Huntsville City Schools Partner With AAMU Confucius Institute

Huntsville City Schools Partner With AAMU Confucius Institute Dr. Barbara Cooper, Deputy Superintendent Paul Bonner, Providence Principal September 1, 2016

Confucius Believed People Can Achieve Peace by Doing Their Duty and Cooperating With Society The Confucius Institute of AAMU: Provides a platform for addressing the goal of preparing students for the globally IB: competitive world of the 21 st Century. Aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young Huntsville City Schools: people who help to create a Inspire, develop, and better and more engage all students in peaceful world becoming…life-long through intercultural learners in a understanding and globally respect…encourages students connected society. across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. 2

A Timeline - How Did We Get Here? Spring 2014 Providence becomes the 1 st school In Alabama Awarded U. S. State Department Teachers of Critical Languages Grant for Mandarin Exchange Teacher April 2014 Providence is Accepted as an International Baccalaureate Candidate School. 3

HCS and CIAAMU Establish Cultural and Educational Ties August 2014 Mandarin Language Instruction Begins in Huntsville City Schools at PES. Welcome to Li Xuilan, 1 st Mandarin Exchange Teacher Fall 2014 Dr. Yong Wang of CIAAMU Offers Collaboration to Support Mandarin Program 4

Both Mandarin and English Languages Play Valuable Roles in the Exchange of Ideas in All Fields of Study April 2014 April 2015 Providence Students and Staff Providence Awarded 2 nd Participate in the Opening Ceremonies of the Confucius Institute at AAMU. TCLP Exchange Grant U. S. Department of State. (final year of eligibility) 5

We Seek to Foster Knowledge and Appreciation of the Culture That Both Communities Share April 2015 Providence and CIAAMU Meet to Discuss Development of an Educational Model to Share Cultures and Enhance Language Instruction Curricular Resources May 2015 Huntsville City Board of Education adds a Mandarin Language Teacher to IB PYP Staff At PES With CIAAMU Supplying Curricular Resources. Cuiping Wang, HCS Mandarin teacher 2015 -16 6

New Millennium Educational Design Ties Global Citizens August 2015 Providence Welcomes 2 nd TCLP Exchange Teacher who works with HCS Language Teacher. Every Pre-K – 5 th Student Receives Mandarin Instruction. October 2015 CIAAMU Brings Mandarin Language and Chinese Culture to Providence International Festival. 7

CIAAMU and Columbia High Prospective Students Share Culture and Promote High Quality Academic Standards for Students December 2015 Columbia High Feeder Schools Exchange Ideas With CIAAMU and Dr. Cooper for Possible Cooperative Activities February 2016 Confucius Institute Celebrates Chinese New Year With Providence and Begins Organizing an HCS Delegation Visit to China. 8

HCS Collaborates with CIAAMU June 2016 Confucius Institute Hosts Huntsville Delegation on Overseas Principals Tour to China.

Confucius Institute Headquarters in Bejing Hosted Our Huntsville Educator Group 10

Changjing Road Primary School Students Perform 11

Ju. Rong Country Garden International School in Jiangsu Province Gives Providence Leadership Team an Opportunity to Compare International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programmes Jurong English Class Providence Mandarin Class 12

Nanjing Forestry University President Hosts a Banquet to Show Cooperation Between Huntsville and China Educators 13

IB Students in Huntsville City Schools Will Benefit With a Bilingual and Multicultural Education That Trains Them for Future Personal, Academic, and Professional Success August 2016 Providence Receives Two Qualified Mandarin Teachers from the Confucius Institute for IB PYP Classroom Instruction Memorandum of Understanding is Drafted by Representatives of Confucius Institute of Alabama A&M University and Huntsville City Board of Education. 14

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HCS & CIAAMU Have a Memorandum of Understanding Components of the MOU 1. General Principals: Appreciation of Chinese Culture and High Quality Experiences 2. Cooperative Programs: Visiting Teachers, Available to all IB Eligible Schools 3. Ongoing Initiatives: Cultural Exchanges and Study Tours Abroad 4. Evaluation 5. Duration of the MOU: MOU will be signed on September 21, 2016 for 5 Years 16

HCS & CIAAMU Will Sign the MOU with Dr. Wardynski at the Confucius and China Event Date: September 21, 2016 Event: Confucius and China Event Venue: Von. Braun Center Time: 6: 00 – 8: 00 pm 17