ACTE staff strives to build support for career and technical education (CTE) across the country through a variety of public awareness initiatives and media outreach. However, we don't always have the opportunity to spread the word globally about the great things happening at ACTE! Education officials in the Chinese government have expressed strong support for CTE programs in recent months, and ACTE is committed to sharing best practices and fostering mutually beneficial relationships with our partners in the global CTE community. That's why ACTE President Doug Major recently made the trip across the Pacific to learn more about Chinese CTE classrooms and strengthen ACTE's presence on an international scale.
During the trip, Major visited a number of CTE programs across the country, beginning with the Harbin Railway Construction Engineering School. During the visit, Major attended a ceremonial signing of the school's ACTE membership letter, and presented the school's officials with a plaque that is now on display. Following the signing, Major answered questions from the media and was featured on the Province's news station. Major also toured several of the Railway School Campuses, and attended a luncheon with the Harbin City's Educational Bureau officials.
Later during the visit, Major provided a lecture to an audience of about 350 professors and students at the Heilongjiang Engineering College on 21st century skills, and met with local non-government officials to discuss opportunities for international cooperation and partnerships that will build the efficacy of CTE programs in both countries.
Through public awareness tours and interactions with the media from around the globe, ACTE is able to build support and strengthen its partnerships with government officials and other education advocates. We look forward to continuing in these efforts to connect the global CTE community and build the workforce of tomorrow.
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