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