Winston-Salem State University CIEE Shanghai Center

2013 Summer Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program

Academic Focus:

Global Economic Development in China

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

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CIEE Faculty-Led and Custom 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

Customized Summer Study Abroadfor

Winston-Salem State University

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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.

June 8-17, 2013

•2 excursions in Yangtze River delta economic zone

•2 company visits in Shanghai

•4 guest lectures and discussions

•10 Chinese cultural immersion activities

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Program Orientation

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Welcome Dinner with Center Director

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Communicative Chinese Language Class

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To equip the students with survival Chinese language skill in living & traveling in China.

Guest Lecture and Discussion IChina's Model Of Communism Today by Dr. Greg Mahoney

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Guest Lecture and Discussion IIDemographic Shifts by Professor Charles Mo

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Guest Lecture and Discussion IIIAmericans in China by Professor Ken Nearly

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Guest Lecture and Discussion IVChina's Economic Growth by Dr. Minqi Xu

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Company Visit I AGY Shanghai Technology Ltd.

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AGY is a leading global producer of glass fiber yarns and high-strength glass fiber reinforcements used in a variety of composites applications.

Company Visit II Shanghai Volkswagen Company

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Community Engagement ActivityVisit Migrant Worker Village in Suzhou

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Culture Field TripVisit Shanghai Urban Planning Museum

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Culture Field TripVisit Chinese Traditional Gardens

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Humble Administrator's Garden, Suzhou

Old City God Temple, Shanghai

Cultural Immersion ActivitySuzhou Silk Mill

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Cultural Immersion ActivityVisit Digitization Park in Shanghai

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Cultural Immersion ActivityHome Visit to Host Family

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Cultural Immersion ActivityHuangpu River Cruise & Farewell Dinner

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On the Way to Continue Cooperation

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CIEE change lives; Our alumni change the world.

IFDS Seminar: The Inspiration 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.

How to make it 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.

Meeting with CIEE: What do we want for our students on an overseas experience?

World of ideas:

World of experience:

Reflection time:

Achieving Balance

Achieving Balance = Ideas + Experience + ReflectionIs there an ideal for a travel abroad program?

How will I apply this 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 sought.

Balance is more like a moving target…

Create a rhythm for the day:

Morning walk (reflection) + morning class (ideas) + afternoon site visit (experience)

Seeking Balance

Ideas

Experiences

Marriage market: Shanghai

Preparing students of color 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.

Our students handled it with grace, good humor and aplomb.

Next stop: Shanghai, Summer 2015!