Graduating? Interested in Teaching English in China?

A school in China seeks English teachers.

Description of responsibilities

The candidate will:

• Collaborate with the center’s academic director and develop a course description, course outline, project-based lesson plans, formative and summative assessments (including mid-term and final tests), and a digital portfolio of students’ work.
• Teach no more than two different courses and work 40 hours per week, including 25 hours of classroom teaching.
• Help students with study-abroad and related issues, such as check application requirements, prepare for all related tests, search for schools and majors, write personal statements and secure recommendations letters, etc.
• Maintain regular communication with students, parents, colleagues and the center academic directors on individual student’s performance and the class in general. Pay special attention to the health and well-being of the students, and matters related to all programs and their requirements.
• Follow procedures when dealing with student related developmental, health and emotional issues.
• Deal with work-related internet communication with high level of professionalism. Must keep any information related to students, their families, and all customers private.
• Assist Chinese colleagues in modifying traditional Chinese teaching methods. Create a cutting edge teaching strategy so that the students can master English in an advanced way; be well prepared for international competition and for studying abroad. Meanwhile, the candidate shall respect Chinese education system and form a partnership with Chinese colleagues.

 

Please visit the follow web site to get more detail.

http://us.lke100.com/teach-in-china/job-description/

If you are interested, please contact Elsa Lo:

Elsa Lo

China Silk Tours

280 Madison Ave Suite 907

New York

NY 10016

Tel: 1-212-679-6888

Fax: 1-212-679-6851

Web site: www.chinasilktours.com

April 3, 5:30 p.m. Lippitt Hall Auditorium: Making Sense of North Korea

Please mark your calendars for an important lecture which will definitely be enlightening also in terms of Chinese-Korean relations. All Chinese language students should attend.

Join us for this insightful and timely presentation by Friedrich Löhr, former German Ambassador to North Korea.  During his lecture, he will address many complex issues challenging North Korea and its relationship with the rest of the world.

Please feel free to forward this information to all interested in this subject.

Spring Career & Job Fair: Wed., April 3

Power Networking: Wed. April 10

4/9/13: Including Asian Americans in Public History - Workshop at Brown

Including Asian Americans in Public History

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 10am - 3pm Join Franklin Odo, founding Director of theSmithsonian Asian Pacific American [APA] Program and former Interim Chief of the Asian Division in the Library of Congress, for an exploration of topics related to Asian Americans and public history. What are exemplary and inclusive ways to present Asian American history in museums and at historic sites? How should projects connect historical institutions to communities, including political, labor, and organizational leaders? This workshop will consider the relationship between public history and scholarship in Asian American studies and will examine major exhibits and other public history projects. Workshop participants will be invited to discuss their own projects and to collectively develop public history initiatives focused on topics in Asian American history and culture.   Registration Fee: $30.00 includes lunch.    Registration required by April 5.   Visit the online registration site.

John Nicholas Brown 

Center for Public Humanities

& Cultural Heritage   

@ Brown University

Submission Deadline June 30: Hong Kong Cup Chinese Speech Contest

Hong Kong Cup Chinese Speech Contest Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York 香港駐紐約經濟貿易辦事處三十周年慶祝活動之 香港盃普通話演講比賽

Speak on Hong Kong; Win a Free Trip to ASIA’S WORLD CITY! Purpose To promote understanding of and interest in Hong Kong, Asia’s World City and the use of Chinese, one of the two official languages in Hong Kong other than English. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the setting up of Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in New York Eligibility  Applicant: Must be a current undergraduate or graduate student from universities in the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island; Native language is not Chinese. The Contest comprises two levels of competition – “Junior” and “Senior” To enter the “Junior” Level, applicants have studied Chinese in college for no more than two years. To enter the “Senior” Level, applicants have studied Chinese in college for over two years and above.  TO ENTER THE CONTEST First Round  Submit application form along with a 3-minute self-introduction in DVD-playable format. In your video, suggested remarks are brief introduction of yourself, where and when you have started learning Chinese, and what you know about Hong Kong in Putonghua. Deadline of submission is June 30, 2013 Final Round Eight applicants from each level will be selected and join the Final Contest held at SUNY Global Centre, NYC on Saturday, October 26, 2013. The Finalists will each deliver a 5-minute prepared speech in Putonghua on the theme, and take part in a short two-minute conversation in Putonghua with the host. Theme: Best Ways to Promote Understanding and Exchanges between Hong Kong and the USA Prizes All Finalists will each receive a $100 gift coupon. The first two winners of each level (“Junior” and “Senior”) will have the chance to visit Hong Kong for a short exchange program (Note 1). There will be fabulous prizes and certificates for the second runner-up, the most entertaining speech; the best stage performance and the most popular speaker for each level. (Note 1: Winners must be able to take part in a group trip to Hong Kong during the period from January to April 2014. The round-trip air tickets will be for the journeys between New York and Hong Kong only. The organizer has the final say in scheduling the Hong Kong trip.) Application and video submissionApplications can be sent by post or by email to: Address:  Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, NY 115 East 54th Street, New York, NY 10022 Please type “Speech Contest” on envelope. Email: hketony.speechcontest@gmail.com EnquiryStephanie Chow 212-752-3320 (ext 220) Co-organized by Like us on Facebook [www.facebook.com/hongkongcup#!/hongkongcup]

