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UMass Confucius Institute UMB’s China Program Center

Confucius Institutes •

Hanban, the Office of Chinese Language Council International, establishes Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms to promote Chinese language and culture, and mutual understanding between the Chinese and the peoples of the world – 53 Confucius Institutes and 4 Confucius Classrooms in the US – Establish 1000 CIs and CCs by 2020

The Mission of UMass Confucius Institute UMB’s China Program Center • Promote understanding of Chinese language and culture in the communities served by the University. • We will provide opportunities for cultural exchange and collaboration between the US and China through professional development, courses, conferences, travel, and cultural events.

Primary Services & Programs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

New England Chinese Language Teachers Network New England World Language Department Chairs Network New England Heritage Chinese School Principals Network STARTALK Chinese language teacher summer institutes & student Mandarin summer camp National speech contests Recruit local Chinese language teachers to teach in local schools PB wiki website will be established to be a center and forum for both Chinese language teachers and school administrators China study tours for K-12 educators and students Master’s Degree for Teaching Mandarin Chinese culture events Four Centers • • • •

Professional development center for Chinese language teachers Teaching resources center Chinese language tests center Chinese curriculum development center

2. New England Chinese Language Teachers Network Conference • Update Chinese language teaching in the U.S. and New England • Professional development events • Share teaching experiences • Teaching resources • Learn American school culture and classroom management • Job opportunities • How to prepare MTEL • Technology workshops

New England Chinese Language Teachers Network Conference, November 11, 2008

2. New England World Language Department Chair’s Seminar • Update latest information on Chinese language teaching in whole U.S. and New England • Share successful experiences & unsuccessful lessons with colleagues • Establish connections • Explore new opportunities

2. New England World Language Department Chair’s Seminar

3. New England Heritage Chinese Language School Principals’ Network Conference

The first England Heritage Chinese Language School Principals’ Network Conference on April 18, 2009 • Sharing school management experience • Set up network • Share teaching experience • Share teaching materials

6. K-12 School Teachers in China

National Security Language Initiative (NSLI) • In January 2006, President Bush announced the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI)… to increase the number of Americans learning, speaking, and teaching critical need foreign languages. Foreign language skills are essential to engaging foreign governments and peoples, especially in critical world regions, to promote understanding, convey respect for other cultures, and encourage reform. These skills are also fundamental to the economic competitiveness and security interests of the nation. • The State, Education, and Defense and the Director of National Intelligence launched this national initiative to expand U.S. critical foreign language education beginning in – – – – –

kindergarten and continuing through elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and into the workforce.

STARTALK Summer Programs o Two Summer Institutes for Teachers of Chinese Language o One Student Mandarin Summer Camp o “An outstanding model program of best practices, planning and execution” o “a model of excellence in design, planning, materials development, and execution in every way, and is a best practices model for new programs - from soup to nuts.” STARTALK Central

o China study tour from July 19-August 5 o Beijing, Luoyang, Xi’an, Shanghai & Suzhou o Learn Chinese culture/language in the International School of Chinese Studies, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an for a whole week

Paper cut at STARTALK

Tai Chi Performance at UMB

Visit Confucius Institute Headquarters in July 2009

4. National and International Chinese Speech Contests • The Second National Chinese Speech Context in April 2007 at UMB with Chinese Consulate-General of NY • The Third National Chinese Speech Contest in April at UMB with Chinese Embassy. Twenty high school students from 16 states participated in this contest. • Three of the twenty four participants were selected to attend the World Chinese Speech Contest in Beijing in summer 2008. This team won the second place in the Chinese Bridge World High School Student Chinese Speech Contest held July 29, 2008 on behalf of the United States. Twenty-four teams from 29 countries participated in the final round of the contest.

Massachusetts Team (middle) on behalf of the U.S. at the World Chinese Speech Contest in Beijing, Summer 2008

The Second National Chinese Speech Contest

5. Master’s Degree for Teaching Foreign Languages (Mandarin) • UMass Confucius Institute initiated this program and UMass Boston Applied Linguistics Department offers the degree • We plan to accept 15 students each year and total 60 students in 5 years • Hanban will offer scholarships to the 60 students

9. A link between k-12 World Languages Department chairs and Chinese teachers • PB Wiki Website – New England Chinese Language Teachers Network • Events • Teaching resources • Job opportunities • Share experiences – New England World Language Department Chairs Network – Heritage Chinese Language Schools • Events • Principal forum

Visiting Scholars at Harvard

Chinese Culture Events

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