加载中…美国推出十万名美国学生来中国留学计划
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100,000 Strong Initiative
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MISSION
Citing the strategic importance of the U.S.-China relationship,
in November 2009, President Barack Obama announced the “100,000
Strong” initiative, a national effort designed to increase
dramatically the number and diversify the composition of American
students studying in China. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
officially launched the initiative in May 2010 in Beijing. The
Chinese government strongly supports the initiative and has already
committed 10,000 “Bridge Scholarships” for American students to
study in China.
This initiative seeks to prepare the next generation of American
experts on China who will be charged with managing the growing
political, economic and cultural ties between the United States and
China. The initiative also seeks to develop specific opportunities
and funding sources for underrepresented students to study in
China.
NEED
The need for Americans to gain greater exposure to and
understanding of China is clear: there is perhaps no more important
or complex relationship in the world than that between the United
States and China in terms of securing global peace and security.
Virtually no major international issue – whether global economic
recovery or climate change or nuclear non-proliferation can be
solved without the active engagement of both the United States and
China, working in concert.
Yet Americans have much to learn about China. Ten
times more Chinese students come to the United States for
educational programs than Americans who study in China, and 600
times more Chinese study the English language than Americans study
Mandarin. This imbalance in knowledge can undermine strategic trust
between the two countries. Redressing this imbalance in knowledge
is essential to ensuring that Americans have the cultural
understanding and language skills that underpin effective diplomacy
and foreign policy. It will also enhance our students’ ability to
succeed academically and professionally in the global economy.
DEMAND
Interest in China is on the rise among Americans. The number of
Americans studying in China grew 30 percent annually from
2001-2007, and we expect those numbers to continue to grow for the
foreseeable future. In the 2007-08 school year, for example, 13,165
American college students and an estimated 1,000 high school
students went to China for some type of study program. While this
organic growth is encouraging, the current trends may be
insufficient to meet the real challenges and opportunities of this
vitally important relationship.
Unlike those programs, however, the “100,000 Strong” Initiative
relies fully on private-sector philanthropic support to direct
funds to existing U.S.-China educational exchange programs that are
seeking to expand their programs. Early estimates suggest that at
least $68 million will be required to fund this ambitious
effort.
Committee of 100 Joins One Hundred Thousand Strong: U.S. State Department Initiative to Boost Numbers of Americans Studying in China
The Committee is a partner in an ambitious educational initiative of the U.S. State Department to significantly increase the numbers of Americans students in China by helping educational institutions expand China study programs.
http://committee100.typepad.com/.a/6a00e5520895f588330147e3aa556b970b-320wi Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is greeted by Chinese-speaking American student ambassadors at the USA Pavilion, Shanghai World Expo, last year.
Carola McGiffert, Director of the 100,000 Strong Initiative, described the Initiative as “a public-private partnership that will have exponential impact”:
- It provides opportunities for Americans to understand better a country that is one of the oldest and most important civilizations and a major modern power.
- It will significantly contribute to strengthening people-to-people ties between our two countries.
- It will have lasting impact on American students and enhance their readiness for continued education and work.
- It will expand the pool from which American companies can recruit top talent.
- It will benefit U.S.-China relations.
McGiffert added that "The State Department hopes to work with the Committee of 100 to identify programs and resources that can best help us reach our shared goal of enhancing U.S.-China relations over the long-term."
One Hundred Thousand Strong was first announced by President Obama during his November 2009 trip to China and re-affirmed in January by President Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao in their U.S.-China Joint Statement: “The United States and China also agreed to take concrete steps to strengthen dialogue and exchanges between their young people, particularly through the 100,000 Strong Initiative.”
Much of the impetus for this program is to adjust the knowledge imbalance represented by the fact that about ten times as many Chinese are studying in the U.S. as Americans studying in China.
http://committee100.typepad.com/.a/6a00e5520895f588330147e3aa5741970b-320wiFirst Lady Michelle Obama promoting the 100,000 Strong Initiative.
The Initiative may cost $68 million, all being sought from sources outside the U.S. government. Among the supporters are corporations like Citigroup, Coca Cola and Caterpillar, which have committed $1 million each to 100,000 Strong. The Chinese government has also announced that it will fund 10,000 scholarships for American high school and college student and teachers.
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