Posted on 01/19/2011 5:30:18 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
First Lady Michelle Obama urged students to visit China at the "100,000 Strong" China Study Abroad forum at Howard University today.
President Barack Obama announced the "100,000 Strong" Initiative during his 2009 visit to China. The program aims to increase and diversify the number of American students studying in China by making study abroad more affordable.
The President met with Chinese leader Hu Jintao earlier today to kick off a series of events leading up to tonight's A-list state dinner with the Chinese president. According to Mrs. Obama, his talk with Jintao wasn't simply about "relationships between our governments and our presidents" but also "about relationships between our people, between our business leaders and our scientists, our educators, and particularly between our young people."
During the event at Howard, Mrs. Obama spoke about the importance of studying abroad, something says she never did while in college.
"Studying in countries like China is about so much more than just improving your own prospects in the global market. The fact is with every friendship you make and every bond of trust you establish you are shaping an image of America projected to the rest of the world," she said.
Four students who had studied in China participated in a panel moderated by Ann Stock, the Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, and shared their experiences.
David Marzban, a senior International Business and Asian Studies major from Pepperdine University recalled a time when he formed a cross-cultural bond with a complete stranger at a restaurant near his residence hall at Fudan University in Shanghai.
He noticed one of the young chefs typing on a laptop and signaling him to come over....
(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...
In this one instance, I think she’s right.
Mrs.unelected motormouth obama should lead by example and study in China with former president obama in 2012 where they belong.
I wish someone would post the dress she wore, she looked like a harlot.
it’s been by many pundits political & otherwise her thesis was written in some unknown language unknown by many
you forgot the /sarcasm>
At least we've seen her thesis, we still haven't seen Soetoro's. Oh well maybe one of his classmates remembers it......Oops, nobody remembers him in any of their classes, or even at freshman orientation for that matter.
“it’s been by many pundits political & otherwise her thesis was written in some unknown language unknown by many”
Ebonics?
those who read couldn’t understand it! it was all gobbeley-gook :D
Yes, she is right. I mean since we’ve been sold out to China, it will be easier to take orders...and I ain’t talkin about chinese food orders.
WHITEHOUSE.gov: "FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA: 'When You Study Abroad, You're Helping to Make America Stronger'" -Posted by Kori Schulman (SNIPPET: "Ed. Note: Read more about the "100,000 Strong Initiative" to increase the number and diversity of American students studying in China.") (Posted January 19, 2011, 8:50 pm EST) (Read More...)
WHITEHOUSE.gov: Washington, DC - "FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA URGES AMERICAN YOUTH TO STRENGTHEN U.S. - CHINA TIES President Obama's "100,000 Strong Initiative" will increase the number and diversity of American student studying in China." [Note: I know it should read "students" but I am quoting the Whitehouse.gov site.] (January 19, 2011) (Read More...)
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