Beijing - Columbus Youth Summer Camp Program
June 30 - July 7
A group of Chinese children, along with parents and chaperones, had a unique American cultural experience, sponsored by the Beijing Qianbaile Commission. Participants visited popular sites such as the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), The Ohio State University (OSU), King’s Island, and Washington, D.C., as well as participating in typical American activities such as picnics and movie nights. The professional aspect of the program will focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education in the U.S.
We would like to thank COSI for partnering with us for this delegation, as well as all of our host families for making this experience possible - Ron and Debbie Andrews; Penny and Gary Hsieh; Mark and Nancy Poeppelman; Miriam and Don Utter; Seema and Jay Anand and Susan Bradford.
Shenzhen - Columbus Pink Ribbon Project for Breast Cancer Families
July 23 - August 1
This program provided an overview of support systems in the U.S. for families living with breast cancer. The delegation consisted of 5 women living with breast cancer, their family members, and two leaders of the Pink Ribbon Association, a non-governmental organization based in Shenzhen, China that educates and advocates for those living with the disease.
Participants started their program with a CIPUSA affiliate in Chicago, attending a panel of the leading breast cancer advocates in the area and touring the city. Once in Columbus, participants met with organizations like LifeCare Alliance, the Ohio Health Bing Cancer Center, Pink Ribbon Girls, and the Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center. The group also enjoyed a visit to Lincoln Theatre, The Columbus Museum of Art and the Short North Art District. They finished their program with a road trip to Niagara Falls, Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York City.
We are so thankful to all of the organizations that made this wonderful program possible, as well as to all of our host families - Dick and Emilie Miller; Cathy Elkins; Barb and Jim Kimmel; Zhixiong Chen; and Tom and Mary Blosser.
July 23 - August 1
This program provided an overview of support systems in the U.S. for families living with breast cancer. The delegation consisted of 5 women living with breast cancer, their family members, and two leaders of the Pink Ribbon Association, a non-governmental organization based in Shenzhen, China that educates and advocates for those living with the disease.
Participants started their program with a CIPUSA affiliate in Chicago, attending a panel of the leading breast cancer advocates in the area and touring the city. Once in Columbus, participants met with organizations like LifeCare Alliance, the Ohio Health Bing Cancer Center, Pink Ribbon Girls, and the Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center. The group also enjoyed a visit to Lincoln Theatre, The Columbus Museum of Art and the Short North Art District. They finished their program with a road trip to Niagara Falls, Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York City.
We are so thankful to all of the organizations that made this wonderful program possible, as well as to all of our host families - Dick and Emilie Miller; Cathy Elkins; Barb and Jim Kimmel; Zhixiong Chen; and Tom and Mary Blosser.
Chinese Social Work Delegation
May 20 - June 1, 2016
On Tuesday, May 31, our Chinese Social Work Delegation had their last meeting in Columbus to officially finish their 10-day program in Central Ohio. Next, they head to Buffalo, New York to begin a few days of sight- seeing, including visits to Niagara Falls, Washington, D.C., and New York before heading home.
The eight participants from the Shenzen Nanshen Social Service District, which is led by our partner Kang Hou Chen, enjoyed a fast-paced program focused on specialized topics of elder care, domestic violence, family relations, drug abuse, and volunteer management. In addition to meeting with local organizations, the participants enjoyed getting a taste of life in Columbus with visits to the Asian Festival, Franklin Park Conservatory, and Easton Mall, to name just a few. The delegation celebrated the end of their program with a true American tradition - a Memorial Day picnic at Bicentennial Park, where they received their certificates of completion and enjoyed the early summer weather.
We thank all of the organizations who met with the delegation, and the hosts who made this program possible - Seth Frey and Matt Burns; Kathy and John Moser; Dick and Emilie Miller; Claire and Mark Fohl; and Menodora Srianti and Jim McMahon.
The eight participants from the Shenzen Nanshen Social Service District, which is led by our partner Kang Hou Chen, enjoyed a fast-paced program focused on specialized topics of elder care, domestic violence, family relations, drug abuse, and volunteer management. In addition to meeting with local organizations, the participants enjoyed getting a taste of life in Columbus with visits to the Asian Festival, Franklin Park Conservatory, and Easton Mall, to name just a few. The delegation celebrated the end of their program with a true American tradition - a Memorial Day picnic at Bicentennial Park, where they received their certificates of completion and enjoyed the early summer weather.
We thank all of the organizations who met with the delegation, and the hosts who made this program possible - Seth Frey and Matt Burns; Kathy and John Moser; Dick and Emilie Miller; Claire and Mark Fohl; and Menodora Srianti and Jim McMahon.
Chinese New Media Delegation
March 6 - 20, 2016
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Our three participants, Dr. Ning, Jason, and Helen, were with us March 6- 20. During their two weeks in the U.S., the participants experienced American culture and media, while learning more about our healthcare and education systems.
