University of Vermont students introduce Chinese to kids

University of Vermont senior projects lead three students into school and teaching children about language and also anthropology. A short video clip shows a glimpse into the after school program. URL: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/vermont/2017/06/12/uvm-seniors-teach-students/377437001/...
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Learning Chinese in U.S. on the rise

“Chinese language courses are now available in primary and secondary schools in Washington D.C. and every U.S. state except South Dakota, ranking the fourth most widely taught foreign language in the country’s education system, according to a national survey released Thursday. The soaring popularity of Chinese language learning across the United States is “remarkable”...
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A journey to the East and back

Here is a brief story about Morgan Alexander Jones, MBA ’15 of the Johnson Graduate School of Management at College University, who learned Chinese early on in his life, and is now the COO of US-China Strong. “One of the basic ways to start understanding Chinese culture is to learn the Chinese language.” Go...
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Learning Mandarin – a view from the UK

“How Mandarin can unlock our children’s potential in an increasingly connected world” by Mark Herbert, The Telegraph, January 10, 2017 An essay about the value of learning another language in general and Mandarin in particular. Mr. Herbert provides background information on the “Excellence in Mandarin Programme”, which was started in the UK in September...
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