| US
Educators to China Trip for
Exchange |
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For years, Chinese language
teachers at American high schools, both public
and private, have wished that their superintendents,
principals or supervisors could have the opportunity
to visit China. Their hope has been that if
administrators could experience China in person,
they would realize the significance of teaching
Chinese to today's young Americans, and in
turn lend their full support to existing Chinese
programs.
We are very pleased to announce
that through the collaborative efforts of
the Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary
Schools (CLASS), the Hope Education Foundation
(HEF) and the National Office for Teaching
Chinese as a Foreign Language (NOCFL) this
long-standing wish has finally become a reality.
Under the arrangement of the Hope Education
Foundation, the NOCFL formally extends an
invitation to 20 American educators to visit
China. Eligible participants include District
Superintendents, Deputy Superintendents, School
Principals/Headmasters, Vice-Principals/Assistant
Headmasters and Foreign Language Supervisors.
On this trip, the educators will tour the
cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Suzhou over
8 days, from February 18-25, 2005. The group
will also observe an international Chinese
speech competition; learn about an internet
language teaching project currently being
conducted between China and America; discuss
the collaborative efforts between the College
Board and Chinese NOCFL regarding the Chinese
AP exam; visit schools that offer teaching
Chinese as a foreign language; and meet with
representatives from the Chinese Ministry
of Education. All expenses in China for this
trip will be covered by the NOCFL.
Qualifications:
I. Must be a current Principal/Headmaster
or Vice-principal/Assistant Headmaster of
an American public or private middle/high
school
Or…
II. Must be a current school
district Superintendent, deputy Superintendent
or a Foreign Language Program Supervisor
Or…
III. Must be a current school
district Educational Administrator or a
Director of Chinese Language
Interested applicants who meet
one of the above qualifications should contact
the Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary
Schools.
The Chinese Language Association
of Secondary-Elementary Schools and the
Hope Education Foundation will review applications
and send recommendations to the NOCFL for
formal invitations. If the number of applicants
exceeds 20, those who are not chosen for
this year's trip will be given first priority
for the 2006 trip.
Project Name: |
2005 US Educators Trip to China |
| Project Number |
HEF050218-8D-21P |
Version:041027UY-1 |
Contacting information: |
HEF |
| Estimated quote |
US$1260/person,
($1475 for spouses, no children) |
| Deposit required: |
US$200/person
|
| Payment due date: |
60 days before departure |
| Quote include: |
4-star
hotels, meals, tour guides, admission
fees, airfare and transportation,
240.000 RMB travel insurance in
China, visa fee, guide & driver
service tips. |
| Quote
not include: |
Personal
expenses and telecommunication
charges. |
| Liability Insurance: |
One
Million US dollars Liability Insurance
coverage |
Cancellation policy: Please visit www.hope-edu.org see "Information" section.
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DAY |
TRANS |
ITINERARY
DETAILS |
Day1
Fri
2/18/05 |
Flight
CA982 |
USA-Beijing
Home cities to JFK. JFK
to Beijing |
Day
2
Sat
2/19/05 |
Flight
Coach |
USA-BeijingD
Arrive in Beijing, check
into hotel. |
Day
3
Sun
2/20/05 |
Coach
|
Beijing
B, L, SD
Morning:visit the Great
Wall and the Forbidden City.
Evening: Peking Roast Duck
dinner. |
Day
4
Mon
2/21/05 |
Coach |
BeijingB,
L, D
Morning: visit the National
Office for Teaching Chinese
as A Foreign the Language;
receive briefing on The
Bridge of Chinese Language
project and Web Chinese
Language project.
Afternoon: visit Chinese
Ministry of Education
Evening: dinner and Beijing
opera.
|
Day
5
Tue
2/22/05 |
Flight
CA1857 |
Beijing-ShanghaiB,
L, D
Morning:Visit high schools
in Beijing where Chinese
is taught as a foreign language.
Evening: fly to Shanghai,
check into hotel.
Beijing—Shanghai 19:30pm—21:30pm |
Day
6
Wed
2/23/05 |
Coach |
ShanghaiB,
L, D
Morning: meet with Shanghai
Education Administration,
Afternoon: visit schools
Evening: acrobatic show
|
Day
7
Thu
2/24/05 |
Coach |
Shanghai-SuzhouB,
L, D
Day trip to Suzhou.
Evening: cruise tour along
Huang Pu Jiang. |
Day
8
Fri
2/25/05 |
Coach
Flight
CA1590
CA981 |
Shanghai-USA
B,
Back to JFK and home cities.
Shanghai---Beijing 8:55AM—10:45AM
Beijing—JFK13:00PM—13:30PM |
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