Date: Tuesday, March 18th and Thursday, March 20th
Times:See time slots for videoconferences below
Grades: 7 - 8, 9 - 12
Topics: Civics, Current Events, International Studies, Geography
Cost (2 videoconference):  non members - $240 | members - $180

Home to more than 1.3 billion people and a skyrocketing economy, China is making more and more headlines worldwide each day. In the U.S., opinions of China as an economic giant are as varied as they are strong, opinions about trade policies, human rights, economic inequality, the environment, manufacturing of goods, and many more. In one example, as some Westerners encourage the boycott of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in protest of China's spotty human rights records, others argue for an increasingly open relationship between China and the rest of the world.

In this videoconference, students gather to dig beyond the headlines and talk about the real issues behind U.S.-China relations. What is China's role in an increasingly globalizing world? What should our policy towards China be? Students discuss openly and honestly their views on current relations with China and their visions for China's place in our world's future.

**Please note: We are adding additional sessions for this program to account for schools being on Spring Break. Please be sure to sign up for Tuesday and Thursday sessions that are in the same week. For example, if you sign up for your first session on Tuesday, March 18, please choose Thursday, March 20, as your second session.

Tuesday, March 18 OR Tuesday, March 25: In groups of up to three classes in North America, students deliberate the pressing issues of China: trade, human rights, the environment, and more.  This session is moderated by a GNG staff member. Available time slots for March 18: Middle School: 11 am – 12 pm (EST) (session full) High School: 9 – 10 am (session full) | 1 – 2 pm (EST) Available time slots for March 25: Middle School: 1 pm – 2 pm (EST) High School: 9 – 10 am | 1 – 2 pm (EST)

Thursday, March 20 OR Thursday, March 27: This follow-up session gives students the opportunity to direct their questions to Adam Segal, the Maurice R. Greenberg senior fellow for China studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, or Wei Ji Ma, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Rural China Education Foundation. Dr. Segal will give students an in-depth overview of his positions and ideas. Available time slots for March 20:   Middle and High: 9 – 10 am (session full) | 11 am – 12 pm (EST) Available time slots for March 27:  11 am – 12 pm (EST)

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