Worcester’s Chinese New Year event on 18 February attracted more than 1% of the local population with a record crowd that enjoyed a day of free cultural activities and entertainment to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Dragon. The event was organised by the Worcestershire Chinese Association and educational charity, Engage with China.Continue reading “Chinese New Year event attracts record crowds”
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Pioneers, ambassadors and global citizens of the future
Become an Engage with China Scholar and benefit from two years fully-funded education at A-level through our partnership with Wycombe Abbey Schools in China. Discover some of the many opportunities awaiting a young person here Applications open for the 2024-26 cohort of Engage with China Scholars for young British pupils to study their A-levels inContinue reading “Pioneers, ambassadors and global citizens of the future”
Building critical China expertise
In a recent article in The Knowledge, Roy Truex, Assistant Professor at Princeton University’s Department of Politics, is quoted as saying, “the vast majority of PhD candidates for Chinese politics are Chinese themselves, and very few are American.” He continues, To compete with Beijing, “we must do more than invest in weapons and semiconductors. We must investContinue reading “Building critical China expertise”
Consumerism=climate change?
At the heart of our annual Good Cop Bad Cop Model UN Conference is negotiation around climate change, the biggest challenge of our times. Pupils aged 15-18 from 10 countries, including China, UK, Brazil, Dominica and Sri Lanka, will speak at our upcoming conference on 02 February 2024 from the perspective of another country whilstContinue reading “Consumerism=climate change?”
Optimism in the air
It may be windy, wet and gloomy at the start of 2024 but we are filled with optimism & hope for the year ahead as we continue to build engagement, opportunity & China literacy in the classroom. So why the optimism? Despite school budgetary constraints, covid catch-up & capacity issues in schools, multiple schools andContinue reading “Optimism in the air”
‘GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES’ SUMMER CAMP IN CHINA
Date options: 01 – 13 July 2024 or 15 – 27 July 2024 Age groups: 8 – 17 years Building on our previous experience running enriching summer camps in the UK for Chinese children, we are now delighted to present a fabulous opportunity for young people to enjoy a ‘Global Perspectives’ camp in China inContinue reading “‘GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES’ SUMMER CAMP IN CHINA”
Chinese Ambassador urges people to deal with China by understanding it better at China-UK ‘Dialogue’
The Chinese Ambassador, His Excellency Zheng Zeguang, was the guest speaker at a ‘Dialogue with the Ambassador’ charity fundraising dinner on 14 June joined by 100 guests from the Chinese and British communities and held at the Home Grown Club, Central London. It is rare to secure the most senior representative of the Chinese governmentContinue reading “Chinese Ambassador urges people to deal with China by understanding it better at China-UK ‘Dialogue’ “
Education enables dialogue with Chinese Ambassador
Engage with China is excited to host a senior level networking dinner with Chinese Ambassador, Zheng Zeguang, on 24 May 2023 in Central London. The theme of the evening is building education and dialogue as a means of widening opportunities, trust and engagement between China and the UK. The emphasis of the evening will beContinue reading “Education enables dialogue with Chinese Ambassador”
‘Chopsticks Challenge’ unleashes competitive spirit
Visitors to the fruit-themed Summer Fun Day at the Museum of Royal Worcester on Wednesday 17 August were delighted to compete in the ‘Chopsticks Challenge’ organised by Engage with China, one of the participating exhibitors. Concentration, dexterity, and calmness under pressure were three of the main skills required of visitors as they attempted to achieveContinue reading “‘Chopsticks Challenge’ unleashes competitive spirit”
Y8 China Challenge Days result in invitation to return
“Shenzhen is 13 times the size of Birmingham,” recounted one bright pupil at the end of Day Two of our China Challenge Days delivered into Walkwood Church of England Middle School this week. This is perfectly true – but many people probably haven’t even heard of Shenzhen. In the space of 40 years, Shenzhen, aContinue reading “Y8 China Challenge Days result in invitation to return”
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