The US Educators Trip to China started in 2005. The first trip was a great success. There were a total of 21 US educators participated in last year's project. The evaluation of the trip indicated a high 90% satisfactory rate. Many educators requested to keep this project going. Based on their requests, this year, the project is accepting applications from all over the United States. We will try as much as we could to accommodate the qualified educators who register before the deadline.

Under the arrangement of the Hope Education Foundation, the NOCFL formally extends an invitation to 21 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.

The Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools(CLASS) and the Hope Education Foundation(HEF) will review applications and send recommendations to 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.

Cancellation policy: Please visit www.hope-edu.org see "FAQ" section.