China sends nearly 10 times the number of students to study in America than US sends to China. As such, the United States is actively trying to encourage the development of Mandarin speakers because they predict that Mandarin will be necessary for future exchanges with China. In order to catch-up, the US is sponsoring many opportunities to continue the develop language skills. In 2010 the State Department announced the 100,000 strong initiative to encourage students to study abroad.
If you would like to find out more about this initiative and the opportunities available after Chaminade, take a look at the State Department's website: http://www.state.gov/100k/
