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2. Why are the students coming?
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Photo: Courtesy Hao Wei and Wikimedia Commons

3. Concerns in China
The Environment
Product safety
Pressure on children
Focus on tests
Advantage in applying to U.S.
colleges and universities

4. Benefits of a U.S. High School Education
•Small class sizes
•Students get individual
attention
•Student centered learning
•Student movement: group
work
•Access to college resources
Photos: The Mountain School at Winhall

5. Beyond the Classroom
•Extracurricular activities: sports,
music, theater
•Community service
•Bigger focus on volunteer work
•Model UN
•International Exchange &
Summer Experiences
Photos: The Derryfield School

6. Getting Started
A Roadmap For Success

7. Building the Program
Organizing all the pieces…

8. Who Are The Stakeholders?
Making sure all stakeholders are engaged

9. On the U.S. Side:
Stakeholders
Faculty
Staff
Students
Community
School
Board
Host
Families

10. Step 1: Go to China!
“A journey of a thousand li begins with a
single step” – Laozi

11. 2. Faculty and Staff Training
Understanding China:
The importance of cross-cultural workshops

12. 3. The International Students
The importance of the arrival

13. Cultural Orientation Sessions
For new International Students

14. Challenges for Chinese Students
• How to ask questions
• How to do research
• How to write essays
• Developing a thesis
• Public speaking
• Presentation skills
• Asking for help
• Teamwork
• Time management
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Photo courtesy Maine Central Institute

15. Challenges for Chinese Students
The “Social Sciences”
• History
• English literature
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Health
• Critical reading
• Art

16. 4. The Larger Student Population
Cross-cultural workshops: opportunities to
think about new cultural dimensions

17. The Role of Student Ambassadors
4. The Larger Student Population

18. 5. Check-in Points
Quarterly informal conversations with
international students: “How’s it going?”

19. 6. The Support Staff
The role of the International Student Coordinator

20. Burning questions
What are your schools
vacation policies?
Are international students
allowed to take drivers
education and get
licenses?
How are students best
integrated on campus?

21. Burning questions
What should be included
in dorm curriculum?
What sort of screening is
used?
Should we have an
“English Only” language
policy?

22. 7. The Host Families
Host Family Orientation

23. 8. The Community
And why it matters
Photo: Oxford Academy

24. 9. Parent Connections
Helping Chinese parents feel more connected:
checking in on students, translating reports

25. The Next Step…
Building a
sustainable program

26. The Sister School Model
A truly integrated program: sustainable and in-
depth, building enduring connections

27. Developing global citizens
The Sister School Model

28. The Sister School Model
Faculty exchange, cooperative programs, and
more…

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