AIGA 中美设计桥
AIGA China Design Bridge

宗旨

AIGA 中美设计桥旨在帮助中国的设计院校与美国的设计机构建立专门的联系。每一座 "桥" 都代表了双方长期的承诺，通过体验不同文化促进相互之间的理解、分享资源、为教职员工拓展机会，这种国际交流此前大多只能由具有一定规模的、位于沿海地区的或资金充足的院校获得。

参与者

中美设计桥项目面向的是中国及国外的相关设计机构。在中国，主要针对的是开办设计专业，并对跨文化交流有兴趣的院校。参与的中方院校必须有能够用英文交流的专制教职人员。]

对于跨文化交流与在中国探索设计有兴趣的美国的设计院校或专家。

AIGA 中国的角色

我们的主要任务是在美国与中国的设计机构之间建立联系。我们将为交流提供指导，使双方的设计机构了解相关的进展，建立信息与资源的交换渠道，并在必要的时候调解纠纷。为了增强中美设计桥的联系，我们将与大家分享具体的成功案例，并传递所面临的挑战。我们将会尽可能帮助中美设计桥项目的参与院校引进有用的课程。

项目

我们会对中美院校的院系与课程的设置、学生概况、所在地区等进行评估，并依据评估情况牵线搭桥。 一旦双方同意参与中美设计桥项目，将会签署一份谅解备忘录 (Memorandum of Understanding)，以表明双方的决心，并明确各自的职责。

交流活动一开始，一般会由美方机构的代表访问中方院校。设计桥项目的参与方将决定后续的交流形式，也可能包括双方教师与学生的互访。我们也鼓励采用 "虚拟" 的在线交流方式进行协作。

成果

我们正在建设一个内容丰富的、涵盖中美设计机构与设计教育者的数据库。 在2009年底，我们将开始搭建首批 "设计桥"，期待明年在中国的设计院校与美国的设计机构之间建立更多的联系。

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Intention

The AIGA program, China Design Bridge facilitates dedicated relationships between Chinese design institutions and U.S. design entities. Each “Bridge” will represent a long-term commitment on both sides which will foster mutual understanding by exposure to different cultures, sharing resources, expanding opportunities for faculty, providing access to international exchange often reserved for large, coastal or well-funded institutions.

Participants

The Design Bridge program is intended for design-related entities in China and abroad. In China, these will mainly be institutions that teach design and have an interest in cross-cultural communication. Chinese institutions must have dedicated staff members able to communicate in English.

AIGA China’s involvement

Our primary role will be to connect design institutions between the U.S. and China. We will provide guidelines for the relationships, keep design communities on both sides aware of relevant developments, facilitate the channels of information and resource exchange, and mediate problems when required. We will share specific success stories and relay challenges in order to strengthen all the bridge relationships. We will distribute useful curricula, as available, to Design Bridge participants.

Program

Chinese and U.S. institutions will be matched by evaluating each school’s range of departments, general curriculum, student body, campus location, etc. Once the Bridge counterparts agree to take part in the program, they will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that demonstrates their commitment and outlines each side’s responsibilities.

The first exchange is likely to be a visit by a representative from the U.S. side to the Chinese institution. Subsequent exchanges will be determined by the Bridge partners, and might include faculty as well as students from both sides. Collaborative “virtual” exchanges, with no physical travel, will also be encouraged.

Outcomes

A content-rich database of Chinese and American design institutions and educators is currently being developed. The first Bridges will be initiated by the end of 2009, with more expected the following year.

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