𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿

LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NJ — Just weeks after Linden High School students returned from a transformational educational exchange in China, the global experience came full circle when Philip Connelly, former Executive Vice Chancellor of Wenzhou Kean University and Professor in the School of International Education at Wenzhou University, visited the school for a reflective conversation with participating students. The April 29 visit provided students with an opportunity to reconnect with the academic and cultural experiences they encountered abroad while gaining deeper insight into the internationally connected university partnership that helped shape part of their journey. For the students gathered inside the Learning Commons, this was more than a guest presentation. It was a continuation of the learning. Present for the conversation were Danie Orelien, director of the Multilingual Learners Department; Principal Charles Koonce; Lynn Hu, LHS Chinese and Asian Club advisor and exchange program leader; and Tania Miguelez, secondary supervisor of ESL, Bilingual, and World Languages -- all instrumental in supporting the district’s international exchange initiative and reinforcing thje district’s commitment to impactful teaching and learning experiences that extend beyond classroom walls.