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Rivers as bridges: General information: [email protected] Xiaodong Kuang: President [email protected] Terry Shelton: Communications [email protected] Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Jeff Smoller: [email protected] Rivers as Bridges The Yangtze and Mississippi Rivers as a Framework Developing Mutually Beneficial Relationships People-to-People Creates Shared Ownership all information found at riversasbridges.org Two cultures, one connection 以河为媒
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Rivers as bridges:
General information:
Xiaodong Kuang: President
Terry Shelton: Communications
Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources
Jeff Smoller:
Rivers as Bridges
The Yangtze and Mississippi Rivers as a Framework
Developing Mutually Beneficial Relationships
People-to-People Creates Shared Ownership
all information found at riversasbridges.org
Two cultures, one connection
以河为媒
Mission Statement
Rivers as Bridges supports peace and collaboration between China and the United States by celebrating culture, conversation, and commerce in sustainable river systems and communities.
About RAB Two Rivers
有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎
RAB is a non-profit organization that works to
bring together Chinese students and American
students to learn and grow in one another’s culture.
It began through Hanning Bi, from Suzhou, China,
and Maria Ontiveros from Davenport, Iowa who
both attended University of Wisconsin. They grew
in friendship and both felt the need to protect
resources, while strengthening the bond between
their two cultures. Together, they helped found
Rivers as Bridges, a sister-river collaboration to
create a “bridge” between their two countries,
focused on the lives and people along the great
Mississippi and Yangtze rivers.
The two helped bring together 30 students from
both countries for a pilot program based on
innovative people-to-people projects that
emphasized mutual respect and cooperation, while
learning about natural resources and their role in
the culture, conservation and commerce of rivers
and their people.
The Yangtze and Mississippi Rivers both have
rich histories and are vital channels of commerce
in each nation.
The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia
and the third longest in the world.
The Mississippi River is the chief river of North
America and the fourth longest in the world.
Both rivers are natural wonders that must be
preserved for both their importance in the
ecosystem and in human commerce.
The Rivers as Bridges project strives to teach
today’s young people to appreciate and protect
the majestic rivers that serve their countries.
