Tuesday, January 17, 2012

They are here.

The delegation from Tianjin High School 41 is here!

They arrived last night and we are about to conduct the the grand opening ceremony.

Stay tuned for updates.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Chinese education contingent to kick-off whirl-wind tour of region with ceremony at Tech Valley High School

Here is what is happening next week:

WHO:  Capital Region education leaders and Chinese teachers and students.

WHAT:  Area education leaders from Capital Region BOCES, Questar III BOCES, local school districts and Tech Valley High School will conduct an official welcoming ceremony to the Capital Region for a delegation of educators, administrators and students from an elite Chinese high school.

WHERE: Tech Valley High School, UAlbany East Campus, 9 University Place, Rensselaer, NY 12144


WHEN: January 17, 2012, 9 a.m.

WHY: A delegation of 37 students, faculty and administrators from Tianjin High School No. 41 in Tianjin China will be in the Capital Region on a four-day, whirlwind tour of schools, universities and area cultural sites. The delegation, which is being hosted by Tech Valley High School, is looking to further expand Tianjin’s partnerships with educators in the U.S. and exploring ways to enhance its existing partnership with Tech Valley High School. Already, the partnership has resulted in a Tianjin teacher spending three months learning and teaching in the region and an exchange of students and the exploration of best education practices in the two countries. Among the stops on the trip will be RPI, Cohoes and Guilderland schools, as well as Tech Valley High and
Catskill.