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WCE’s global educational programs are designed to promote healthy multicultural, educational experiences for both international and American students. WCE staff members graciously and proudly carry out the great responsibility of assisting young people to become outstanding future leaders of our community and our world. Through a variety of dynamic community, cultural, and international educational activities, all participating students can acquire essential competencies and a global vision that will help them become Global Leaders of Tomorrow.
GYS Programs are specifically designed to promote healthy multicultural, educational experiences for both foreign and local students. They require the ongoing team efforts of the following community and global partners: Washington Community Education, select international student agencies, competent local educational advisors and tutors, caring child care workers and guardians, and the most select local schools. In order to provide the students with the most enlightening educational and cultural experience in the Washington area, GYS Programs require the active support of the community and global partners.
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WCE staff assists international students who desire to study in the United States to identify and obtain admission to their desired schools. The staff thoroughly investigates the U.S. schools that are approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (www.uscis.gov) to accept foreign students. The staff also reviews and evaluates the foreign students’ English language skills and academic standings. Then, the staff provides the needed information and recommendations to the international students and their families so that they can choose the right schools.
The WCE staff works closely with the students’ families, professionals, agencies, and select schools to help international students obtain U.S. student visas to enter and study in the United States. Professionals and agencies may include, but are not limited to, competent U.S. immigration attorneys, U.S. school officials, and international student and visa agencies in foreign countries.
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All GYS students are strongly encouraged to participate in meaningful charity local and global community volunteer activities. Selected GYS students can serve as Student Leaders of WCE. Some of their primary responsibilities is to tutor and mentor younger students. They also assist in coordinating fundraising activities that generate money to be donated to UNICEF (www.unicef.org) and American Red Cross (www.redcross.org). The UNICEF is the United Nations Children's Fund, which helps children living in poverty in developing countries. The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that helps millions of families and their children each year prevent, prepare for, and cope with emergencies.
Through these generous, self-sacrificing local and global-oriented community services, GYS students can enrich their personal American life experiences and enhance their personal confidence and skills. Therefore, WCE Student Leaders will acquire experiences and competencies that will help them become Global Leaders of Tomorrow.
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GYS students go on field trips to U.S. national historical and cultural sites such as the Smithsonian Museums, including the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of Natural History. Students also visit national monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and the World War II Memorial. To provide a hands-on national capitol, cultural education, students will visit several internationally renowned sites such as the World Bank, the White House, the United States Capitol Building, and the Washington Post.
In order to motivate all GYS students to obtain a higher education, the GYS Program will enable them to visit the finest U.S. universities such as Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, the University of Virginia, and Harvard. Students will also experience real university lifestyles by interacting with university students and faculty members as well as by using the university facilities and accommodations. After personally visiting and experiencing the nation’s top universities, students will be more enlightened. They will also be inspired to study more diligently while in elementary and secondary schools so that they will be able to enter such elite universities.
Students have many opportunities to experience rich American culture personally by visiting historical neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., such as Georgetown, as well as by visiting traditional, small USA towns. These field trips to various towns will help students develop a realistic and holistic picture of the United States with its dynamic and vibrant cultures.
GYS students will also experience American culture by making new friends at their schools and by becoming acquainted with a diverse group of people living and working in the United States. Since WCE believes that students can obtain the optimum American educational and cultural experience from associating with American people, all students will be encouraged to meet, interact, and study with Americans throughout their entire stay in the United States. WCE staff will coordinate and monitor minor students' meetings.
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If you have any questions, please contact us.
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