IFFF meets with Peking University Education & Investment Co., LTD. officials

L to R:  Ms. Wang Kexin - Supervisor (The Affiliated High School of Peking University Education & Investment Co. Ltd.),  Mr. Chris Shoemaker - IFFI Director, Mr. Wu Dian Jie - Director (The Affiliated High School of Peking University Education & Investment Co. Ltd.), Mrs. Jie, Shaina Salin - IFFI Director of Community and International Outreach, Dr. Suzanne Shoemaker - IFFI Educational Director

October 12, 2011

In cooperation with the office of LA Inc. (Los Angeles Visitors & Convention Bureau), the IFFI (International Family Film Institute) greeted guests from Mainland China (Beijing) to discuss the possibility of offering Sino-American Youth filmmaking, video game design & cultural camps (ages 11-16) in association the IFFI for the summer of 2012.

Leaders attending from Beijing were Director Wu Dain Jie, his wife and Supervisor Ms. Wang Kexin all from The Affiliated High School of Peking University Education & Investment Co. Ltd.

The group exchanged gifts, discussed educational goals, trends and laid out some tentative goals of how such an exchange program might work in the future.  The Institute plans for not only Chinese youth to visit LA, but for American youth to also visit China for a true cross-cultural experience.  Projects developed withing the camp sessions at either hosting country would then be submitted into the IFFF - Youth Fest! for possible festival exhibition, in addition to workshops and other educational experiences offered throughout the year.

Through international exchanges such as this, the IFFI seeks to build better relations and cultural understanding among today's youth for a stronger tomorrow.

L to R:  Shaina Salin - IFFI Director of Community and International Outreach, Dr. Suzanne Shoemaker - IFFI Educational Director, Ms. Karran Rouzan - Manager, LA Inc. - Travel Industry Sales & Marketing (seated), Yuan Ding - IFFI translator, Mr. Chris Shoemaker - IFFI Director, Ms. Wang Kexin - Supervisor (seated), Chris Shoemaker, Chinese translator (foreground seated)