Deadline March 31: The Ameson Year in China - Teach in China after Graduation

The Ameson Year in China program is for recent college graduates and other qualified applicants seeking to expand their horizons and develop a global vision using their natural asset – English. In exchange for teaching English as a contribution to Chinese students for an academic year, the AYC is designed to give participants the chance to gain a deep understanding of Chinese culture, learn one of the world's most in- demand languages, enhance their professional development, gain professional experience, and improve future employment prospects in the U.S. and around the world. The program also provides opportunities to conduct independent projects of personal significance and establish a personal business or academic network in China, which can all be invaluable assets for a future career.

Working commitments consist of about 25 hours of educational activities per week. The fully standardized curriculum, along with teaching materials and support, gives participants plenty of time to practice their Chinese, conduct research, or explore their surroundings.

What AYC provides:

• Paid internship with a monthly stipend of approx. $800, or 5000 RMB 
• Free Chinese language lessons
• Free housing, arranged by your Chinese school 
• Sponsorship to obtain a Z type working visa 
• Reimbursement for your flight to and from China at the end of your program 
• Basic health insurance 
• Free airport pickup and arrival support 

Participant Qualifications:

• Holder of a Bachelor's degree or higher by June, 2013 
• Shares the Ameson Foundation's goals of international cooperation 
• Native English speaker 
• Possesses the adaptability needed to live and work 
• Able to pass a criminal back ground check 
• Willing to teach students between the ages of 6 and 15 
• Able to act as an informal ambassador for the U.S. 

We would love if you could tell any students that may be interested in AYC how to find out more about it. To find out more information, they could email me or visit www.ameson.org/ayc.

If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to call me, email me back, or go to our website. Thank you so much for your time, and have a great day!

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Acting Regional Project Coordinator
Ameson Education and Culture Exchange Foundation
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March 29 Deadline: Undergraduate Research Initiative: Awards for Scholarly, Creative and Artistic Projects

Call for Proposals for Spring 2013

UGI RFP & Application • UGI Cover Page • UGI Budget Form

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development and the Office of the Provost are providing grant support for undergraduate research and for creative or artistic projects. This is a joint initiative that underscores the importance that the Vice President for Research and the Provost place on providing such opportunities to undergraduate students.

Proposals for these grants will be evaluated by the Undergraduate Research Initiative Committee, which is composed of faculty and students from various disciplines. Students chosen for support will receive a grant of up to $1,000 to help support his or her project. All undergraduate students in good standing are eligible. This includes both full-time and part-time students. One of the goals is to distribute the awards to students with quality projects representing a wide variety of departments and the full range of diversity within the University.

The program provides funds to undergraduates to participate in original research or creative or artistic projects of their own design. These projects require supervision by a faculty sponsor.

To apply for a grant, a student (or group of up to three students) must complete a proposal form and submit the proposal along with a letter of support from a faculty sponsor. For any project involving human subjects or animal subjects, the proposal must state whether or not Institutional Review Board (IRB) or, respectively, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approval is critical to the project, and provide evidence that approval is being sought where relevant. Any group focused on a single project is eligible for individual project-level funding, i.e., $1,000, plus $200 for each additional student in the group, up to three students.

The grants have certain limitations: (1) an individual undergraduate can receive only one award in an academic year; (2) funds may be used only to support projects which include original student research, creative or artistic endeavors; (3) where necessary, IRB or IACUC approval must be obtained before work on the project begins; and (4) upon completion of the project the student must submit a final report to the faculty sponsor and the Director of Research Development. Grantees are requested to cite this support in any publicity that may result from their project.

Proposals must be submitted no later than March 29, 2013. Questions should be directed to Karen Markin at 874-5971 or Richard McIntyre at 874-4126.

Application materials are available at: http://www.uri.edu/research/tro/funding/undgradprojects/index.html

2013 Spring Humanities Festival Events March 27–28

Keynote Speaker James Leach, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will talk about the future of literature, philosophy, history, languages, religion, and the arts in a science-centered world. His keynote address celebrates the Third Annual Spring Humanities Festival.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 7:30 p.m.University of Rhode Island
Kingston Campus
Lippitt Hall Auditorium, Room 402
Parking is available in the lot behind the Visitors Center.

