NYU Shanghai President Tong Gives a Lecture: The First Session of Link·SH General Education Lecture Campus Tour Successfully Held in Our University

4月21日下午，“Link·SH 从这里走向世界”通识讲座校园行首场活动在上海协和双语学校万源校区四楼报告厅盛大启幕、圆满落幕。本次活动由上海市社会科学界联合会、上海世纪出版 (集团) 有限公司联合举办，中共闵行区委宣传部为协办单位，上海外文图书有限公司与我校联合承办，是面向K12中外青少年的人文社科科普外宣项目，更是我校践行“融合中西，和谐发展”办学理念的生动实践。

On the afternoon of April 21^st, the first event of the Link·SH General Education Lecture Campus Tour kicked off grandly and concluded successfully at the 4th Floor Auditorium of Shanghai United International School, Wanyuan Campus at 14:30 on April 21st  2026. This event was co-hosted by Shanghai Federation of Social Sciences and Shanghai Century Publishing (Group) Co., Ltd., supported by the Publicity Department of the CPC Min Hang District Committee, and co-organized by Shanghai Foreign Language Books Co., Ltd. and our school. This event is a humanities and social sciences popularization and international communication project for K12 Chinese and foreign teenagers, and a vivid practice of our school’s educational philosophy of “Integrating Chinese and Western Cultures, Promoting Harmonious Development”.

活动伊始，我校高中部肖小晏老师与12年级学生裴苏潼担任双语主持，以亲切而庄重的开场，向莅临现场的领导、嘉宾、老师和同学们表示热烈欢迎与诚挚感谢。

At the beginning of the event, Ms. Xiao Xiaoyan, teacher from SUIS Wanyuan High School and Burak PEI, Grade 12 student from SUIS WY, served as bilingual hosts. With a warm and solemn opening, they extended a warm welcome and sincere gratitude to all leaders, guests, teachers and students present.

随后，主持人为大家介绍了出席活动的各位领导嘉宾，包括：

• 上海市社联党组书记、专职副主席王为松
• 上海纽约大学校长、教授童世骏
• 上海世纪出版（集团）有限公司副总裁刘海英
• 上海外文图书有限公司常务副总经理朱元洁
• 协和教育集团总校长卢慧文
• 上海市民办万源协和双语学校校长全力

Subsequently, the hosts introduced the distinguished leaders and guests attending the event, including

• Mr. Wang Weisong, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Full-time Vice Chairman of Shanghai Federation of Social Sciences,
• Mr. Tong Shijun, President and Professor of New York University Shanghai,
• Ms. Liu Haiying, Vice President of Shanghai Century Publishing (Group) Co., Ltd., etc.
• Ms. Zhu Yuanjie, Executive Vice President of Shanghai Foreign Language Book Co., LTD.
• Ms. Maxine LU, General Principal of Xiehe Education Center
• Mr. Paul LI, Principal of SUIS Wanyuan campus

启动仪式环节，王为松书记、童世骏校长等多位领导嘉宾与学生代表共同上台，移步大屏幕前，把手放在手印上，在全场倒计时中共同启动“Link·SH 从这里走向世界”通识讲座校园行系列活动，定格下意义非凡的瞬间。

In the launching ceremony, distinguished guests including Mr. Wang Weisong, and Mr.Tong Shijun, together with student representatives, being present on the stage and putting their hands on the handprints on the screen, jointly launched the Link·SH General Education Lecture Campus Tour series activities during the countdown of the audience, freezing a meaningful moment.

启动仪式后，我校全力校长上台，向童世骏校长赠送学校特别定制的纪念相框，以此表达对童校长的敬意与欢迎，双方合影留念，留下温馨一刻。

After the launching ceremony, SUIS Wanyuan Principal Paul Quan presented a specially customized commemorative photo frame to Mr. Tong Shijun to express respect and welcome to him.

活动核心环节，上海纽约大学校长童世骏教授带来了题为“Why It Is Better to Know ‘Both Sides’ Than Only One’s ‘Own Side of the Question’”的英文讲座。近一小时的分享中，童校长以深厚的学术造诣、广阔的国际视野，从哲学角度出发，引导同学们探索中西方智慧，学会跨越文化差异、坚守中国身份，培养全球胜任力，为现场师生带来了一场思想的盛宴。讲座结束后，双语互动沙龙如期开展，学生们积极提问、分享感悟，在15分钟的深度交流中，进一步深化了对讲座主题的理解，收获颇丰。

In the core session of the event, Mr. Tong Shijun, President of New York University Shanghai, delivered an English lecture entitled “Why It Is Better to Know ‘Both Sides’ Than Only One’s ‘Own Side of the Question’”. During the nearly one-hour sharing session, with profound academic attainments and a broad international perspective, President Tong guided the students to explore Chinese and Western wisdom, learn to cross cultural differences, adhere to their Chinese identity, and cultivate global competence, bringing a feast of ideas to the teachers and students present. After the lecture, a bilingual interactive salon was held as scheduled. Student actively asked question and shared their insights, further deepening their understanding of the lecture theme and gaining a lot in the 15-minute in-depth exchange.

从启动仪式的庄重热烈，到讲座分享的思想启迪，再到互动环节的踊跃参与；从舞台上的自信表达，到幕后的默默坚守；从嘉宾的高度认可，到参与者的满满收获，每一个瞬间都值得铭记。此次活动的圆满举办，既是学校综合办学实力的集中体现，更是我校搭建多元成长平台、助力学生全面发展的具体行动，为同学们打开了一扇连接世界、启迪未来的思想之窗。

From the solemn and warm launching ceremony, to the ideological enlightenment of the lecture sharing, and then to the enthusiastic participation in the interactive session; from the confident expression on the stage, to the silent persistence behind the scenes; from the high recognition of the guests, to the full gains of the participants, every moment is worth remembering. The successful holding of this event is not only a concentrated reflection of the school’s comprehensive educational strength, but also a specific action of our school to build a diversified growth platform and promote the all-round development of students, opening a window of thought for students to connect with the world and inspire the future.

感谢所有莅临现场的领导与嘉宾的支持。未来，协和万源将继续坚守教育初心，深耕育人沃土，承办更多高品质校园活动，持续搭建中外文化交流的桥梁，为学生成长赋能，为教育事业添彩，让每一位协和学子都能以中国心、世界观，从这里走向更广阔的世界！

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all leaders, distinguished guests for their support and presence.  It is this joint effort that made this event a complete success. In the future, SUIS Wanyuan will continue to stay true to its educational mission, deepen the cultivation of talents, host more high-quality campus activities, continuously build a bridge for cultural exchange between China and foreign countries, empower students’ growth, contribute to the development of education, and enable every SUIS student to go to a broader world from here with a Chinese heart and a global perspective!