Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

Chapter 718
"Now, Mr. Carter Black, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Yale University, will speak!"

In the sound of the host's announcement, Carter was the last to get up and walked slowly towards the microphone
This scene aroused discussions in the audience.
"What kind of chairman is this, why is he so young?! He looks like a child."

Zhang Yuanchao had noticed the change in the child's expression as early as when a female classmate was speaking.He couldn't understand English, and he didn't know what the girl was talking about before.

But he understood the Chinese announcement of the school host!

Hearing what kind of chairman it is, and the order of appearance of this person is at the end.It's hard not to let the people of the country think that this is an official!
"How do I know, maybe it's because she looks young."

The new mother rolled her eyes. She just knew that there is such a school in the United States, which has a good background in medicine.She has never studied in the United States, so she doesn't know much.
"I have traveled to many countries, but my Chinese friends are the most enthusiastic!"

The discussion in the audience suddenly became more uproar after Carter blurted out this sentence in Chinese.
Except for the Chinese entourage who knew that Carter could speak Chinese, who else knew this!

It wasn't until Carter said "Thank you everyone" that the uproar slowly stopped amidst more enthusiastic applause
In their expressions, Carter saw a mixture of intimacy and pride.He sighed slightly inwardly.
In such an era, even if you only have overseas relatives, the local Overseas Chinese Federation may invite you to join, and you need to do everything possible to get foreign exchange.Almost every foreigner who comes to China is a "foreigner".
How could a foreigner stoop to learn such a difficult language as Chinese? !

"I speak Chinese well, right? I know my Chinese is great!"

Converging the divergent thoughts, Carter started his speech with a smile on his face:

"From the moment my dean lied to me that Yale University didn't have a Chinese major when I was choosing courses and forced me to learn a new language, I knew that my Chinese was a master!"

A joke, while relaxing the atmosphere of the venue, also aroused the curiosity of many people: Yale University also has a Chinese major?

"What I want to talk about today is Yale and China. As early as 1936, Yale opened a Chinese major. As for the study of Chinese language and literature, it can be traced back to the [-]th century. It is the first university in the United States to develop Chinese majors. .???

The history of Yale University and China will be traced bit by bit.

Those who were shocked by the content at the beginning have achieved a lot of results!
The first American university to award degrees to Chinese people; the first batch of American universities to accept Chinese students, even a large proportion; the first batch of universities to offer Chinese majors
Coupled with the contribution of Yale in China, the historical relationship with Tsinghua University
Not only the students and their parents were quite shocked, but even several school leaders of the attached high school, as well as the entourage of Tsinghua University and even the government, all looked suddenly enlightened.

No wonder Yale University came to Tsinghua University to enroll students, and even placed Tsinghua High School as the first stop.
"Travel across the ocean and go to a strange country, surrounded by strange faces. I think many people will worry. As parents, they will worry about whether their children will be bullied or not used to it in a foreign country; As for the children, they will also be very nervous, but I want to say that at Yale, you can rest assured!"

"Yale University is an inclusive and open community. In our school history, there is a very respected president. Through our Yale landmark building, behind the Phelps gate, we can see a green grass student community. After walking a short distance, you will see the first sculpture in Yale University, the statue of Nathan Hale, a national hero of Yale University and the United States.???

"My only regret is that I only have one life to dedicate to my country!"

"This sentence, I think some people may have heard of it, it comes from Nathan Hale. This revolutionary hero who gave his precious life for American independence is our old senior in 1769. And in his statue After that, you only need to walk along the path on the right side of the statue of Nathan Hale for less than 2 minutes, and you will see the second sculpture. This is the statue we set up for the respected principal, he It's called Theodore Dwight Woolsey."

"This is the longest-serving president in our school's history. But that's not why he is widely respected by generations of Yaleans. President Woolsey's tenure coincided with our American Civil War, the Civil War!"

"With the outbreak of the war, many northern colleges and universities were expelling southern students from their own schools. After all, they were the 'enemy', and educating them was like supporting the enemy. But Yale did not! Woolsey The Chancellor said that universities are educational institutions and we have an obligation to educate all people, no matter where they come from!"

???For this, Yale offended the Northern government. We were cut off from funding and struggled; we were targeted by the rest of the Ivy League because we were different because we did what Harvard and Princeton couldn???t hold on to and didn???t Dare to keep going! By the way, the 120 students studying in the United States during the Qing government happened during President Woolsey???s tenure. Yale accepted 22 students, making it the most in the United States!???

"The spirit of President Woolsey has been passed down from generation to generation at Yale University. We have an obligation to educate every student who joins Yale University, no matter where he comes from, whether his family is rich or poor; Yellow or black. It looks the same to us! We are all students thirsting for knowledge!"

"As long as you are willing, all classrooms at Yale will be open to you! 22 large libraries, three concert halls, a league's largest arena and other educational facilities will all be available to you free of charge. Broad embrace!"

"Yale, never hesitate to share what you know with the world!"

After Carter recited the last sentence loudly, the audience applauded!
Unlike the previous two speeches, most people couldn't understand, and a few could understand, but they were a little stumbled.They could hear everything Carter said clearly and clearly!

And what Carter narrated, aside from the history introduced earlier in order to narrow the relationship.This description of the educational philosophy of equality and inclusiveness also conforms to the yearning and expectation of many people in this era for the "Lighthouse".
After all, preaching, of course, is to pick up the good side.Carter wouldn't be stupid enough to say something here:
"Brothers and sisters-in-law, just listen to the above words! There are still people in Yale who want to drive girls out of the school, not to mention the president of the African-American and Latino council or the president of the Graduate Senate."

Just keep these things in your mind!
For these students from his hometown, Carter is confident that Yale will create a learning environment for them that is not absolutely fair, but certainly free of direct bullying or direct discrimination. This is already very good!

Some injustices encountered indirectly.
If you still can't carry it, then Carter can't help it.

At least, I can create the best environment for them to study abroad, and I have done my best!

Say something high-sounding and utilitarian. That's Yale Board of Trustees President Carter.
Silently take care of the Chinese community at school, this is the former Yi Liheng
(End of this chapter)