Academic & Cultural Enrichment (ACE) Events

ACE stands for Academic and Cultural Enrichment. It is a program under the Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) that provides opportunities for students to participate in non-athletic enrichment activities, such as cultural conventions, robotics, music, film festivals, and math competitions.

ACE’s mission is to give students safe and enriching opportunities to:

• Express themselves creatively and academically.
• Collaborate with peers and teachers across different schools.
• Build friendships through shared cultural and academic experiences.
• Travel and engage in new learning environments.
• Its philosophy emphasizes participation, learning, fair play, respect, and personal growth above competition.

The ACE Representative acts as the link between ACAMIS/ACE and their school. Their main responsibilities include:

• Communicating ACE opportunities and responsibilities to school staff.
• Sharing information and deadlines for ACE events.
• Advocating for ACE by gaining school, staff, and parent support.
• Coordinating with Regional ACE Representatives and the ACE Chair.
• Supporting event hosts by providing information and documents (but not running the events themselves).
• Encouraging collaboration across schools.
• Attending the annual ACE General Meeting at the ACAMIS Spring Leadership Conference.

ACE offers a wide variety of academic and cultural activities for primary, middle, and high school students, such as:

• Cultural Conventions (visual and performing arts)
• Chinese New Year Cards Challenge
• Robotics
• Chess
• Math Olympiad (Middle & High School)
• Student Film Festival / Virtual Film Festival
• Literature Quiz
• Model United Nations
• Primary Arts Day

ACAMIS schools participating in ACE are expected to:

• Appoint a volunteer ACE Representative.
• Support that representative’s attendance at the annual general meeting.
• Host at least one ACE event every three years.
• Ensure student safety, insurance, and proper conduct during participation.
• Send students to participate in ACE activities.

ACE promotes:

• Learning and personal growth through participation.
• Respect for all—teammates, opponents, staff, and spectators.
• Collaboration rather than competition as the primary focus.
• Fair play and integrity in following rules.
• Viewing opponents not as enemies but as partners in learning.

Host schools are responsible for providing safe environments, transport, meals, accommodations (or guidance for hotels), medical support, and information packages for students and staff. They also design the program and showcase their arts or academic strengths during opening events.
Check out this video podcast hosted by our three ACE Regional Representatives. You can learn more about ACE directly from them, and if you have any questions about attending or hosting an ACE event, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Their profiles and contact information are listed below.