China Business Network & China Educators Network present
China Town Hall 3 - Education Market in China:
“Chinese Education for Oregon Students” & ”Marketing Oregon Education in China”
Oregon-Fujian Sister State Association, Co-organizer
Monday, May 3, 2010
Don't miss this opportunity to hear the importance of Mandarin Chinese education and current programs in Oregon schools to help prepare our students to excel in the international work place. Equally important, we will learn about ongoing programs and economic benefits to Oregon by promoting our education system in China.
This meeting will open with welcome remarks by Mayor Sam Adams, Chinese Education Counselor Shao Wei and Superintendent Susan Castillo. They will highlight the co-operation of City of Portland, State of Oregon and China. Two panels of distinguished leaders and professionals will provide insights and discussions of the current programs. This meeting will also include a webcast from Beijing titled Tips from EducationUSA.
Join friends and colleagues to continue our conversation in this third China Town Hall meeting. Since December, 2009, the Northwest China Council and the Oregon-Fujian Sister State Association have jointly organized this set of forums and meetings to solicit the best ideas from China business and professional experts, China related organizations in the state and Oregon companies doing business in China. These ideas will help elected officials, business leaders, professionals and the general public gain a better understanding and create a win-win economic situation for Oregon & China. (Please check out Dec 2009 meeting and March 2010 meeting).
The evening includes a buffet dinner, networking, and an opportunity to meet with the speakers and panelists informally. Please register and plan to join us for this important conversation!
4:00 - 4:15pm Welcome and Overview
- Mayor Sam Adams, City of Portland
- Education Counselor Shao Wei, Chinese Consulate San Francisco
- Superintendent Susan Castillo, Oregon Department of Education
4:15 - 5:45pm Outbound Students - How to Facilitate Oregon Students Studying Chinese
Moderator: Cathy Chinn, Northwest China Council
Panel:
- Representative Brian Clem, State of Oregon
- Maram Epstein, EALL/ Flagship program, University of Oregon
- Meiru Liu, Confucius Institute, Portland State University
- David Kojo Hakam, Curriculum Specialist, Mandarin Immersion, Portland Public Schools
- Alix Nathan, Director, Education Travel & Culture, Inc.
6:00-6:30pm Tips from EducationUSA (Webcast from Beijing)
- Lauryne Massinga, EducationUSA China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao, and Mongolia
- Minjian (Jenny) Yu, EducationUSA Research Consultant
- Steven Yin, EducationUSA Student Advising Research Consultant
With introduction in Portland by Jin Lan, Oregon-Fujian Sister State Association
6:30-6:45pm Trust-Based Platform for Inbound Students
- Jim Wolfston, President, CollegeNet
6:45-8:00pm Inbound Students - How to Market the Oregon Education System in China
Moderator: Derrick Olsen, International Relations Officer, Business Oregon and Vice Chair, Study Oregon
Panel:
- Julie Walkin, Assistant Director for International Admissions, Oregon State University and Chair, Study Oregon
- Dan Ferguson, Director of International Admission, Concordia University
- Teter Kapan, International Programs, Chemeketa Community College
8:00-8:30pm Q&A, Wrap Up
- Deborah Sipe, Chair, China Educators Network, Northwest China Council
- Jin Lan, President, Oregon-Fujian Sister State Association
- Cathy Chinn, President-elect, Northwest China Council and Chair, China Business Network
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