What exactly does IPERC mean? I thought it was an educational institution.

Sino-American Center for Educational Research and Exchange (International English)

Partnership for educational research and development

Communication Company (IPERC) is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA. IPERC is committed to promoting educational and cultural exchanges between China and the United States, providing authoritative consulting information and professional application services for China students studying in the United States and short-term study tours, elite teachers studying abroad, teachers and students from American universities and middle schools visiting China, China teachers teaching in the United States, and academic cooperation between Chinese and American universities.