bids farewell today (Dec. 2) to the 58 Mexican university students and professors who were the first to come here as part of 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 President Janet Napolitano鈥檚 新澳门六合彩内幕信息-Mexico Initiative, instituted earlier this year.
The visitors participated in a four-week English language and American culture program run by 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Extension鈥檚 .
A graduation ceremony is planned for tonight, with Carlos Gonz谩lez Guti茅rrez, the Mexican consul general in Sacramento, as a special guest. The program is scheduled from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in MU II at the .
The 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 president鈥檚 initiative aims at strengthening connections between the university and Mexico, addressing shared concerns and developing future leaders on both sides of the border. Expanding the participants鈥 English language abilities and helping them become familiar with American culture provides a firm foundation for improving bicultural understanding and long-term relationships.
鈥淭he Center for International Education has been honored to contribute to President Napolitano鈥檚 initiative through Mexico鈥檚 Proyecta 100,000, which promotes binational research and learning,鈥 said Beth Greenwood, associate dean.
Proyecta 100,000 strives to send 100,000 Mexican learners to the United States over the next 10 years as part of a renewed spirit of cooperation between the two countries.
The Mexican government facilitated and funded the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Extension class that is just now ending. The students, representing a broad range of academic fields, are from three universities in Guadalajara.
鈥淚 feel extremely grateful to my country for giving me the opportunity to study at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis,鈥 said Rosalinda Torres Mendoza, professor of epidemiology and public health at the Universidad de Guadalajara. 鈥淭he teachers are very skilled at knowing how to help students learn. My homestay family was also very patient with me, teaching me English pronunciation and new vocabulary.鈥
International relations student Juan Carlos Torres Moreno commented: 鈥淚 have never been outside of Mexico, and this has been one of the best experiences of my life. There were many things I liked about 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis, but what I liked the most is that there are people from all around the world there, which is not common in Mexico.鈥
Greenwood said 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Extension looks forward to welcoming future groups 鈥渁s we continue to build ties to the Mexican educational community.鈥
More information is available from Mary Crumley, associate director, International English and Professional Programs, Center for International Education, by phone, (530) 757-8674, or email.
Silva is senior editor at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Extension.
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