URI junior participating in Seeds for the Future program in China to support STEM learning

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Eduardo Hermosillo Guzman, a junior at the University of Rhode Island, is among 20 students from American universities who will travel to China next week for a training and cultural exchange through Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a global information and communications technology solutions provider.
Guzman is studying chemical engineering and mathematics at URI.
This is the first time the “Seeds for the Future” program has been offered in the United States. It will be held July 29 to Aug. 12.
“Seeds for the Future” involves a two-week cultural and work experience trip to China and is designed to support skilled science, technology, engineering and mathematics education in the United States. The program intends to combine academic knowledge and practical skills with first-hand learning opportunities, and to promote a more comprehensive understanding of the global technology industry through cross-cultural experiences, according to information provided by Huawei.

Along with witnessing live demonstrations of advanced communications technologies at Huawei laboratories and being educated by Huawei staff, students of the program will have the opportunity to explore and experience Chinese culture and language by participating in Chinese classes and visiting major Chinese landmarks.
Students selected for the program come from diverse backgrounds. In addition to URI, students hail from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Washington, University of Alabama, Pennsylvania State University, University of Kansas, University of Nebraska-Omaha, and Stanford University.
Huawei states it has long supported STEM education around the world through partnerships with academic institutions and digital skill improvement initiatives. According to Huawei, it invests approximately $10 million per year in research and collaboration programs. Also, it says it works in conjunction with distinguished ICT experts at 50 universities, one of which also includes MIT.

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