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Meeting of the Task Force on Global Education

Meeting of the Task Force on Global Education. March 14, 2012 Presented by: North Carolina State University Confucius Institute Dr. Ding Jianning Anna Lamm. Outline. Introduction to the Confucius Institute Chinese Language and Cultural Programs Community Outreach Teacher Training

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Meeting of the Task Force on Global Education

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  1. Meeting of the Task Force on Global Education March 14, 2012 Presented by: North Carolina State University Confucius Institute Dr. Ding Jianning Anna Lamm

  2. Outline • Introduction to the Confucius Institute • Chinese Language and Cultural Programs • Community Outreach • Teacher Training • Why China in NC? Importance of Chinese • Barriers to growth of Chinese language • Policy Recommendations

  3. Confucius Institute • Established in 2007 • The Confucius Institute is a cooperative project between North Carolina State University, the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Han Ban) and Nanjing Normal University in China. • CI Mission: To enhance intercultural understanding in NC by sponsoring programs in Chinese language and culture. We promote this mission through a range of educational and outreach activities specially focusing on Chinese Language and Culture Courses, Chinese Teacher Training and the spread of Confucius Classrooms.

  4. Chinese Language & Culture Activities • CI Opened in 2007, since then over 100 cultural events influencing over 100,000 people. • In 2011- offered 29 Chinese language classes with a annual growth of 33% in registered students. • Partner with NC State Foreign Language Department to offer Chinese lab, taught 180 students in 2011. • CI has taken over 70 university students and 70 high schools students to China to study Chinese in the summer.

  5. Community Outreach • Business Training • Chinese Culture Days in schools across NC • Chinese Speech and Writing Competition

  6. Teacher Training • Local Teacher Training Programs • Chinese Licensure Program through NC State College of Education, NC Teach • NC Chinese Language Teacher Association Celebration. • Southeast Chinese Language Association

  7. Confucius Classrooms • NC State’s CI is engaged throughout NC, spreading our reach much further than just Raleigh • Central Carolina Community College (Sept. 2009) • Saint Augustine’s College (Aug. 2011) • Enloe High School (Sep. 2011)

  8. Big Picture, Why China In NC?

  9. Barriers to growth of Chinese language • Length of time to build a Chinese program • Lack of awareness and emphasis on importance • Lack of funds to support Chinese programs • Lack of support from higher administration on importance of Chinese language • Articulation of Chinese programs from grade levels to post-secondary education • Consistent opportunities for students to study Chinese through grade levels (cluster programs) • Universities need to update Chinese language programs to support undergraduates that come to college with higher levels of Chinese language

  10. Policy Recommendations • Short-term • Increase awareness of importance and opportunities to learn Chinese • Cohesive unity among NC Chinese educational and cultural organizations • Spread of Chinese language competition • Encourage new learners • Sustainable Programs to promote Chinese teachers • Chinese Licensure Program at NC State • Network and support for Chinese language teachers • FLANC, CLTA-NC • Chinese Language Tour across NC • Delegation visits to China to see value • Administrators to China • Board of Governors to China

  11. Policy Recommendations • Long-term • Consistent opportunities for students to learn Chinese • From K-12 to college (cluster programs) • Promotion of more on-line programs • Creation of new Chinese language programs in schools with demand • Emphasis on Chinese language testing • Promotion of HSK (Official test recognized in China) • Higher levels of education to emphasize Chinese language programs

  12. Thank you! 谢谢 ConfuciusInstitute at NC State University http://oia.ncsu.edu/confucius

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