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美中校际交流组织简介

Purpose  组织目标

The purpose of the China Exchange Initiative is to build and support educational exchange programs and administrator shadowing projects between schools in the United States and schools in China at the pre-college level.  Because the United States and China will be the world's leaders in the 21st century, it is essential that the people, especially the students, of the two countries develop understanding and friendship.  The new global economy requires an international education.  Exchange programs provide opportunities for students, teachers, administrators, and families in school communities on both sides to become involved in the excitement of intercultural learning.

美中校际交流组织的工作目标是在中国和美国学校之间建立教育交流项目和教育管理者互学项目。美国和中国将是21世纪世界的引领者，因此在两国人民间建立了解和友谊是关键的一项工作。新的全球经济要求教育工作者重视国际化教育，而教育交流项目正好为两国的教育管理者、教师、学生和家庭提供参与和体验跨文化学习的机会。

Leadership  机构领导

Charlotte Mason is a former teacher at Newton (MA) North High School and exchange teacher in Beijing (1989), and co-chair of the National Commission for Asia in the Schools (2000). They were for many years the co-chairs of an exchange program between the Newton Public Schools and the Beijing Jingshan School.  Peihui Wang, a former English teacher at Chengdu No.7 High School, a former exchange teacher at Cambridge (MA) Rindge and Latin School (1996-1997), is a specialist in Intercultural Leadership and Management.

Each year the CEI staff visits schools in China and in the United States.  We have learned through long experience and many trials and errors how best to involve the community, maximize opportunities for students and teachers, enrich curriculum, build multicultural understanding, and enjoy international friendships, while keeping costs to a minimum. On both sides, host families can provide housing, teachers teach in classrooms, and students attend classes.

Funding  资金来源

The China Exchange Initiative is funded by a grant from the Freeman Foundation to develop educational exchange programs between schools in the US and schools in China.

Contacts  联络方式

Charlotte Mason, Peihui Wang

The China Exchange Initiative                         

140 Brandeis Road

Newton, Massachusetts  02459

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Newton students at Yong He Gong in Beijing

Gao san students in class in Lin Qu, Shangdong Province

Governor Patrick with Chinese exchange students

Chinese students doing morning exercises