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OpportunitiesNews of China-Related Educational, Cultural, and Charitable ProjectsUS companies participate in a broad range of programs that benefit the people of China and strengthen the bonds of US-China friendship beyond the commercial realm. Opportunities aims to help companies identify programs that merit their assistance. The materials contained in Opportunities are condensed. For more detailed information, interested companies should contact the programs directly. (Note: Neither the US-China Business Council nor the CBR is a sponsor of any project listed in Opportunities and makes no recommendation with regard to corporate assistance to any specific project.)
CEI is recruiting top graduates from PRC and US universities to serve together in one-year teaching posts at hard-to-staff schools in China. CEI seeks funding from corporations and individuals interested in helping to support its teaching fellows; it is also looking for companies that can develop its volunteers' professional and leadership potential. The deadline to sponsor CEI's first teacher corps is April 10, 2009. Contact InformationAndrea Pasinetti, founder and presidentWenjin International Offices, Haidian Qu, Beijing 100084 E-mail: andrea.pasinetti@chinaeducationinitiative.org Or Rachel Wasser, vice president E-mail: rachel.wasser@chinaeducationinitiative.org www.chinaeducationinitiative.org
The Yao Ming Foundation, established in June 2008 by Houston Rockets star Yao Ming, and CYDF have committed to rebuilding five schools destroyed by the May 2008 Sichuan earthquake. The new earthquake-resistant schools will provide education and, in some cases, housing to more than 1,000 students. CYDF will distribute the funds and oversee the projects. The foundation also plans additional support for improvements to rural schools throughout China. Schools that receive funds from the foundation and CYDF will receive matching contributions from local governments to ensure community support. The foundation is seeking corporate sponsorship. Contact InformationMelanie Warady, foundation executiveThe Yao Ming Foundation at the Giving Back Fund 6033 West Century Blvd., Suite 350 Los Angeles, CA 90045 E-mail: mwarady@givingback.org Tel: 310-649-5222 Fax: 310-649-5070 www.theyaomingfoundation.org
The Meridian International Center will mark the 30th anniversary of the normalization of US-China diplomatic relations with a groundbreaking contemporary art exhibition. Metropolis Now! A Selection of Chinese Contemporary Art exhibits famous Chinese artists' portrayal of transformations of lifestyles, generational differences, and the effects of globalization on long-standing traditions. The exhibition will open on March 24, 2009 in Washington, DC. A symposium on March 26 will discuss the effect of urbanization and globalization on the people of China and the United States. PRC Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong will attend the opening and a special dinner that honors exhibit supporters. Meridian is seeking corporate sponsorship. Contact InformationMariya Manzhos, manager, Corporate Relations1630 Crescent Place, NW Washington, DC 20009 Tel: 202-939-5524 Fax: 202-667-1475 E-mail: mmanzhos@meridian.org www.meridian.org Copyright 2009 US-China Business Council |
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