Chairman, Huo Guanglai and GM, Yuan Chao of the Beijing Ducks hosted former Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, Foley & Lardner Partner Marc Marotta, and FirstPathway Partners President Bob Kraft and Director of China Operations Dan Redford at a Beijing Ducks basketball game at the Shougang Steel Arena.
The Beijing Ducks are Beijing's premier Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) team.
Marotta is a former Marquette University basketball player and Chairman of the board for the Milwaukee Bradley Center, home of the NBA Bucks. FirstPathway Partners is proud to support a growing dynamic partnership between the Beijing Ducks and the city of Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee Presents Bronze Eagle to Ningbo
Thursday, December 8, 2011 Bob Kraft, Chairman and CEO of FirstPathway Partners, joined Milwaukee Mayor, Tom Barrett as he presented a bronze bald eagle sculpture to the city of Ningbo, China in celebration of Milwaukee's five-year anniversary with the City. In 2006, Milwaukee signed a cooperative MOU with Ningbo, China.
The gift, a beautifully carved, 6 ft., bronze bald eagle, created by artist Mike Capser, symbolizes the American spirit and continued development of a dynamic partnership between Ningbo and Milwaukee. The sculpture will be on display at the Ningbo Museum. This gift is in response to the 2008 presentation of Ningbo's two stone lions to the city of Milwaukee. The lions can be seen at the entrance of the Zeidler Municipal Building on Broadway St. in downtown Milwaukee.
First Pathway Partners, Chairman/CEO and MMAC China Council Co-Chair Bob Kraft, spoke on behalf of Milwaukee Business leaders at the event.
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CERNET Signs MOU with UWM
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Chancellor, Michael Lovell, signed an MOU with CERNET Education Development Co., in Beijing. This MOU will serve to increase enrolment of Chinese students at UWM while also heightening the University's international profile. "UWM is striving to become more internationally and globally engaged, and is committed to recruiting students from all areas of the world, particularly from vital international partners such as China," -Lovell. This fits with UWM's current goal of increasing international enrolment to 3,000 within the next 5 years. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was present in China for the signing
Under the MOU, CERNET will establish a Wisconsin International Academy in Milwaukee to provide support services and housing for the Chinese students studying English through UWM's Intensive English Program and once they qualify for degree programs within the University. According to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "UWM's Intensive English Program now serves students from more than 30 countries speaking 20 different languages." There are currently international students, from 94 countries enrolled at UWM.CERNET Education Development Co., was founded by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
The event received an enormous amount of press both in the US and China, including an article on Sohu.com, China's largest web portal. Featured were Bob Kraft, former Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, and Marc Marotta.
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