On the morning of June 27th, the opening ceremony of "A Journey to Charming Sichuan-2024 Chengdu University Summer Camp of the US Denver Chinese School" was held in Conference Room A102 of the Administrative Security Center of Chengdu University. This event is guided by the Education Department of Sichuan Province and Chengdu Municipal Education Bureau, and hosted by Chengdu University. More than 50 people attended the opening ceremony, including representatives of teachers and students, parents of campers, and relevant persons in charge of the Education Department of Sichuan Province, the Education International Exchange Center of Sichuan Province, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chengdu Municipal People's Government, the Stirling College and the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange of Chengdu University.
Wang Lasha, Director of the International Cooperation and Exchange Office of the Education Department of Sichuan Province and Director of the Sichuan Provincial Center for Educational Foreign Exchanges, delivered a speech. He extended a warm welcome to the teachers and students of Denver Chinese School and briefly introduced the situation of educational foreign exchanges in Sichuan Province. He said this activity has actively responded to and fully implemented General Secretary Xi Jinping's major initiative of "inviting 50,000 teenagers from the United States to study in China in the next five years". Sichuan Province will continue exploiting international high-quality educational resources to promote Sino-US educational cooperation and exchanges, thus enhancing mutual trust between Chinese and American youth and building consensus.
Yang Xi, Deputy Director of the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange at Chengdu University, expressed her gratitude to the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Chicago, the Education Department of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Municipal Education Bureau, and the Foreign Affairs Office of Chengdu Municipal People's Government for their trust in Chengdu University and strong support for this summer camp. This activity is not only an exchange program for students but also a concrete measure taken by Chengdu University to fully implement the major initiative of General Secretary Xi Jinping "inviting 50,000 teenagers from the United States to study in China in the next five years". Chengdu University regards internationalization as one of its four major development strategies to promote the exchange and interaction among international youth in all respects. Through this summer camp, we hope to enable more international youth to understand Chengdu, Sichuan, and China, thereby facilitating communications between China and the world.
As the camper representative, Esther gave a speech. She introduced her life and study in the United States and warmly invited those present to travel to where she lives. Besides, she hoped to meet new friends and broaden her horizons through this activity.
During the 10-day summer camp, the campers will engage in a series of cultural practices and experiential activities. They will also learn about Sichuan's and Chengdu's policies, measures, and achievements in green and low-carbon development by visits and research.
