Interest Meeting for China Trip October 28, 2014 Laurel International Corp.
Meeting Objectives • Introduce Laurel International Corp. • A quick look at BJ #22 HS • Review milestones of sister school partnership • Explain why visiting China by high school students • Share China visit itinerary • Timeline for trip participants • Q&A
Laurel International Corp. • Founded in 1992 • Mission: To promote educational and culture exchanges between US and China • Offices in Rockville, MD & Beijing, China • Scope of business - Educational exchange programs - Sister school partnership - Summer programs (Model UN, volunteering, internship) - American public high school diploma program - Executive training programs for Chinese government - Agriculture Law Public administration Finance
Our Partners • K-12 public schools - VA: Loudoun County, Fairfax County - MD: Montgomery County, Howard County - Kansas & Wisconsin • Vocational schools & special education schools • Public/private universities - MD, VA, FL, MO, SD, CA • Others - International Judicial Academy - American Councils for International Education - Disney - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Beijing #22 HS • A top public school in Dongcheng District, BJ • Founded in 1924 • 2, 400 students • Grades 7 -12
Milestones of Sister School Partnership 2012/06 Former Principal Mr. Anderson visited China 2012/10 BJ #22 HS Principal Mr. Gao and students visited U. S. 2014/04 BRHS Former Assistant Principal Mr. Tyson and students visited BJ #22 HS
Why Visiting China • The world’s most populous country, with 1. 3 billion officially • 21 cities with population over 5 million (compared to 2 in the US) • The world’s fastest growing economy, annual average growth rate of over 9. 5% for 28 years in a row • The world’s second-largest economy in Q 2 2010 • Just overtook US as world's largest economy according to IMF • China has the longest, continuous civilization in the world - some 5, 000 years • “During the 21 st century, the only solution to our social problems greatly relies on both the doctrines of Confucius and Mencius. ” - Dr. Arnold Toynbee, a British historian, philosopher of history • Incredible food, varying across province and landscape
Why Exchange Visits by High School Students • To understand the Chinese culture and Chinese people’s daily life • To enhance cross-cultural communication skills • To gain another perspective • To become more tolerant of differences • To be more adaptive and creative • To grow up as a global citizen • To contribute to the world peace and development
Trip Basics • Nature: Educational trip • Guiding principles: safety is the first priority, students centered • Dates: Leave on Fri, Mar 27 and return to U. S. on Sun, Apr 5 • Cities: Beijing 6 days, Xi’an 1 day, Shanghai 1 day • Activities: Shadow host students and attend Chinese culture classes, sightseeing • Meals: all included, host family, school cafeteria and restaurants • Lodging: host family condos and hotels (similar to Holiday Inn) • Transportation: Host parents drop off/pick up kids at school, private shuttle bus
D. C. Traveling Route Beijing Xi’an Shanghai
Tentative Itinerary Day # Date Time City 1 Fri, 3/27 AM D. C. 2 Sat, 3/28 Day time BJ Day time D. C. Beijing Arrive at BJ; welcoming ceremony at school; guest students are picked up by host families, chaperons check into hotel Guest and host students tour Great Wall & Olympic Village 3 Sun, 3/29 4 Mon, 3/30 Whole day BJ Guest students shadow host students at school 5 Tue, 3/31 Whole day BJ Guest students take Chinese culture classes at school 6 Wed, 4/1 Whole day BJ Guest students tour Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City AM Guest students take Chinese culture classes at school 7 Thu, 4/2 Evening Noon PM 8 Fri, 4/3 Day time Evening AM 9 Sat, 4/4 PM Night BJ Activity BJ Travel Xi’an Travel Shanghai See an acrobatics show Farewell Party BJ (high speed) Xi’an Tour Terra-cotta Warriors Museum & City Wall Dumpling Feast & Tang Dynasty’s music and dance show Xi’an Shanghai Visit Silk Factory & Chenghuang Temple Huangpu River cruise AM 10 Sun, 4/5 Shanghai Visit Pudong Business Development District PM Travel Shanghai Evening D. C. Arrive at D. C.
Timeline for Trip Participants • Submit completed information sheet by end of November • Submit $500 deposit by winter break • Turn in remaining balance due ($2, 500), get int’l air ticket, submit visa application materials by Jan, 2015 • Attend the pre-trip meeting in Mar, 2015 - Pack-up checklist - Medical emergency - Present exchange - Reminders for students
Cultural Exchange is about SHARING & LEARNING
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