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  • Orange County, CA may get new Mandarin immersion program.

    The Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) in Orange County, California is interested in starting a Dual Language Mandarin Chinese Immersion Program and would like to start it for the kindergarten class of 2012-2013. That means the District is recruiting students.  Please forward this to anyone you know who may be interested. Capistrano Unified School District…

  • St. Paul, Minn. to get new Mandarin immersion school

    From the sound of it, St. Paul will be getting a new Mandarin immersion Kindergarten class added into an already existing Spanish immersion school. Is this correct? Just checking. From MinnPost.com St. Paul’s Spanish immersion school celebrates 25 years By Joe Kimball | Published Fri, Jun 3 2011 7:18 am It was 25 years ago…

  • NJ Mandarin immersion charter waits another month for resolution

    From CentralJersey.com The controversial Princeton International Charter School will have to wait until at least next month for the zoning Board of Adjustment to make a decision on their its application. According to members of the zoning board, the meeting will tentatively take place July 7 at the Senior Center at the Municipal Complex on…

  • Mandarin immersion: It may delay Alzheimer’s

    And you thought it would just give them a leg up in the world! ====== The Bilingual Advantage By CLAUDIA DREIFUS Published: May 30, 2011 A cognitive neuroscientist, Ellen Bialystok has spent almost 40 years learning about how bilingualism sharpens the mind. Her good news: Among other benefits, the regular use of two languages appears…

  • Summer high school Mandari program in Madison, Wisc.

    National Summer Mandarin Immersion Language Program for High School Students has Openings (Located on the UW-Madison Campus) Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin, Madison and the Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth   Please inform interested students and parents. No previous Chinese classes required. Rising eighth graders may also participate.  Students choose to be residential…

  • Possible free Mandarin teacher preparation program – spread the word

    Dear Friends, The Mandarin Institute in conjunction with STARTALK will offer a K-12 Chinese Teacher Preparation Program to teachers from the U.S. and the Greater China area. It is an unparalleled opportunity for new Chinese language teachers and teachers who are new to teaching in US classrooms, to gain concrete classroom experience teaching American students.…

  • Not looking good for Mandarin in NJ

    By Andrea Hughes Buy this photo of The Item Millburn Board of Education members stated their opposition loud and clear regarding the applications for two charter schools that could draw students from the district. Applications for two Mandarin-themed elementary level charter schools, Hanyu International Academy and Hua Mei Charter School, have been submitted to the…