2013 Spring Humanities Festival Events
March 27–28 Events include faculty talks, alumni panel discussions, and two performance events: Triple Decker, a musical featuring storytellers Valerie Tutson and Marc Levitt, and a concert by Grammy Award-winning singer Bill Harley. See our complete list of events.

For more information, please contact Galen Johnson, director of the URI Center for the Humanities and chairman of the philosophy department, or call 401.874.5700.

All events are free and open to the public.

If you have a disability and need an accommodation, please call 401.874.9455 at least three business days in advance. For TTY assistance, please call the R.I. Relay Service at 711.

Flagship URI 101 Mentor Application Due Tomorrow

REMINDER:  URI 101 Mentor Applications Due Tomorrow, Wednesday, 3/21 by 12:00 NOON

Flagship Students at any level in the program, who are looking for leadership experience are encouraged to apply!    Please see below for application information and contact Erin if you plan to apply.

The URI Chinese Language Flagship Program will be offering a section of URI 101 Honors as part of an LC for incoming Flagship students in Fall 2013.  If you are interested in serving as the URI 101 Mentor for this course, please do the following:

1. Review the position description, eligibility, and requirements athttp://www.uri.edu/uri101/
2. Send Erin Papa your reasons for wishing to serve as the Flagship URI 101 Mentor and qualifications for the position before applying.  (She must pre-screen your application.)

URI Chinese Summer School Info Session: March 18

Thinking of studying Chinese during the summer? Please join us:

2nd Info. session of the 
URI Chinese Summer School
Monday, March 18
4:15 pm
IEP Living Room 

Planning to study or work in China? Welcome to the 5th Annual Chinese Summer School!!

May 19th - July 14th, 2013

Our programs offer eight-week intensive Chinese language instruction, cultural activities, and China Manufacturing study tour to participants with a variety of academic or professional goals.

Learn Chinese in the URI Chinese Summer School this summer:

• Intensive Chinese language instruction at beginning (CHN 100) through advanced proficiency levels (CHN400)
• Extensive extracurricular program and industrial sites visits
• Chinese-only environment and language pledge
• One-month immersion at pleasant atmosphere near Rhode Island's beach resorts (罗德岛大学)
• One-month immersion in Hangzhou (杭州，浙江大学), China
• A learning community with dynamic instructors and tutors
• Open to college students and adults of all ages, credits transferable (8 credits)

On-line application opens now at:

http://www.uri.edu/international/chinesesummer

For more information, you can visit us at:

www.uri.edu/chinesesummer/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-URI-Chinese-Summer-School/134019260

RSVP: Monday, Mar. 18 Start Your Own Business Presentation

Teach for China: Application Deadline March 31!

If you are graduating and looking to return to China, this could be a great opportunity.  If you still have some time until graduation, consider it for the future.

Teach For China Final Deadline: March 31, 2013

Teach For China is an innovative non-profit that seeks to address educational inequity in China by pairing outstanding college graduates from the US and China. Together, these recent graduates work for two years as full-time teachers in underperforming Chinese primary and middle schools. After their two year commitment, our alumni go on into a variety of career sectors including law, medicine, business, and politics. Regardless of their eventual career paths, our alumni remain lifelong advocates for the students they served. Teach For China is open to all majors and seeks to recruit a talented and diverse cohort of leaders.

Learn more by contacting Teach For China's recruitment team at recruiting@tfchina.org.

Apply online now: http://www.tfchina.org/apply/how-apply

460 Bush Street, 2nd Floor

San Francisco, CA 94108

www.TFChina.org | www.meilizhongguo.org

TOMORROW, 3/6: Summer Internship & Job Fair

5/2: 2013 Cybersecurity Symposium: Workforce Development: Preparing the Next Generation

Please join URI President David M. Dooley, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Congressman James R. Langevin, and URI Vice President for Research and Economic Development Peter Alfonso along with federal, state, industry, and URI cybersecurity and digital forensics experts for the 2013 Cybersecurity Symposium.

May 2, 2013
8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., Networking breakfast
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Symposium, luncheon provided

University of Rhode Island
Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Ryan Auditorium
120 Flagg Road, Kingston, RI

The 2013 Cybersecurity Symposium: Workforce Development: Preparing the Next Generation will highlight the latest research, collaboration, and developments in cybersecurity. Visit the Cybersecurity Symposium website for details. For more information and sponsorship opportunities, call 401.874.2599 or emailcybersecuritysymposium@uri.edu.

Please register online by April 24, 2013.