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A World Away: How One HBCU Faced Down Cost, Curriculum, and Culture and Made it to China
Winston-Salem State University organized a faculty-led study abroad program in Shanghai during the summer of 2013, focusing on global economic development in China. The program included excursions, company visits, guest lectures, and cultural immersion activities designed to enhance students' understanding of China’s economy and culture. Financial support from grants reduced the total cost for students, and preparation for cultural interactions was emphasized for students of African descent.
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- 1. Winston-Salem State University CIEEShanghai Center 2013 Summer Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program Academic Focus: Global Economic Development in China
- 2. Your Presenters Today •Erin Santana, Senior Coordinator of Faculty-led and Custom Programs at CIEE • Dr. Steve Chao, Center Director of CIEE Shanghai • Dr. Craig Richardson, MBA Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Economics 1
- 3. CIEE Faculty-Led andCustom Programs • Began officially in 2012 • Have run over 100 programs all over the world • Can run a program in any city where we have a CIEE study center • Programs are completely customizable to meet your institution’s needs regarding COST, CURRICULUM, and CULTURE
- 4. Customized Summer StudyAbroad for Winston-Salem State University 3 A historically black public research university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A non-profit, non-governmental organization, the world leader in international education and exchange.
- 5. June 8-17, 2013 •2excursions in Yangtze River delta economic zone •2 company visits in Shanghai •4 guest lectures and discussions •10 Chinese cultural immersion activities 4
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- 7. Welcome Dinner withCenter Director 6
- 8. Communicative Chinese LanguageClass 7 To equip the students with survival Chinese language skill in living & traveling in China.
- 9. Guest Lecture andDiscussion I China's Model Of Communism Today by Dr. Greg Mahoney 8
- 10. Guest Lecture andDiscussion II Demographic Shifts by Professor Charles Mo 9
- 11. Guest Lecture andDiscussion III Americans in China by Professor Ken Nearly 10
- 12. Guest Lecture andDiscussion IV China's Economic Growth by Dr. Minqi Xu 11
- 13. Company Visit I AGYShanghai Technology Ltd. 12 AGY is a leading global producer of glass fiber yarns and high-strength glass fiber reinforcements used in a variety of composites applications.
- 14. Company Visit II ShanghaiVolkswagen Company 13
- 15. Community Engagement Activity VisitMigrant Worker Village in Suzhou 14
- 16. Culture Field Trip VisitShanghai Urban Planning Museum 15
- 17. Culture Field Trip VisitChinese Traditional Gardens 16 Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou Old City God Temple, Shanghai
- 18. Cultural Immersion Activity SuzhouSilk Mill 17
- 19. Cultural Immersion Activity VisitDigitization Park in Shanghai 18
- 20. Cultural Immersion Activity HomeVisit to Host Family 19
- 21. Cultural Immersion Activity HuangpuRiver Cruise & Farewell Dinner 20
- 22. On the Wayto Continue Cooperation 21 CIEE change lives; Our alumni change the world.
- 23. IFDS Seminar: TheInspiration for Student Travel • First time to China- so much to digest! • Exposure to experts in field, meetings with government officials • China was more open than I imagined. • Professors shared ideas of important themes of China.
- 24. How to makeit happen? • Marketing class 6 months in advance • Finding “pots” of money BB and T grant; Koch Foundation grant dropped total cost to students from $3500 to $2000 (all expenses) • Working with CIEE in November of 2012. • Shared vision.
- 25. Meeting with CIEE:What do we want for our students on an overseas experience? World of ideas: World of experience: Reflection time:
- 26. Achieving Balance Achieving Balance= Ideas + Experience + Reflection Is there an ideal for a travel abroad program?
- 27. How will I applythis to my business? I would love to take Mandarin Chinese! Our students’ brains are different- so there is no “perfect balance” for each student: a happy medium must be Balance is more like a moving target…
- 28. Create a rhythmfor the day: Morning walk (reflection) + morning class (ideas) + afternoon site visit (experience) Seeking Balance
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- 33. Preparing students ofcolor for interactions with Chinese • People of African descent are an unusual sight in China, and students must be prepared for some Chinese who greet them like visitors from another planet.
- 34. Our students handledit with grace, good humor and aplomb.
- 35. Next stop: Shanghai,Summer 2015!