About YES
In November 2023 in San Francisco, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced an important new initiative, inviting 50,000 young Americans to China on exchange and study over the next five years. The initiative provides a nurturing environment for young people to move and see the world. The “Young Envoys Scholarship”(YES) program came into being to support this powerful initiative. Recently, the Ministry of Education of China selected the first batch of projects nationwide the YES Program, and 3 projects from International Campus, Zhejiang University were listed.
iZJU Selected YES Programs
1. Global Classroom Summer (Winter) Program
2. LEAP Global Summer Program
3. Understanding China Credit Program
Global Classroom Summer (Winter) Program
The Global Classroom Program is hosted by ZJUI and aim to immerse students in an extended curriculum of the global classroom of ENG100 with Zhejiang University International Campus, allowing them to explore innovative solutions and practices that contribute to a more sustainable future.
Application Link for iZJU students
LEAP Global Summer Program
The Leap Global Summer Program offers a platform for international students to learn more about Chinese language and China’s business & culture related topics. Various events will be incorporated in the program, including：1) Classes for students to learn Mandarin at all levels；2) Lectures on Chinese culture, society and economic development；3) Corporate visits, fieldtrips and Chinese cultural activities. The program will take place from Aug 11th to 24th 2024 at the International Campus, Zhejiang University.
Understanding China Credit Program
Understanding China Credit Program is designed for outstanding students of overseas/partner institutions who wish to broaden their horizons to learn Chinese language, culture, society, and business-related topics while earning credits at Zhejiang University.
While enrolled as a non-degree student, students are allowed to gain access to and take advantage of Zhejiang University International Business School's academic programs. The duration of studies could be either one semester or one academic year.
Words from Students
Faria Nishat Shama Bangladesh
Participating in the ZJUI's Smart City Module of ZJU 2023 SDG Global Summer School was instrumental in developing my collaborative and interdisciplinary skills as an industrial design engineer.
As an international student from Bangladesh studying in China, I felt a deep sense of pride to be part of the program, particularly in light of the adoption of SDGs at the UN Sustainable Development Summit. This achievement underscores the importance of global collaboration in achieving sustainable progress and highlights the crucial role of innovative solutions like smart city concepts in addressing urban challenges.
Alvaro Paredes Amorin Spain
The LEAP program helps me adapt to Chinese society more smoothly. It's very interesting to see how we could get used to the new habits like paying by Alipay and smartphone. I also learned a lot during the lectures, like about fintech development in China.
DOMINIKA NATALIA DESKA Poland
I had an opportunity to join the C-Walk day trip to the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou with other international students. It was a great chance to get to know each other better and create good memories together. I especially liked the tie-dye experience- it was fun, and we could also create a unique souvenir to keep with us for a long time. I hope there will be more C-walks that enable us to experience Chinese culture.
Source: ZJUI, ZIBS, Office of Planning and Advancement
Article: ZHAO Kaiyue
Editing: LI Yinan, LIU Shuaiyin
Editing in charge: ZHANG Yi
Reviewer: YANG Yi