Symposium Presentations – Day One

 

 

General Introductions of Tsinghua Distance Education and Poverty Alleviation
Prof. WU Gengsheng
Vice Dean, School of Continuing Education, Tsinghua University.



 

visit to BeijingThe Wang Foundation's Approach to Poverty Alleviation: Preparing Global Citizens Through International Service Learning
Mr. Ron Moffatt
President, NAFSA: Association of International Educators; Director, International Student Center, San Diego State University; Wang Foundation Advisory Board Member

 

visit to BeijingWhy Helping Americans To Speak Mandarin Is Very Important
Mr. Sidney Rittenberg
President, Rittenberg Associates Inc.
Wang Foundation Advisory Board Member


Introductions of Tsinghua University Poverty Alleviation through Education Project
Ms. HUANG Li
Director of Educational Poverty Alleviation Office, Tsinghua University


 

International Education Partnerships Support Poverty Alleviation in China
Ms. Mary Anne Grant
President, ISEP: International Student Exchange Programs



 

"Building a Globally Focused University: The Story of the Wang Center at PLU"
Dr. Loren Anderson
President, Pacific Lutheran University



 

Toward A Pacific Rim E-University
Professor Kazuo Yana
Information Technology Research Center, Department of Electronic Informatics,
Hosei University, Japan


 

One Portal: A Bridge Cross Pacific Ocean in Education
Mr. Chengfeng Zhou
Chairman, China Educational Resources Inc. Canada




 

What is the Solution to Poverty?
Dr. Peter Wang
Founder and CEO, Wang Foundation




 

Civic Engagement,Service Learning and the Liberal Arts
Dr. Richard L. Torgerson
President, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa




 

Development and Anti-Poverty Efforts: China in Global Perspective
Professor Gregory Eliyu Guldin
Wang Center at Pacific Lutheran University and the Asian Development Bank


 

Harvesting Rural Potential by Understanding and Engaging Rural Students? Needs, Constraints and Opportunities China’s Rural Poor Face in Obtaining Post-Secondary Education
Mr. Brian Sharbono
Managing Director, Rural Education Action Project Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
Stanford University