The Ameson Education and Culture Exchange Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to the promotion and implementation of education exchanges in China and abroad. Ameson maintains offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Suzhou, Washington DC plus numerous operations centers worldwide. Ameson's honorary Chairman is Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali, the former Secretary General of the United Nations.
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Seminars: Ameson regularly hosts conferences and seminars which bring together education officials and professionals. These events provide the opportunity to form enduring international partnerships and are a major part of Ameson’s goal of enhancing international educational communication and cooperation.
Ameson Scholastic Test: This proficiency test was created for Chinese students committed to pursuing their education overseas as an alternative for the Chinese gaokao. The AST was designed in cooperation with the Chinese Ministry of Education and world-leading universities and is now accepted by 14 western universities in lieu of conventional testing (TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, etc).
Ameson Chinese Elite: This annual event brings 300 of China's finest bilingual students together with admissions experts from top universities with the goal of connecting these students with their ideal university.
China Equitable Information Management Service: This service screens and verifies Chinese student application documents (including graduate certificates/diplomas, transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc) and analyzes student achievements and awards. Member schools also receive detailed information on education in China (such as high school rankings and data) that helps put the applicant’s achievements in context.
Ameson Chinese Elite Identification System: ACEIS helps universities identify top Chinese high school students by seeking out the best and then verifying their credentials with a battery of testing and screening procedures. ACEIS helps ensure that the applications sent to universities accurately represent the students’ merit.
American High School (+AP) Program: created in 2008 to offer elite Chinese students an internationally competitive alternative to the traditional Chinese curriculum, using an AP curriculum and conducted in an all-English environment.
Sino-American Youth Ambassadors (SAYA): an exchange program giving exceptional Chinese students the chance to act as youth “ambassadors” and learn about American culture while teaching Americans about Chinese culture. After a week of immersion in an American high school and a week of cultural activities, these students can then share what they learned with their Chinese classmates. On the other side, American students attend AP summer school courses in China (in English) while also engaging in culture exchange activities.
Scholarships: Ameson awards scholarships to some hard-working students who have been accepted by top-tier universities abroad to reward them for their diligence and global vision.
Ameson Scholastic Test: students committed to studying abroad need different knowledge than students who will attend Chinese universities. Already accepted by 15 elite western universities in lieu of conventional testing (TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, etc.), the AST is an alternative to the gaokao.
Ameson Chinese Elite (ACE): an annual event that brings 300 of China's finest bilingual students together with admissions experts from top universities to engage in a summer camp for social, cultural and education exchanges.
Ameson Chinese Elite Identification System (ACEIS): connecting top Chinese high school students with leading world universities. Universities trust Ameson to identify the best students and participation in this program is a powerful addition to college admissions applications.
China Equitable Information Management Service (CEIMS): CEIMS simplifies the applications process for Chinese students applying to universities in the West with clear, step-by-step plans to ensure that you send the right materials to the right schools.
Seminars: Ameson regularly hosts conferences and seminars which bring together education officials and professionals with the goal of enhancing international educational communication and cooperation. Ameson seminars provide not only a platform for the exchange of ideas between people with the power to turn ideas into reality; they also provide the opportunity to foster the personal relationships that gradually bring the international community together.
Training: To facilitate our goal of improving the quality of Chinese education in general and expanding educational options for Chinese students, the Ameson Foundation regularly conducts and sponsors training for teaching professionals of all levels, from teachers to administrators to principals. Training programs are held several times per year in locations across mainland China as well as in countries throughout Europe and North America. In China, a key focus is on introducing local educators to cutting edge international methods, while overseas, the focus most often is on the exchange of education ideas as they relate to higher learning.
Education and Culture Exchange: Ameson helps makes Chinese culture accessible to the world by sponsoring culture days overseas and bringing eminent speakers and talented youth together for social and cultural interaction. Meeting points for such interactions take place via education forums, immersion exchanges and cultural tours.