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A Bridge Between Vermont and Asia
Dr. Juefei Wang, Director
Asian Studies Outreach Program
University of Vermont


The Asian Studies Outreach Program (ASOP) of the University of Vermont is a non-profit organization that promotes teaching and learning about Asia. Founded in 1994 on the foundation of several teacher programs on China, ASOP now provides comprehensive services and programs for teachers, school administrators, and students to learn about China, Japan, and Thailand.

With generous funding from both the Freeman Foundation and the US-Japan Foundation, ASOP introduces Asia into all Vermont schools, public and private, kindergarten through the twelfth grade. This mission is carried out through the Statewide Program for Asian Studies in Schools. The Statewide Program is based on the partnerships between ASOP and Vermont schools, the State Department of Education, and various professional organizations in Vermont and in other states.

Major accomplishments made by ASOP through its partnership with Vermont schools include providing opportunities for hundreds of Vermont teachers to learn about Asian cultures through its Asian Studies Institute Across Vermont (ASIAVT), organizing numerous programs for more than 600 Vermont educators and high school students in China, Japan, and Thailand; and assisting more than 200 Vermont schools in offering educational content on Asia on a regular, systematic basis.

ASOP’s services to Vermont schools include:

  • Workshops on Asian cultures for teachers
  • Overseas programs for teachers, school administrators, and high school students
  • Consultation on curriculum design and instruction,
  • Asians in Schools with visiting teachers from China, Japan, and Thailand
  • A curriculum materials, educational resources, and cultural kits loaning library
  • Touring exhibits on loan for schools.
With support from Vermont educators, ASOP is building a bridge between Vermont and Asia. We welcome you to our web site, and we look forward to working with you in learning and teaching about Asia and other parts of our world.

Copyright 2006
Asian Studies Outreach Program at University of Vermont
Last updated November 29, 2007
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