Monday, 22 February 2010 15:28
Twenty Chinese dignitaries travelled to the US for the “Interactive Seminar on High School and University Reform Initiatives in China and the United States,” to be held on February 22 and 23 at the Gutman Conference Center at Harvard University. 
Already a few days into the SAYA exchange, Chinese students are adapting to life in the U.S. and enjoying the high school environment. Teacher and chaperone Ms. Einhe He said that she is impressed with the school and the courses available to the students. Between getting used to American food, sharing aspects of Chinese culture and visiting Boston landmarks, the students’ schedules are full of activities and learning about America.
Students taking part in the Sino-American Youth Ambassadors (SAYA) program started their journey to the US on January 31 as the first participants of the cultural exchange program. Altogether 14 students from Shanghai, Jiangsu and Anhui Provinces were selected by the Ameson Foundation to be Chinese youth ambassadors in the US.
The Ameson Chinese Elite Identification Scheme (ACEIS) welcomed the University of Nottingham to join the program that helps world-leading universities identify top Chinese high school students.
In less than two weeks, 14 students will go to the U.S. as the first group to participate in the SAYA program. While in the U.S., the students will give presentations sharing various aspects of life and culture in China. 
Ameson's collaboration with Shanghai Datong High School, a prestigious high school in Shanghai Municipality, for the Ameson Chinese Elite Identification Scheme, or ACEIS program, began with a launching ceremony on January 8. 
Ameson Foundation and Jinling High School Hexi Branch co-hosted a Christmas party on Christmas Day, 2009 to familiarize students with Western culture and also to celebrate the holiday season.
“Student evaluation - Basic education in China and the U.S.”, a symposium organized by the Ameson Foundation and Harvard University, will be held at Harvard University in the U.S.. 
In the first donation of its kind, the Ameson Education and Culture Exchange Foundation made a significant contribution to a Chinese language learning program in the U.S.. On November 11, 2009 the Ameson Foundation and China Zhigong party signed an agreement to co-donate the money to Stanford University’s School of Education to help fund the Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP) masters program in Mandarin. 
The Ameson Foundation organized two college counseling workshops at Changzhou Senior Middle School of Jiangsu Province and Jiangyin Nanjing High School. 
