Eaglebrook & YK Pao School: Building a Relationship
by Richard DeSalvo, Eaglebrook Chinese teacher
Eaglebrook has had a strong relationship with YK Pao School since the opening of YK Pao's secondary school campus outside of Shanghai several years ago. YK Pao's current headmaster Tony Jacacci ’84 is a graduate of Eaglebrook, and Eaglebrook's current Chair of the Math Department, Joe Elias, worked at YK Pao as Head of Residential Life. For the last three years, YK Pao School has hosted Eaglebrook students and faculty for overnight visits as part of our March China trip.
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This year for the first time, Eaglebrook is hosting two ninth grade students from YK Pao School for two weeks. They will live in the dorms, participate in afternoon sports, and attend classes while here on campus. The purpose of this immersion experience at Eaglebrook is to create a space for Eaglebrook and YK Pao students to grow together in their understanding of each other's backgrounds and cultures, and to continue to strengthen the relationship between the two schools.
We are now in our fifth day of hosting Jacky Chiba and Greg Teng on campus, and so far it has been a great success. The boys are thrilled to be here, and they even delivered a morning assembly on Chinese Culture on Wednesday. Watch that assembly here. Last night Greg and Jacky participated in Home Night with Mr. DeSalvo and Mr. Fay respectively, and this weekend they will spend a night off campus with a day student, and take a trip to Boston with Ms. Lien. With the spectacular colors of autumn in New England on full display, and Cardigan Day and Mountain Day on the horizon, it is certainly an opportune time to be here on campus.
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