Ameson Education and Cultural Exchange Foundation

Ameson Education and Cultural Exchange Foundation

Founded	1994 New York City
Type	Non-profit, Non-governmental organization
Focus	Education and cultural exchange
Headquarters	Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C., United States
Board of directors	Stephen Smith, Zhu Xiao Di
Website	http://www.ameson.org

The Ameson Education and Cultural Exchange Foundation (Chinese Simplified: 安生文教交流基金会; Pinyin: ānshēng wénjiào jiāoliú jījīnhuì) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to the promotion and implementation of programs which facilitate cultural exchange and educational cooperation throughout the world.^[1] Ameson's honorary Chairman is the late Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali, a former Secretary General of the United Nations.

Background

The Ameson Education and Cultural Exchange Foundation was founded in 1994 in New York City with the intention of establishing partnerships with leading universities, language institutions, higher education authorities, governmental organizations and NGOs around the world. With offices in the World Trade Center, the Foundation sought to promote dialogue between nations in the host city of the United Nations. From 2001 to 2002, the late Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, honorary chairman of Ameson Foundation, attended events throughout eastern China to promote cultural exchange. Ever since, the Ameson Foundation has established programs that facilitate cultural exchange and educational cooperation by bridging nations and bringing dialogue to people worldwide, including Ameson Chinese Elite (ACE), Professional Pathways Program (PPP), Ameson Year in China (AYC) and Sino-American Youth Ambassadors (SAYA) program. On September 11th, 2001, Ameson’s offices in the World Trade Center were destroyed, and the organization entered a period of dormancy. In 2012, Ameson re-opened its headquarters in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center located in Washington, D.C. and officially received 501(c)(3) status.

Programs

The Ameson Foundation works to further education and cultural exchange through the following programs including:

Ameson Chinese Elite (ACE)

ACE is the first China-wide program dedicated to providing a formative cross-cultural experience to top performing student representatives from the five permanent member states of the UN Security Council, including China, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and the United States.^[2] This program was discontinued and is no longer regularly administered.

Ameson Year in China (AYC)

AYC program offers a unique opportunity for college graduates to become Educational Ambassadors by spending a year teaching, learning, and making a difference at public schools across China.^[3]

Professional Pathways Program (PPP)

PPP provides opportunities for Chinese and American students at universities in the United States to connect with mentors, attend presentations by successful professionals, and navigate the job market as they begin their careers in the United States or abroad.^[4]

Sino-American Youth Ambassadors (SAYA)

SAYA is designed to bring greater international awareness and cultural diversity to high school campuses, with students serving as cultural ambassadors in both countries.^[5][6]

Offices

Ameson’s headquarters is located in Washington, D.C. and it maintains regional operations centers in Atlanta, Georgia, Seattle, Washington, New York, New York and San Francisco, California. Regional offices consist of an employee working from home.

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