康德教育校长领航班(美国基地)培训的第9天和第10天,校长们一起来到了南加州大学、加州大学洛杉矶分校、McBride高中,并与洛杉矶中国领事馆参赞进行了会面。
On the 9th and 10th day training, Cogdel Principals have visited University of Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles, Ernest S. McBride Sr. High School, and Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles.
Day9
南加大与加州大学洛杉矶分校参访
南加大University of Southern California(USC),成立于1880年,是一所四年制的私立研究性大学,在历年的全美大学排名中,南加大的综合排名总在前三十。校长们在南加大的游览从USC中心最著名的特洛伊广场——特洛伊战士铜像开始,来自该校大四的专业向导Joelle为校长们进行了校园游览介绍。
Joelle先介绍了南加大的历史:USC南加大成立于1880年,开办的第一年共招收了50余位学生,有10多位教职人员。目前学校有研究型校区、综合型校区及Palmetto校区等共计7个校区。
参观的时候,校长们偶遇学校的Job Fair。据Joelle介绍,南加大给学生提供了很多的实习机会,应征这些实习机会的不光是大三大四的学生,很多大一大二的学生在暑假也找到了不错的短期实习工作,这对今后的就业有很大的帮助。
参观的时候正遇电影艺术学院 (USC School of Cinematic Arts) 举办人猿星球影片回顾展,展览将持续到今年5月。南加大的电影艺术学院在全美各大电影学院中排名第一,最著名的校友包括了电影《星球大战》系列的导演和《阿甘正传》的导演等。
随后,Joelle带大家参观了校园各大标志性建筑,来自大三的学生Brian也向各位校长介绍了南加大最新的入学条件,包括2017年学生的新生录取情况、转学生录取情况、申请条件、申请流程和要求、奖学金申请等重要信息。
下午,校长团来到加州大学洛杉矶分校University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 参观。UCLA是加利福尼亚大学系统中的第二所大学,是美国最好的公立大学之一。强势专业包括了经济、法律、医学、社会科学等。校长们在康德美国西部办公室Kenny老师的带领下,参观了学院图书馆、罗伊斯礼堂、物理生物楼和化学楼等。校长们感受了UCLA近140年的校园历史文化,欣赏了UCLA最美的校园风景。
整个校园分为南北两个校园,北校园是原校园的中心,其中的建筑风格比较古老,所有的建筑都由进口的意大利砖头堆砌而成。这里是艺术、人文、社会科学、法律和经济等学科的中心,北校园的中心是橡树环绕的迪克森广场。
在参观校园之余,康德重庆校区的领导们特地看望了UCLA在读生,重庆一中国际部毕业生Bob。目前Bob同学在该校的GPA成绩达到3.8,有望申请到UCLA的博士。康德教育的老师们为他的成就感到无比自豪。
In the morning, Cogdel Principals have paid a visit to University of Southern California (USC) which is a private research university located in Los Angeles. Founded in 1880, USC is the oldest private research university in California. It was ranked 21st in U.S. News & World Report's 2018 annual ranking of national universities. Joelle and Brain, two students of USC, were very nice to introduce their school and give everyone a tour aound the campus. On that day, Cogdel Principals also encountered the 2018 Job Fair and 50 Years of Planet Of The Apes Exhibition. Each year, USC provides all kinds of internships for students before they enter the workforce. USC is also famous for its Cinematic Arts. Its famous Alumni in the movie industry include directors of Star Wars film series and Forest Gump.
In the afternoon, Cogdel Principals arrived at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) which is a prestigious public research university located in Los Angeles. It became the Southern Branch of the University of California in 1919, making it the second-oldest undergraduate campus of the ten-campus University of California system. The impacted majors of UCLA include Economics, Law, Medicine, and Social Sciences. UCLA is also famous for its beautiful scenery which is characterized by its ancient architecture. Numerous Hollywood movies have been filmed at UCLA. Management of Cogdel Chongqing Campus also paid a special visit to Bob who was a graduate of International Department of Chongqing No.1 High School now studying at UCLA. The good news is that Bob is an outstanding student with a GPA of 3.8. He said he was very likely to continue his PhD at UCLA.
Day10
洛杉矶中国领事馆与McBride高中参访
洛杉矶当地时间2月10日上午,康德教育校长领航班(美国基地)培训来到了洛杉矶中国领事馆,与张参赞和柴领事做了深入交流。康德教育集团副总裁黄星女士向两位介绍了集团情况。张参赞肯定了康德教育校长团一行,通过教师培训项目,推动中美教育的合作和交流。他表示洛杉矶中国领事馆可以起到桥梁的作用,为康德教育提供海内外学校资源。
同时,他提出了三点希望:
一是,希望康德教育在高等教育板块积极促进中美交流,促进双一流大学建设,推动国内高校教育水平,促进国际化办学水平;
二是,在基础教育方面,他希望康德教育利用中美双十万青年学者计划的契机,促进中美基础教育板块的互鉴、互学,不仅要把中国的学子送到美国学习,也要吸引美国的学生到中国求学;
三是,加大教师培训力度,中美老师各取所长,共同进步。
下午,校长团一行来到长滩联合学区的一所新兴高中——McBride高中。该高中以STEM见长,今年是成立的第五周年,目前拥有一届毕业生。
据学生项目负责人Gerard介绍,目前学校拥有700名学生,有三个专业领域的学习项目,包括工程、健康医学、犯罪侦查。这三种课程激发学生的学习兴趣,找到与现实世界活动相关的联系,并通过合作的、动手的项目来评估学生的学习。
McBride高中是一所精品化的高中,与大家见过的任何一所高中都不同,这所公立高中没有运动场,没有更多的公共户外活动区域,却拥有四个顶配实验室。Gerard带领大家参观了工程实验室、解剖实验室等,感受STEM课程的独特魅力。
On Feb.10th, Cogdel Principals paid a visit to Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles and had in-depth communication with Counsellor Zhang and Consul Chai. After hearing the introduction of Cogdel Education Group, Counsellor Zhang praised Cogdel for promoting the Sino-US cooperation and exchange through teacher training programs. He also said that Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles would like to provide Cogdel Education with abundant school resources at home and abroad. In addition, he expressed three expectations for Cogdel Education:
1、To promote Sino-US communication in higher education and accelerate the internationalization of Chinese universities.
2、To promote the Sino-US mutual learning in elementary education by not only sending Chinese students abroad but also making American students come to China.
3、To provide more training opportunities for teachers at home, thus enable teachers of both countries to learn from each other.
In the afternoon, Cogdel Principals arrived at Ernest S. McBride Sr. High School. Built in 2013, McBride High School is an elite high school with 700 students. According to Mr. Gerard (Student Program Director), the school is famous for its STEM curriculum and currently provides three professional study programs, including Engineering, Medical Health, and Criminal Investigation. Unlike ordinary high schools, McBride High School has no playground, however, it owns four top-level science labs.
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