“We brought 25 students plus staff from five colleges and universities. Some of them are on their first trip ever to China and have never been on an airplane. We told them that they are the best students in their class on campus, but they have to gain experience and knowledge from outside of the classroom” – Bill Aossey
“The whole delegation was invited by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, organized by the US-China Green Institute, and supported by the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development. ” (Guangdong News, January 13th, 2025)
Nominated by their professors and advisors, our Winter 2025 trip was one of the most student-diverse of our US society. Within our group of 25 students, we had the following heritages represented; African American, Arab, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Japanese, Russian, Salvadoran, Somali, and Tunisian.
Our Cedar Rapids and Iowa international exchange group was the final farewell and thank you to President Xi and all of China from the exchange groups. Likewise, as we arrived in Beijing on the night of December 31st, 2024, our Iowa group was the first of all invited exchange students for appreciation to President Xi and the people of China as we arrived in Beijing on the night of December 31st, 2024. Our students woke up to a new year full of appreciation for this opportunity.
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