Alumni Voices:

“In many ways the trip was too wonderful to be imagined... We were immersed in a sea of sensation every day for three weeks. The varieties of smells, the extraordinary friendliness of the people particularly in the smaller cities who found us exotic, the amazing juxtapositions of new capitalistic endeavors like the Pudong, a mini-city for investment in Shanghai and traditional family homes called hutongs in Beijing, where time seems fixed. The enthusiasm for democracy shared by the people we spoke with and the heavy hand of the official government, all made visiting China a treasure-trove for the mind and the spirit. Like the students who went on a similar China trip, we were transformed and transfixed. Our hope is that we can infuse what we learned and what we loved into our lives here at Poly Prep.”
— Elijah Sivin & Louise Forsyth Poly Prep Country Day School 1998 China Project Alumni

“For three weeks in July, I traveled with a group of twenty teachers to nine cites across China. As a cohort we came together in April to begin the first of several weekend long seminars in Chinese history, philosophy, and culture. Our July trip across China represented the apex of our studies together…. …While we teachers were working to erode cultural walls in China, we were also thinking and talking about the ways in which in we would be working to act upon the barriers to learning, particularly about China, in our schools and among our students. Participation in the China Project provided me with more and better resources, opportunities to share ideas and strategies with colleagues coming from various types of schools, and a first hand view of the land, people, and culture that made, and continues to make, such and enormous contribution to human history. Along with a bit of inspiration and enthusiasm, these are the tools that teachers need to start chipping away.”
— Monika Weidner, Packer Collegiate Institute 1999 China Project Alumna

The American Forum for Global Education is a private non-profit organization founded in 1970. Our mission is promoting the education of our nation’s youth for responsible citizenship in an increasingly interconnected and rapidly changing world. The American Forum seeks to provide leadership and assistance in shaping American educational systems and practices. We also seek to provide opportunities for interaction and learning among and through educators world-wide. Our program fosters a global perspective that includes democratic and humane values, appreciation of cultural differences and commonalities, commitment to sustainable development, and the ability to think creatively, analytically and systemically about global issues.

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Application Process:

Each applicant should submit the following FOUR items to The American Forum for Global Education:

1. An ESSAY describing why you wish to participate in this project. It should answer the following questions:
   • What interests you the most about Asia?
   • How would this experience help you better teach
     about this region of the world?
   • Why do you think you would be an excellent
     diplomat to China and Vietnam?
   • What do you hope to gain from the experience?
   • How might you disseminate what you learn in
     this program?
2. Two RECOMMENDATION LETTERS, one from
   your chair-person, and one from a student.
3. A completed APPLICATION FORM.
4. A RESUMÉ.

We will conduct interviews in December and January.
At the end of January 2005, you will be informed regarding
acceptance.

The deadline for application is
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2004

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Download Pamphlet and Application form Here.(PDF)

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