Huntsville City Schools Partner With AAMU Confucius Institute Dr. Barbara Cooper, Deputy Superintendent Paul Bonner, Providence Principal September 1, 2016

The Confucius Institute of AAMU: Huntsville City Schools: Confucius Believed People Can Achieve Peace by Doing Their Duty and Cooperating With Society The Confucius Institute of AAMU: Provides a platform for addressing the goal of preparing students for the globally competitive world of the 21st Century. IB: Aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect…encourages students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. Huntsville City Schools: Inspire, develop, and engage all students in becoming…life-long learners in a globally connected society.

A Timeline - How Did We Get Here? Spring 2014 April 2014 Providence becomes the 1st school Providence is Accepted as an In Alabama Awarded U.S. State Department International Baccalaureate Teachers of Critical Languages Grant Candidate School. for Mandarin Exchange Teacher

HCS and CIAAMU Establish Cultural and Educational Ties August 2014 Fall 2014 Mandarin Language Instruction Dr. Yong Wang of CIAAMU Begins in Huntsville City Schools at PES. Offers Collaboration to Welcome to Li Xuilan, Support Mandarin Program 1st Mandarin Exchange Teacher

(final year of eligibility) Both Mandarin and English Languages Play Valuable Roles in the Exchange of Ideas in All Fields of Study April 2014 April 2015 Providence Students and Staff Providence Awarded 2nd Participate in the Opening Ceremonies TCLP Exchange Grant of the Confucius Institute at AAMU. U.S. Department of State. (final year of eligibility)

We Seek to Foster Knowledge and Appreciation of the Culture That Both Communities Share April 2015 May 2015 Providence and CIAAMU Meet Huntsville City Board of Education to Discuss Development of an Educational adds a Mandarin Language Model to Share Cultures and Enhance Teacher to IB PYP Staff At PES With Language Instruction CIAAMU Supplying Curricular Resources. Curricular Resources Cuiping Wang, HCS Mandarin teacher 2015-16

New Millennium Educational Design Ties Global Citizens August 2015 October 2015 Providence Welcomes CIAAMU Brings Mandarin Language 2nd TCLP Exchange Teacher who works with and Chinese Culture to Providence HCS Language Teacher . Every Pre-K – 5th International Festival. Student Receives Mandarin Instruction.

Columbia High Feeder Schools Confucius Institute Celebrates December 2015 February 2016 Columbia High Feeder Schools Confucius Institute Celebrates Exchange Ideas With CIAAMU and Dr. Cooper Chinese New Year With for Possible Cooperative Activities Providence and Begins Organizing an HCS Delegation Visit to China. CIAAMU and Columbia High Prospective Students Share Culture and Promote High Quality Academic Standards for Students

HCS Collaborates with CIAAMU June 2016 Confucius Institute Hosts Huntsville Delegation on Overseas Principals Tour to China.

Confucius Institute Headquarters in Bejing Hosted Our Huntsville Educator Group

Changjing Road Primary School Students Perform

JuRong Country Garden International School in Jiangsu Province Gives Providence Leadership Team an Opportunity to Compare International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programmes Providence Mandarin Class Jurong English Class

Nanjing Forestry University President Hosts a Banquet to Show Cooperation Between Huntsville and China Educators

Providence Receives Two Memorandum of Understanding August 2016 Providence Receives Two Memorandum of Understanding Qualified Mandarin Teachers is Drafted by Representatives of from the Confucius Institute for Confucius Institute of Alabama A&M IB PYP Classroom Instruction University and Huntsville City Board of Education. IB Students in Huntsville City Schools Will Benefit With a Bilingual and Multicultural Education That Trains Them for Future Personal, Academic, and Professional Success

HCS & CIAAMU Have a Memorandum of Understanding Components of the MOU General Principals: Appreciation of Chinese Culture and High Quality Experiences Cooperative Programs: Visiting Teachers, Available to all IB Eligible Schools Ongoing Initiatives: Cultural Exchanges and Study Tours Abroad Evaluation Duration of the MOU: MOU will be signed on September 21, 2016 for 5 Years

HCS & CIAAMU Will Sign the MOU with Dr HCS & CIAAMU Will Sign the MOU with Dr. Wardynski at the Confucius and China Event Date: September 21, 2016 Event: Confucius and China Event Venue: VonBraun Center Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm