and guided discussions, students explore:
✓ What makes content engaging
✓ Why some videos get shared and others don't
✓ How creators build trust and community
✓ The fundamentals of audience and storytelling
✓ How brands and creators work together
✓ Responsible and thoughtful content creation
By the end of the program, students won't just understand how to make content—they'll understand how great content connects with people.
Learn from a Team of Specialists
Unlike many camps where one instructor teaches everything, Mandarin Media Lab brings together specialists in media strategy, Mandarin communication, and content production. Students learn from mentors who each contribute a different piece—from developing ideas and communicating clearly to producing polished media projects.
Creator Strategy & Storytelling Mentor
The strategy mentor helps students develop the ideas behind great content, from storytelling and audience engagement to interviewing and communication. She will also share insight into how modern media and creator businesses work.
Students learn:
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Storytelling and content planning
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Audience engagement and communication
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Public speaking and presentation skills
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Interviewing and asking thoughtful questions
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How modern media businesses and creators grow their audiences
Mandarin Communication Coach
The Mandarin coach helps students build confidence using Mandarin in authentic situations throughout the camp experience.
Students receive coaching in:
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Conversational Mandarin
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Speaking confidence
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Real-world communication
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Presentation and discussion skills
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Vocabulary and expression for interviews and collaboration
Media Production Coach
The production coach guides students through the technical side of creating professional-quality content, helping turn ideas into finished videos and podcasts.
Students learn:
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Camera, audio, and recording fundamentals
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Video podcast and interview production
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Editing and post-production basics
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Content creation workflows
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How to produce polished media projects from start to finish
Sample Projects
🎙️ Interview an MI alumnus about life in middle school
🍜 Create a food review video
🎮 Host a gaming or sports discussion podcast
🌎 Tell a story from your family or community
📱 Produce a short-form video series
Program Highlights
📅 Summer 2027
⏰ Tentatively 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
👥 Limited to 12 students
🎬 Final Student Showcase
📍 Culver City or Westchester
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