It seems like a win-win situation: foreign institutions build their international presence, global appeal and brand reputation. In return, domestic students get prestigious international qualifications and enhanced career opportunities.
Read Part I of our series on foreign universities branching out in China
According to John Quelch, Dean of CEIBS, a ... Read More
The Chinese government wants to raise higher education standards, and foreign universities are answering the call in droves. Is it a match made in heaven or just another money grab?
Ma Jun loves being a student at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiaotong University Joint Institute. The 20-year-old undergrad, currently studying ... Read More
Zhou Yi Tong tells us about her experience as a Big Sister, helping young, at-risk students make the transition to high school. Compassion for Migrant Children runs a number of volunteer programs for migrant kids, so check out the CMC website for more details on how you can help.
Is ... Read More
A recent spate of migrant school closings just ahead of the new school year may mean that up to 30,000 students will have nowhere to study come the start of the new semester. Local officials closed 30 private schools over the course of the past two months, mostly in ... Read More
In yet another instance of Chinese students paying way too much for the chance to go to America, the NYT reports that hundreds of J-1 visa holders (Chinese among them) walked out of an American-based factory that packs Hershey's chocolates yesterday. The students claim that they've been essentially ... Read More
In line with its mission to “contribute positively to society,” [The International School of Beijing] (http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/listings/parents-and-kids/schools_k12/has/international-school-of-beijing/) (ISB) has partnered with the Zhejiang Xinhua Compassion Education Foundation, a non-profit organization that sponsors students and education programs in China, on a new ... Read More
On March 14, WAB hosted the first ever F1 in Schools Capri Sun National Championships to be held in China. High school students from WAB and ISB competed for awards including fastest model F1 car, best team identity and best engineered model car. Students from both schools are invited to ... Read More
"Drift Away" by Krash
For those of you who haven't heard of Krash, then it's about time you did. Consisting of Alek Anichoswki (guitar, lead vocals), Jared Beckstead (bass) and Jake Anichowski (drums, vocals), the rock trio has played at WAB Rocks and Rocktober Fest and earlier this ... Read More
As the youngest volunteer for the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), Lachlan, a Grade 5 student at WAB, has rubbed shoulders with Laurie Lawrence, Grant Hackett and hundreds of other Australian Olympic athletes, coaches and officials.
Lachlan's job? Helping to ensure that every Australian Olympic athlete receives a properly fitted ... Read More
Among ISB's countless clubs, organizations, and publications, is the token high school newspaper: The Break. It comes in an eight-page, black-and-white magazine format and is published on a completely irregular cycle that approximates to a month. With only an hour on Monday afternoon for the publication staff to meet ... Read More
After all the work of a school year, the time has come for ISB to recognize its students’ efforts in academics and extracurriculars. On the morning of Wednesday June 11, the High School Awards Ceremony gives parents and students a chance to rejoice.
The event starts off with a congratulatory ... Read More
At the end of each school year, ISB students take part in a China Link trip to discover the country’s cultural diversity. One such trip takes a dozen of students to Jingdezhen, a small town where everyone, it seems, takes part in the traditional craft of porcelain-making.
Student expectations ... Read More
Every year after the high-school-wide nervous breakdown that is exam week, ISB holds an event called 'China Links', intended as its cliched name would suggest to deepen students' appreciation of Chinese culture.
Among the eleventh grade's options was a student-led trip to Xi'an, an opportunity to build homes ... Read More
With big leafy bunches of fragrant mint threatening to overshadow the pansies and tomato plants thriving in their learning garden, Kindergarten students at the Western Academy of Beijing knew they needed to take action.
For weeks they'd been carefully cultivating a flower and vegetable garden planted outside their classroom ... Read More
For most of WAB's Grade 12 students, the conclusion of the IB Diploma and high school exams brought relief. However, one intrepid (and hungry) group of 20 students faced one of their most challenging learning experiences yet: a full day of cooking class with Faye Cowin, one of WAB ... Read More
As the end of the school year approaches, one final event has captured the interest of many students: High School Prom, which takes place right after exam week. Open to only Juniors and Seniors, it is the cause of much excitement. Junior Laura Yang says that she's "excited for ... Read More
Today at 2:28, a week after the earthquake, ISB made an announcement through the PA requesting three minutes of silence. Before the principal had even finished reading out the words, the peals of car horns had begun sounding across Shunyi.
As we all know, the Sichuan earthquake has hit ... Read More
As the school year comes to an end, the ISB stress machine has reached new heights. Even with over a month left before summer vacation, student organizations have already begun preparations for next year. Each organization is swarming with opportunities for ambitious students - if they can beat the competition.
Students ... Read More
The May SATs have just passed. In what was supposed to be a relaxing week of vacation, many ISB juniors and sophomores felt overwhelmed by the pressure of studying for the most important standardized test for students applying to US colleges.
Chris Krueger, a junior, says that he ‘destroyed his ... Read More
With the impending reality of school's end, there has been a wealth of events intended to show off what the various ISB teams and clubs have accomplished this year.
Case in point: the Dance Showcase hit the theater on Thursday with a half-hour long set of performances that had ... Read More
Most kindergarten students are taught that we should help others simply for the sake of helping others. But in a campus where competition thrives on the bent backs of stress-burdened, sleep-deprived ambitious teenagers, even community service can become tainted.
I started noticing competition between service organizations last year when Soobin ... Read More
HS students from across Beijing are invited to rock out with talented bands from WAB and other international schools at the 2008 Rock in the Park, Saturday May 24. WAB's Peace Park will be transformed into a festival of the arts, with two stages for music, art exhibits, interactive ... Read More
HS students from across Beijing are invited to rock out with talented bands from WAB and other international schools at the 2008 Rock in the Park, Saturday May 24. WAB's Peace Park will be transformed into a festival of the arts, with two stages for music, art exhibits, interactive ... Read More
WAB's High School Badminton Team claimed the Team Championship at last weekend's ACAMIS tournament in Suzhou. WAB was one of the many international schools competing in this competition, which took place April 10 - 13 and included 16 teams representing 10 different schools from around China.
After winning three ... Read More
WAB is holding a Chinese Film Industry Forum on Thursday night, April 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Blu Theatre (HUB).
Distinguished speakers will include the following: 嘉宾简介：
Gu Changwei is internationally renowned as a cinematographer, director, actor and producer for works which include Farewell My Concubine, Peacock and The Invisible ... Read More
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