Author: Elizabeth Weise

Computer scientist and web developer Nathan Yeung is a student at Brigham Young University’s Dept. of Computer Science–but more importantly a dad who was looking for a Mandarin immersion program for his own kids. What he wanted to was a nice interactive map that would let him search geographically for the programs closest to his…

From: American Councils for International Education <American_Councils_for_Internatio@mail.vresp.com> Date: Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 8:08 AM Subject: State Dept. Grant Opportunities for Schools To: lctl@umn.edu Hello, My name is Stephanie Heard and I work for American Councils for International Education in Washington, DC. We implement a program to help U.S. K-12 schools start or build their…

Not of such interest to parents, but a great event for teachers and administrators in Mandarin immersion programs. – Beth Registration Now Open for the 2013 National Chinese Language Conference: Engage the Future Join us in Boston, April 7–9, 2013 for the sixth annual National Chinese Language Conference! The 2013 NCLC will be packed with more…

This is from Project Pengyou (朋友), the alumni network of the 100,000 Strong Initiative, which is a campaign aimed at dramatically increasing the number and diversity of American students in China. The goal is simple: to reach 100,000 American students in China over four years. PENGYOU PICKS: TOP 10 CHINA BOOKS Submitted by Project Pengyou on Thursday, December…

From the Asia Society newsletter: News and Opportunities from the Field Teach in China Summer 2013: Sino-American Bridge for Education and Health is offering a five-week travel opportunity with Chinese teachers of English while sharing American methods of teaching English based heavily on oral interchange. Application deadline: December 31, 2012 > Learn more. Call for Proposals: The 2013…

When it comes to enhancing students’ cultural understanding, text books and lecture series only go so far. But two websites are attempting to challenge that norm by promoting international literature as a way for students to connect with the world. “In our past as teachers we relied a lot on expository texts when trying to…

I attended this conference last year and it was fascinating, but not really meant for parents. However do tell your teachers, principals and district staff about it as it’s kind of a one-stop shop for a lot of Chinese immersion information. If your district is contemplating starting an immersion program, someone should attend as it’s…