Calling All Teachers!

Would you like to take your students to China for:

• A once-in-a-lifetime experience in learning and fun
• Building a lifelong friendship
• Learning life-enhancing, cross-cultural skills

Imagine no more! We can make this real by helping you create a life-changing Magic Moments experience for your students and their counterparts in China.

Two fellowships are available in Summer 2012 for teachers to take their students to China. . Each fellowship has two parts:

• The first half is an all-expense paid community service trip (up to $3,500 for 16 days or one month)
• The following year you’ll have the opportunity to create a trip for your students and the Chinese students they visit.

Date for trips:

• June 10- 28, 2012: 18 days with Mr. Bill Kwong
• July-August 1 2012: one month with Ms. Karen Chu & Allison Lee; teaching at Jiangyin July 4-29, 2012. Qiaoqi Experimental School (www.21QX.com) in Jiangyin, Jiangsu (www.jiangsu.net/city/city.php?name=jiangyin)
• What's provided: All necessary expenses during the training trip (including return airfare from San Francisco). Approximately $3,500 value
• What's expected:
• Enjoy the Magic Moments program in summer 2012 and  learn from the experts.
• Design a trip for your students for school year 2012-2013. A 2012 fellow is eligible to apply for an additional fellowship of $2,000 to support this trip.
• How we can help with planning the second trip: After participating in the learning trip in summer 2012, Fellows work with our Mentors to organize a study trip for their students during the next school year or summer of 2012-13. Using our extensive network and experience in China, we can help you create Magic Moments opportunities for your students. We will also share proven strategies for raising funds to support your trip.

Interested in learning more? Please call Jim Caldwell or Jeannette Wei at 650-678-2493 or 650-678-2492. Or, email them at magicmomentsface2face@gmail.com

* Download the Application Form (in PDF) now!
* Download the Program Flyer (in PDF) now! (Free software to read/print PDF files)

This program is introduced by

The 1990 Institute, is a non-profit U.S. think tank and charitable service organization, focusing on China's Economic and Social Development - www.1990institute.org. We have a close working relationship with the CNCC (China National Children's Center), a branch of the All China Women's Federation. They have been extremely helpful to us in arranging school introductions through their extensive nationwide network. Since we have strong relationships from past programs, we can call on the CNCC in the future if we want them to arrange some special activities for your students. Our website provides descriptions of past and current program activities: www.e-planet.org

Mr. Bill Kwong, the Asian Exchange Coordinator at Crystal Springs Uplands School, has taken students, teachers, administrators, and interested individuals to China and other Asian countries on study tours since 1991. The objectives of his tours are: community service, historical learning, people-to-people exchange, and cultural immersion. Local schools that have benefited from the tours include the Head-Royce School, the Castilleja School, the Cathedral School for Boys, the Chinese American International School, the Odyssey School, and the California Youth Symphony. This summer's tour will visit: Beijing, The Great Wall, Jiangyin, Shanghai and more.

Ms. Allison Lee is conducting another month-long community service program, concentrated in the City of Jiangyin in Jiangsu, China. Participants will spend most of the time teaching the English language, arts and crafts, music, sport activities, and American games to Chinese elementary school children. Weekend visits will take participants to Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Wuxi.

Allison came to the U.S. shortly after graduating from Taiwan University. Over the years, Allison has been deeply involved in teaching Chinese language to young people. Prior to her current position as the Mandarin Teacher at the Cathedral School for Boys in San Francisco, Allison served as the principal of the weekend Mandarin School in Hillsdale High School in San Mateo. While at Cathedral, Allison began the study tour program to China for her students. Allison's students also are recipients of awards and medals for many Mandarin speech contests in the Bay Area. Beginning in 2003, Allison started a sister school relationship with the Qiaoqi Experimental Primary School (English version | Chinese version) in Jiangyin, Jiangsu (www.jiangsu.net/city/city.php?name=jiangyin)(in English with a Chinese option), China.  Since then, she has brought her students to Jiangyin to teach and to learn. Her tireless effort had earned her praises from students, parents, teachers, and administrators both in China and in the U.S.

Some Magic Moments that occurred while Building Friendship through Art on the Environment:

When young people of two cultures meet and collaborate creatively in the universal language of art and environmental concerns, lasting bonds are formed that impact the future of individuals as well as nations. Young people’s friendships formed around a common concern for the environment can make a profound positive difference in the future of the planet and lead to a more sustainable and peaceful future world.

The Hillview school students visit Beijing and paint a mural together with Chinese children

"My teaching in Qiaoqi Elementary School was definitely not limited to just helping their students; It has also been a wonderful opportunity for me to grow as a better teacher and a better person. When I bring my own students to China next year, I hope they will acquire a better understanding and be aware of the fact that the American Way is not the only way and therefore learn to appreciate other cultures and other world-views." Karen Chu, 2007 Fellowship winner.

		After school Chinese chess class.
		3rd grade reading class group with their books from CSB- Summer 2010.
		We toured many fun local museums and gardens. Here are the boys during a local tour of the Xia Take museum.
		This is Alex Hillian reading to his 3rd grade group- Summer 2010.
		This is 5th grade reading group on the day we did tatoos.
		This is Connor and Max Fong with the 5th grade boys during our performance day- Summer 2010.
		This is the CSB boys and Connor all in there red t-shirts on our last day of summer 2010 camp.
		Students learning English songs
		Learning English through fun projects
		Chinese & American teachers having fun.
		MM Fellow Karen Chu teaching English through art.
		Eslendy Garcia, a Magic Moment fellow from the St. Marks School of Texas, examined the production process of tradtional clay figures in Wuxi, China.