Wednesday, June 20, 2007

American University Partnering For Educational Exchange In China

The Office of Extended Education and International Programs of California State University Monterey Bay and China Education Resources have signed a three-year memorandum of intent for educational exchange. "This is an incredible opportunity for students and instructors of both the United States and China to immerse themselves in a culture through new and alternative methods," said Dr. Chris Hasegawa, dean of Extended Education and International Programs at CSUMB. "We are excited that CSUMB is among the first higher education institutions to join CER in this outreach effort." This new partnership offers CSUMB and CER an opportunity to provide teachers in the United States and China, with the ability to interact with one another through CER's website at cersp.com. By connecting classrooms in China to classrooms in the U.S., American and Chinese teachers and their students will have the opportunity to help each other learn a second language, study a new culture using authentic artifacts and personal interaction, and share best teaching practices in a variety of subject areas.
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