Intercultural Leadership Development Academy

跨文化领导素质培训夏令营

Saint Mary's College (SMC), in collaboration with the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (SCLF) will sponsor the Intercultural Leadership Summer Academy, July 19 - August 8, 2010. 
圣玛丽学院与中国宋庆龄基金会再次合作, 将于2010年7月19日至8月8日举办跨文化领导素质 培训夏令营。

Saint Mary's College and SCLF share the same educational mission - empowering and educating young generation to be open-minded and to make social changes. Saint Mary's  first China Program in partnership with SCLF started in summer 2008 and continues to grow. We expect this summer academy at Saint Mary's  to be another successful cooperation project. 圣玛丽学院和中国宋庆龄基金会有共同的教育宗旨 — 鼓励教育年青一代开放思想,改变社会。学院和基金会合作的中国暑期留学项目于2008年开办，参与的美国学生越来越多。我们希望这个在圣玛丽学院举行的夏令营成为又一个成功合作项目。

Brief Introduction to SMC and SCLF
圣玛丽学院和中国宋庆龄基金会简介

Saint Mary's College

Saint Mary’s College (SMC), located in Notre Dame, Indiana, is an all women’s college that focuses on the growth and further education of its student. Our student body comes from 44 states and six different countries, including China. About 42 percent of students study abroad in more than 20 countries, including China. The college has practiced its values of learning, community, spirituality, and justice for over 160 years and it is a place where women develop their talents and make a difference in the world. 美国圣玛丽学院位于印地安那州的圣母市，是一所女子本科高等院校，非常注重学生的全面发展和进一步教育。学生来源于44个州和包括中国在内的六个国家。大约42%的学生曾到包括中国在内的20多个国家留学。学院160多年来一直实践其高等教育与学习,社区服务,信仰与精神追求,和社会公正的价值观,鼓励女学生发才干,改变社会,创造更美好的世界。

Soong Ching Ling Foundation

The China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (SCLF) was established in 1982 in honor of Soong Ching Ling, a famous patriot, democrat, internationalist, distinguished international stateswoman and one of the most outstanding state leaders of the People's Republic of China. The foundation carries out her work of love and devotion to the further development of children’s minds as well as the unification of China and friendly relations between nations.  宋庆龄是著名的爱国主义者和民主主义者,是杰出的国际社会活动家，是中华人民共和国卓越的领导人。为了纪念宋庆龄，中国宋庆龄基金会于1982年在北京成立。基金会继承和发扬宋庆龄毕生致力的增进国际友好, 维护世界和平; 关注民族未来, 培育少年儿童的未竟事业。

Program 夏令营活动

• Nine days in South Bend
  
  • Arrival orientation
  • English as a Second Language (ESL) Training
  • Saint Mary's sample classes
  • Intercultural workshops
  • Leadership workshops
  • Gender consciousness training
  • Interaction with host families and pen pals
  • Local community tour
  • Community volunteer project
  • How to prepare for the SAT and apply for U.S. colleges
• One day field trips in Indiana
  
  • Visit an Amish community
  • Visit Lake Michigan beach
• One day in Chicago
  
  • Chicago city tour
  • Visit museums
  • Meet with Saint Mary's alumnae leaders
• One day in Three Rivers, Michigan
  
  • Team building training at Camp Eberhart
• One day in Niagra Falls, New York
  • Visit Niagra Falls
• Two days in Boston
  • Boston city tour
  • Freedom Trail of U.S. history
  • Meet with Saint Mary's alumnae leaders
  • Harvard University campus tour
  • Meet with CWIL International Advisory Board member
  • Visit Sturbridge Village
• Two days in New York
  
  • New York city tour
  • Visit Leader to Leader Institute
  • Vist the United Nations and UNIFEM staff
  • Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
• One day in Philadelphia
  
  • Philadelphia city tour
• Three days in Washington, D.C.
  
  • Washington, D.C. city tour
  • Meet with Congresswoman
  • National Women's History Museum
  • Other museums
  • Farwell reception with Saint Mary's alumnae 

Program Goals 学习目标

Participants will… 学员能...

• Experience U.S. college life, 经历美国大学生活
• Learn first-hand about U.S. history, daily life, youth, and diverse culture 
  实地了解美国历史,日常生活, 青年人,和多元文化
• Improve oral English skills, 提高英语口语能力
• Improve intercultural competence, 提高跨文化能力
• Recognize and develop yourself as a young female leader 
  认识培养自己成为女青年领导 者

Application Procedure  申请程序

Application deadline is April 15, 2010. 

Please click here to view and print the Academy Brochure (pdf)

Contact  联系人

For more information, please contact Ms. Ju Huiqing juhuiqing [at] yahoo [dot] com [dot] cn or 
Dr. Alice Siqin Yang syang [at] saintmarys [dot] edu, Program Director.