State Superintendent Glenda Ritz signs MOU between the Indiana and Zhejiang Departments of Education

On Monday, October 14th, during a mission jointly sponsored by Global Indiana, the Chinese Education Connection, and the Indiana Department of Education Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction, Glenda Ritz, signed a historic memo in concert with her counterpart in Zhejiang Province, Indiana’s sister state in China.  The memorandum of understanding includes the following:

• The creation of sister school relationships including annual invitations to students and teachers visiting each other through camp and travel opportunities
  
• The promotion of foreign study opportunities for students in the sister states
  
• Assistance, information, and services for students seeking educational opportunities and scholarships
  
• The encouragement of joint efforts in language teaching, which may include training, recruitment, and placement
  
• The promotion of exchange and leadership training opportunities for principals and teachers
  
• The designation of Global Indiana and the Chinese Education Connection as facilitators in fulfilling the terms of the MOU