Teaching Leadership on-line to Chinese Students

May 6 - Pat Blanton is a faculty member at Fort Hays State University in Kansas who has had a variety of educational experiences. Her current assignment is an unusual one - teaching leadership on-line to Chinese Students. This began when she started teaching Service Learning to Chinese students while living in China. After returning to the U.S. she continued her relationship with Chinese students by teaching Personal and Civic leadership on-line. Pat told us of the cultural differences she encountered and some of the challenges of working with students who had not experienced the concepts of charity and providing services to the community. Her presentation prompted some lively discussion as the club got a different perspective on the educational challenges currently facing China.