In Columbus, the participants met with city officials, visited local schools, and talked to university faculty and administrators. Halfway through the program, the delegation took a weekend trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with national leaders, including the staff of two of Central Ohio’s representatives in Congress, Joyce Beatty and Steve Stivers. On the way to D.C. the group visited Morgantown, West Virginia to visit our colleagues at West Virginia Council of International Programs. In keeping with CIP tradition, the participants gave a presentation on their hometowns and treated CIP members to some singing and dancing during a traditional Chinese dinner at Sunflower Restaurant. On their last day, the participants visited the Dayton Air Force Museum before saying goodbye to their host families. It was a busy two weeks, but Dr. Ning, Jason, and Helen all agree that they had an excellent time making new friends, professional connections, and experiencing American culture. CIP appreciates all the members and partners who volunteered to make this program possible, especially our host families: Mikalene Guiser and Tim Skinner, Jeff and Jennifer Wahl, and Mark Stansbery. |
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Recapping Mark & Jiyu’s Trip to China
Mark Poeppelman, CIP Executive Director, and Jiyu Jia, CIP Chinese Business Development Coordinator, recently took a two-week trip to China. While traveling between several cities (highlighted in red), Mark and Jiyu had successful meetings with leaders in a variety of fields, including some of CIP's own former International Professionals in Residence (IPRs).
Mark and Jiyu had the unique chance to meet with officials from Columbus' Sister City, Hefei. They also met with officials from Hubei province, which has been Ohio’s Sister State since 1979. In these meetings, Mark and Jiyu encountered one of the big differences between the Chinese and American systems. These meetings were arranged through the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office, and according to Jiyu it shows both the positive and negative challenges with China’s bureaucracy - on one hand, it makes it easy to set up a meeting with the right government officials, but on the other hand, time can be wasted on paperwork.
Outside of business meetings, the trip was a great cultural experience for Mark, and a chance for Jiyu to visit his family. After a meeting at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Mark and Jiyu visited the largest square in the world, Tiananmen Square, on a day that just happened to be a national holiday. “In my opinion there were ‘few’ people, but Mark was still shocked by the crowd and the size of Tiananmen Square,” Jiyu said. After this
they visited the famous Noon Gate of the Forbidden City, one of Jiyu’s favorite places to take guests in China.
In Jiyu’s home city of Tianjin, local food and drink was the center of attention. “Breakfast, breakfast, breakfast,” was Jiyu’s response when asked what the best part about visiting home was. “I can Skype or call my parents ... but I can not find authentic Tianjin breakfast in the U.S.,” Jiyu said. As for local drink, with dinner at Jiyu’s parents’ home, Mark got the chance to try a traditional Chinese liquor, called White Spirit, made of rice or mixed cereals.
China Trip Results
Far more important than some fun cultural experiences, these two weeks were devoted to developing new CIP programs. New professional contacts were successfully developed in a diverse set of fields, from education to elder care, worker safety to business cooperation, and water resource protection to blogging. Please see the full list of meetings below. We will continue to create and develop new partnership opportunities with China in 2016!
Mark Poeppelman, CIP Executive Director, and Jiyu Jia, CIP Chinese Business Development Coordinator, recently took a two-week trip to China. While traveling between several cities (highlighted in red), Mark and Jiyu had successful meetings with leaders in a variety of fields, including some of CIP's own former International Professionals in Residence (IPRs).
Mark and Jiyu had the unique chance to meet with officials from Columbus' Sister City, Hefei. They also met with officials from Hubei province, which has been Ohio’s Sister State since 1979. In these meetings, Mark and Jiyu encountered one of the big differences between the Chinese and American systems. These meetings were arranged through the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office, and according to Jiyu it shows both the positive and negative challenges with China’s bureaucracy - on one hand, it makes it easy to set up a meeting with the right government officials, but on the other hand, time can be wasted on paperwork.
Outside of business meetings, the trip was a great cultural experience for Mark, and a chance for Jiyu to visit his family. After a meeting at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Mark and Jiyu visited the largest square in the world, Tiananmen Square, on a day that just happened to be a national holiday. “In my opinion there were ‘few’ people, but Mark was still shocked by the crowd and the size of Tiananmen Square,” Jiyu said. After this
they visited the famous Noon Gate of the Forbidden City, one of Jiyu’s favorite places to take guests in China.
In Jiyu’s home city of Tianjin, local food and drink was the center of attention. “Breakfast, breakfast, breakfast,” was Jiyu’s response when asked what the best part about visiting home was. “I can Skype or call my parents ... but I can not find authentic Tianjin breakfast in the U.S.,” Jiyu said. As for local drink, with dinner at Jiyu’s parents’ home, Mark got the chance to try a traditional Chinese liquor, called White Spirit, made of rice or mixed cereals.
China Trip Results
Far more important than some fun cultural experiences, these two weeks were devoted to developing new CIP programs. New professional contacts were successfully developed in a diverse set of fields, from education to elder care, worker safety to business cooperation, and water resource protection to blogging. Please see the full list of meetings below. We will continue to create and develop new partnership opportunities with China in 2016!
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Shenzhen Nanshan Social Work Program
October 19 - November 8, 2014
This program provided a detailed overview of social work structure in the US. It covered nonprofit administration, social service agencies, and several other topics including elder care and hospice care. The delegation had 12 social workers from the Shenzhen Nanshan social service sector.
October 19 - November 8, 2014
This program provided a detailed overview of social work structure in the US. It covered nonprofit administration, social service agencies, and several other topics including elder care and hospice care. The delegation had 12 social workers from the Shenzhen Nanshan social service sector.
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Organizations involved included:
American Red Cross Buckeye Ranch Community Development for All People COSI Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services Faith Mission Friendship Village Habitat for Humanity HandsOn Central Ohio Holmes County Jobs and Family Services Huckleberry House |
John Glenn School of Public Affairs Kobacker House Hospice Care LifeCare Alliance Mary Haven National Association of Social Work Nationwide Children's Hospital Ohio Association of Non-Profit Organizations OSU College of Social Work Pomegranate Health Systems US Together YWCA Zusman Hospice |
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