Reciprocal Educational Exchange Program

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Reciprocal Educational Exchange Program

• University of Houston
• City University of Hong Kong

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Background

• Objective experience a different culture while
  living and studying in a unique school
  environment in a different country
• Developed by Department of Applied Social
  Studies at the City University of Hong Kong and
  Graduate College of Social Work at University of
  Houston
• History Implemented since 2001, 21 Hong Kong
  students have participated in this program, among
  them 7 students continued their MSW studies after
  the exchange

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Learning environment
Computer lab
Classroom
Student lounge
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You will learn

• 5 concentrations of social work
• Children and families
• Mental health
• Health care
• Gerontology
• Political

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Facilities
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Living environment
Cougar Place
lots of open space
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You will enjoy

• On campus
• Well-resourced library
• Wellness center, with lots of indoor sport
  activity
• University Center, with abundant choices of
  activity
• Independent dormitory life
• Etc.

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Activities
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Chinese New Year
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You will participate

• Different activities related or not-related to
  your major of study
• International activities, such as celebration of
  New Year, Christmas, Thanks Giving
• Cultural activities, such as Rodeo
• Community activities, such as meetings,
  conferences, agency visits

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Work with different professionals
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Asian America Association of Social Work
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Research study REEP

• 13 past exchange students have participated in
  the study, result suggested that
• More than 90 of participants satisfied their
  learning opportunities provided by the exchange
  program in different aspects.

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Research study REEP

• Result suggested that one-third of participants
  believed that home-sick situation, languages
  barriers, cultural differences and life style
  different are influencing factors affecting their
  satisfactory level about the exchange program.
• Result suggested that over 80 of participants
  believe the subsidy from the University of
  Houston as an important factor affecting their
  decision to join the exchange program, especially
  to continue education at the Graduate College of
  Social Work.

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Research study REEP

• Result suggested that over 90 of participants
  satisfied with the overall exchange experience.
• Result suggested that over 90 of participants
  will recommend the exchange program to their
  friends if have chance.

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