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  • South Carolina’s first public Mandarin immersion school

    Does Your Child Speak Chinese? Maybe They Should… 3:54 PM, Sep 15, 2011  |    Cayce, SC (WLTX) –  The relationship betweenChina and the United States continues to grow. According to the South Carolina Department of Commerce, in 2009 China bought about $869 million in goods from our state, making them one of the top five export markets for South Carolina.  The…

  • Tennessee may get Mandarin immersion school

    Williamson County schools set sights on developing bilingual kids School district considers K-12 language program 1:17 AM, Sep. 12, 2011  | Maria Giordano | The Tennessean Kindergartners in Williamson County could soon be on their way to becoming fluent in a second language. It’s only a goal for now, but school officials in the district are working…

  • Don’t stint PR – Oregon Mandarin program falters due to lack of applicants

    Bump in the road Signups falter for Mandarin Chinese immersion class BY REBECCA RANDALL The Lake Oswego Review, Sep 1, 2011, Updated Sep 1, 2011 Starting last year with enthusiasm, the Mandarin Chinese immersion program has hit a bump — there are not enough children to fill its first kindergarten class. The program would have been at…

  • Walnut Uses Grant To School Kindergarteners in Mandarin, English

    Students in the test dual immersion program for pre-kindergarteners became an official kindergarten cohort with the start of the school year on Monday. By Melanie C. Johnson View full size      Add your photos & videos In January, the Walnut Valley Unified School District tested out plans for a dual language immersion program with around 40…

  • Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego parents – come out to support Mandarin immersion Sept. 26th

    If anyone is in the LA/Orange County/San Diego area on September 26th, we would love to have you come help support our effort in getting Orange County’s 1st Mandarin Immersion Program launched in the Capistrano Unified School District. On this date, the School Board will make a decision to approve or disapprove the launch of…

  • For Mandarin teachers in the San Francisco Bay area

    Dear Colleagues, As the summer comes to an end, and students return to schools, it is once again time to think about professional development.  On behalf of the Confucius Institute at SF State , this is our second announcement to invite you to join us for this series of workshops on Chinese teaching. I personally hope that you will be…

  • 5 Q Channel Mandarin reading site gets a new look

    Just got this email from our friends in Taiwan who produce a Mandarin reading site. They’ve updated the site, making it easier for parents who don’t read Chinese to navigate. ==== The 5QChannel website has new design. Please check the URL: http://www.5qchannel.com/indexe2011.asp There are only four stories on the first page. They are all free…